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03/11/10
The weekend has a high tolerance.
PERKS
1 New Perk
Now that the links are calling you, Perks is bringing you an invite and $25 credit to McBirdie, an online
golf shopping club launching in late March with golfing gear on sale for up to 70% off. Start daydreaming,
people.
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- UD Perks
SPIT
Ilan Hall Roasts a Pig
In conjunction with tonight's art walk, Chef Hall will roast a pig (and a lamb) for the pedestrian hordes.
To help celebrate the occasion, he's rustled up bagpipers, the esteemed Petrojvic Blasting Company (it's a
gypsy-folk band) and half-price beer and wine from 10:30pm to 2am. Walk, don't run...
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- Mar 11, 7pm, The Gorbals at the Alexandria Hotel, 501 S Spring St, 213-488-3408
TAXI
Four Courses, Four Martinis at Lola's
Standing tall on the shoulders of the two-martini lunch, Lola's tonight unveils the four-martini dinner.
Incidentally, each martini is paired with some food—the main course is your choice of Coffee-Crusted
Rib-Eye or Halibut Marinated in Cilantro and Chilies. We look forward to the six-martini
breakfast.
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- Mar 11, 5:30pm-close, $55 per person, Lola's, 945 N Fairfax Ave, 323-654-5652
ALL IN THE WRIST
Sample Sale for Watches
Up on the second floor of the Sofitel, you'll now find a covert stock of high-end men's watches whose price
tags are docked by up to 70%. The only way to make this a better haul would be to steal some hotel soap.
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- Through Mar 14, 10am-7pm, Sofitel, 8555 Beverly Blvd, 718-747-1656
MAMMA MIA
Osteria Mamma Now Soft-Open
The famed "Mamma" whose recipes were once found at Osteria La Buca has reemerged at an unassuming little
place with her son, the owner. And yes, you'll find Polipolata (grilled octopus) and
Tagliatelle Bolognese. Just like she used to make.
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- Soft-open now, Osteria Mamma, 5732 Melrose Ave (east of Vine), 323-284-7060
FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
Sliders and Penny Pitchers at Oak Fire
Put this one on your calendar for next week: every Wednesday, Oak Fire now offers a special slider
menu—Cheddar Burgers with bacon and BBQ sauce, Goat Burgers topped with goat-cheese
hummus—and you can order any three for $9. Oh, and if you order them with a pitcher, the second pitcher is
just one penny.
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- Wednesdays, Oak Fire, 829 N La Cienega Blvd, 310-659-8848
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