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Hey savvy shoppers! Los Angeles is full of incredible deals, if you know where to find them. We’re here to help with a weekly list of all the best sample sales across the city. This is the info you’ve been searching for—who has the best deals of the week, when and where to nab them, exactly what you’ll find at each sale and whether you need to bring cash or plastic. So check in each week to stay on trend and in the black—your wardrobe and wallet will thank you. Who: Building Block In addition to offering a 50 to 70 percent discount on select styles, the minimalist, locally made and designed bag brand will also have marked down goods from Hansel From Basel at its latest sample sale this Saturday. The top secret location will be revealed only to newsletter subscribers, so head to the website to sign up if you’re not already. Where: TBA (see above) When: Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 3pm Who: Staud 260 Sample Sale gets taken over by the L.A. brand that fashion influencers can’t get enough of. Some of the label’s best-loved pieces will be marked down up to 80 percent, which includes handbags for between $85 and $150, dresses between $70 and $100, and Staud’s quintessential jumpsuits for just $100. Besides that, you can shop swimwear, separates, accessories, and outerwear while you’re there. Where: 301 N Cañon Dr, Beverly Hills When: through Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday, March 24th from 10am to 5pm Who: Bikyni Take 20 percent off chic, sustai

Are you running in the LA Marathon? Good luck, and we’re proud of you! Are you cheering on a loved one who’s competing? You’re a great friend. Are you planning on driving somewhere near the marathon route on Sunday? You should probably just cancel your plans. Yes, the 26.2-mile LA Marathon is nearly upon us, and with that comes a slew of street closures. The route winds its way from Dodger Stadium, around Downtown, toward Hollywood and then eventually to the ocean in Santa Monica. When the LA Marathon kicks off on Sunday, March 24, you’re going to want to avoid driving near some of the city’s busiest areas starting at 4 or 5am and until later in the morning or afternoon: steer clear of Downtown until after 10am, Hollywood before noon, Beverly Hills before 1pm and Santa Monica until after 5pm. And while the freeways will remain open, keep in mind that a number of the off-ramps will be closed for periods throughout the day. We’ve compiled a detailed list of all of the LA Marathon road closures below. View Larger Map Street closures on the LA Marathon course Elysian Park Ave: Between Dodger Stadium and Sunset Blvd from 4am–9am Sunset Blvd: Between Innes Ave and Figueroa St from 4am–9:20am Cesar Chavez Ave: Between Bunker Hill and Alameda St from 4am–9:32am Broadway: Between Cesar Chavez Ave and Alpine St from 4am–9:35am Alpine St: Between Hill St and Alameda St from 4am–9:35am Spring St: Between College St and 1st St from 4am–9:35am 1st St: Between Hope St and San Pe

Stop by the NoMad Hotel’s coffee bar on a given day and you’ll spot banana-cream–stuffed croissants, chia-seed puddings and salted vanilla lattes, and at night, espresso martinis and other coffee-tinged cocktails. But stop by in April and you’ll come face to face with… a limoncello fountain? Cannoli? Chicken parm sliders? Stromboli served on red-and-white checkered paper? Before you look for the next ride out of Jersey, just know you’re still in DTLA and not an episode of The Sopranos—you’re just in the first of the NoMad’s new pop-ups, For A Limited Time Only. Every Friday and Saturday night, the NoMad is flipping its cozy coffee bar into a pop-up with a new theme each month, where you’ll find specialty cocktails and bites to match whatever the setting may be. “The best word to describe the thought behind these menus is ‘whimsy,’” says bar manager Adam George Fournier. “We are, of course, still making sure that the drinks are delicious, deliberate and thoughtful, but there is a sense of playfulness that goes into these.”  The series kicks off on April 5 with an homage to the Mamma Guidara’s dinner series, a fixture at the New York City NoMad, where the bar frequently offers Sunday-night, Italian family-style dinners—a nod to NoMad owner Will Guidara’s mother, and NYC’s classic red-sauce joints. While L.A. won’t get the full prix-fixe menu, the coffee bar will flip to its own ode to red sauce, complete with Italian-inspired drinks such as house-made limoncello (served fr

There’s almost nothing better than a gooey, decadent, top-notch grilled cheese sandwich. And chef Nancy Silverton’s take on the classic? Well, that’s on another level—and thankfully, she’s leveling-up availability for Angelenos starting this week. From Sunday to Wednesday, Silverton is fleshing out her late-night menu at Pizzeria Mozza with a range of full-on cheesy offerings, plus offering the sandwiches all day long on Thursdays. (Please forward all of our mail to Mozza on Thursdays from here on out.) The La Brea Bakery founder clearly knows her way around fresh bread, and in her days at Campanile, her grilled cheese nights reached cult-classic status before the restaurant’s closure. Then, essentially, they disappeared. The Mozza magnate and James Beard Award winner recently reentered the grilled cheese game, sliding grilled cheese sliders onto her late-night menu at the end of 2018, and with a glorious, one-night-only, full-sized revival at République’s anniversary party (a nod to the space’s former tenant, Silverton’s Campanile). Until this week, the only way cheese enthusiasts could taste the chef’s sandwiches was during Pizzeria Mozza’s late-night, and the only option available was the Ruth’s Grilled Cheese—named for author, editor and food TV host Ruth Reichl—made with white cheddar, scallions, shallots and aioli. But now, the sliders are going full-size, and yes, you can still get the Ruth’s ($15, or $16 with bacon), along with Nancy’s beloved version, now called

Pasta lovers and Chris Bianco fans, rejoice: We know the Manufactory’s ambitious 40,000-square-foot bakery, market and restaurant complex is in its final stages, because last night, one of the project’s last and most anticipated restaurants finally opened its doors—with fresh noodles galore from a James Beard Award-winning chef. The dinner-only Alameda Supper Club is here, a rustic but modern restaurant from the minds of Pizzeria Bianco’s Chris Bianco and the Tartine crew, and if the sample menu tells us anything, this is an opening worth your attention.  Situated around the corner from the Manufactory’s all-day market, pastry window, wine bar, and the project’s other full-service restaurant, Tartine Bianco, Alameda Supper Club hosts a more intimate space, not to mention a patio featuring its own bar and trellised dining area. The whole thing sits above the Manufactory’s massive coffee roastery, and nearby the location of the forthcoming coffee lab and education center, the final piece of the complex’s puzzle. And while Tartine’s Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt joined forces with Bianco for the Manufactory’s concepts around the corner, Alameda Supper Club is where Bianco really gets to run free—in fact, this concept is so much Bianco’s brainchild that his father’s own oil paintings will decorate the space. Photograph: Alameda Supper Club/Jakob N. Layman The menu is separated into four categories, providing ample mix-and-match opportunities between its small pla

It’s our favorite time of the year: Nope, not the superbloom or festival season, but our annual comedians to watch showcase. Each winter, writer and comedian Jane Borden expertly curates a list of the 10 up-and-coming L.A. comedians you absolutely can’t miss this year. The list—which you can find in our quarterly print magazine, too—continues Borden’s annual Time Out tradition of spotting the city’s top comedic talent before they’re mega stars (we’re not exaggerating about that star part, either; previous picks include the likes of Nicole Byer, Rachel Bloom, Ron Funches and Thomas Middleditch). On Friday, nine of our favorite comedians shared the stage at Dynasty Typewriter—which, side note, is just the best comedy venue right now—for an evening that included everything from ghost stories to LaCroix chugging. If you were in attendance, you were lucky enough to catch sets from Katrina Davis, Merrill Davis, Jared Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Casey Ley, Matt O’Brien, Atsuko Okatsuka, Natalie Palamides and Mo Welch (Ahamed Weinberg was unable to make it), as well as expert hosting duty from Jane Borden. Sure, we’re biased, but we thought the show was pretty amazing—seriously, where else can you see a lineup that large where every comedian kills it? Check out some of our favorite moments below, and make sure to attend any stand-up show you see these comedians attached to. All photographs by Kelly Dwyer.     Jane Borden       Jane Borden       Matt O’Brien  

Hey savvy shoppers! Los Angeles is full of incredible deals, if you know where to find them. We’re here to help with a weekly list of all the best sample sales across the city. This is the info you’ve been searching for—who has the best deals of the week, when and where to nab them, exactly what you’ll find at each sale and whether you need to bring cash or plastic. So check in each week to stay on trend and in the black—your wardrobe and wallet will thank you. Who: Staud Early next week, 260 Sample Sale gets taken over by the L.A. brand that fashion influencers can’t get enough of. Some of the label’s best-loved pieces will be marked down up to 80 percent, which includes handbags for between $85 and $150, dresses between $70 and $100, and Staud’s quintessential jumpsuits for just $100. Besides that, you can shop swimwear, separates, accessories, and outerwear while you’re there. Where: 301 N Cañon Dr, Beverly Hills When: Tuesday, March 19th from 10am to 8pm, Wednesday, March 20th through Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday, March 24th from 10am to 5pm Who: For Love & Lemons The ultra-feminine label’s lingerie, swimwear, flirty dresses and more (including pieces from FL&L’s kid’s line, Lil’ Lemons) will be up to 70 percent off during a warehouse sale in DTLA’s Arts District this weekend. Where: 436 Colyton St When: Saturday, March 16th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, March 17th from 10am to 4pm Who: Rent the Runway and Kevyn Aucoin Shop high-end lab

L.A.’s own pizza scene is thriving, but while we’re already home to quality deep-dish outlets like Dough Box and Masa, there’s no denying Chicago’s reign of the cheesy, over-sauced, skillet-baked pies that can only be eaten by fork or hands-on mess. So what happens when one of Chicago’s best deep-dish pizzerias heads to the West Coast? We’ll find out this spring when Gino’s East—a Chicago institution since 1966—lands on a sunny strip in Sherman Oaks. According to Eater, who broke the news, the pizza parlor will most likely open by May, a franchise outpost that’s set to use the Chicago recipes but steer clear of the signature graffiti’d walls and visitors’ names carved into the wood beams. According to the official Gino’s site this will be its first California location in decades, part of a growing enterprise that already includes hubs in Atlanta, Nashville, Arlington (Texas) and even Mexico City—in addition to eight Illinois restaurants and one each in Michigan and Wisconsin. View this post on Instagram If you are wonder wrhatto bring to NYE. Endless Pizza and endless cheese. 🤤 Photo Cred 📸: @foodinstagirl A post shared by Gino’s East (@ginoseast) on Dec 31, 2018 at 3:33pm PST Though it’s not the superlative take on deep-dish—a style of pie that even many Chicagoans malign—Gino’s Chicago locations attract lines of out-of-towners looking for a cheese fix. Baked in a cast-iron skillet and sporting a cornmeal crust designed to cut

Forget about the postcard-worthy beachfront in Venice or the familiar landmarks of Hollywood, the true heart of L.A. may very well be Downtown, according to a new survey. The Time Out Index polled more than 34,000 people in 48 cities around the world, and part of the survey asked respondents to dish on their most and least favorite neighborhoods in the city. Here in L.A., Downtown finished at or near the top in every positive category. Most notably, Downtown was selected as L.A.’s most loved neighborhood, beating out West Hollywood, Silver Lake and Los Feliz by a couple of percentage points. Though no neighborhood received more than a single digit share of the votes—Angelenos nominated a staggering 39 different areas for the distinction—Downtown’s narrow victory was cemented with effusive praise. Most respondents praised DTLA’s walkability, public transit friendliness, cultural variety and sense of history. “Everything is there. It has become the true center of Los Angeles!” wrote one respondent. “[DTLA has a] small city feel, but walkable and trendy like a big city,” noted another. When it came to judging L.A.’s best areas for eating, the results weren’t even close: Downtown crushed it, amassing 22% of the votes (the number two spot, West Hollywood, came in with 9%)—which isn’t surprising, considering that nearly a third of our picks for the best restaurants in L.A. are located Downtown. The neighborhood took a close second for the best area for going out and having fun (

The world is starting to notice what Angelenos have known for years: Our dining scene is spectacular. Sure, it’s great to grab the attention of the folks behind the Michelin Guide and world-renowned chefs opening up shop here, but we’d say the true test of the strength of L.A.’s culinary world is how often Angelenos dine out—and it’s a lot. According to the Time Out Index, a global survey that polled more than 34,000 people in 48 cities, Angelenos dine out more often than other U.S. city, with 84% of respondents saying they’ve eaten at a restaurant within the past week. Moreover, L.A.’s thriving restaurant scene, plus its arts and culture assets and Angelenos’ above-average happiness, was enough to put Los Angeles toward the top of the list of the world’s best cities, sandwiched between London and Montreal at #5.  Nearly all respondents rated the drinking scene as “amazing” or “good.” Cocktails are the tipple of choice for over a third of Angelenos, though only 17% turn to beer. But regardless of our booze picks, half of us agree that we’d like to see prices drop, with the average cost of a night out coming in at $87.74. Maybe that’s why 81% of respondents have felt like they’ve had to go and socialize even though they didn’t want to—more than any other city in the world. Outside of the food and drink world, it turns out some of the stereotypes are true: Angelenos practice mindfulness and vape more than almost any other city. And there are some slightly more unsavory supe