Things to do for November 10, 2016

Maybe Some Woodworking with Nick Offerman Would Be Nice

Some New Kogi Tacos Aren’t a Bad Weekend Option Either

By Garrett Snyder

Thursday
Let a Pitmaster Handle Your Turkey
SMOKE ’EM IF YOU GOT ’EM

Let a Pitmaster Handle Your Turkey

And right when you need it, Thanksgiving just got 72% easier. Step #1: Order a whole wood-smoked turkey from the BBQ kingpins at Maple Block Meat Co. Step #2: Spend your holiday doing non-turkey-cooking-related things. Step #3: Profit. We’re sure the finer points of step #3 will come to you at some point.

Friday
Neil Young Will Never Die
FOREVER YOUNG

Neil Young Will Never Die

You enjoy art. You enjoy classic rock. So if you find yourself at the Morrison Hotel Gallery for Long May You Run, a one-day exhibit chronicling Neil Young’s iconic music career, then afterward you decide to head over to the Viper Room or something, well, that’s not a bad Friday, is it?

Saturday
Kogi Tacos Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them
KOGI ALERT

Kogi Tacos Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

Roy Choi just dropped a second location of Kogi Taqueria inside a Whole Foods in El Segundo. Our crystal ball shows a dramatic increase in short rib tacos and kimchi quesadillas the next time you’re looking for some LaCroix in El Segundo.

Because Cocktailing Has Become Blood Sport, You Make Your Own Bitters Now
THE BITTERS TRUTH

Because Cocktailing Has Become Blood Sport, You Make Your Own Bitters Now

Head to Poketo this weekend, and they’ll teach you how to make your own bitters from scratch. You’ll get hands-on training, a handy book and... bitters. In this town, you’ve got to do whatever it takes to get an edge in the vicious holiday-party-guest-list battle.

Sunday
Nick Offerman Teaches You to Use a Table Saw
WOOD YOU RATHER

Nick Offerman Teaches You to Use a Table Saw

It’s not every day you get to watch Nick Offerman build furniture. Or any day, actually. But when the man who played Ron Swanson hosts an afternoon of woodworking activities, spoon carving and log-milling demos, you might almost feel like America will be okay.

Nov 13, 2-5:30pm, no cost, Angel City Lumber, 251 S Anderson St, Downtown, 213-373-1651, more info here

Garrett Snyder

Garrett Snyder is based in Los Angeles. He enjoys vintage tiki bars, charcuterie platters and any movie in which Steve McQueen does his own stunts.

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