We can’t bear the thought of you being bored this weekend. So we’ve put together a grip of weekend events highlighting some of the fun things to do over the next few days in and around Los Angeles.
Paisaboys are throwing a Grammy party for the quadruple nominated Nascent Beats at York Manor tonight, featuring crunch wraps and tacos from Chingon Catering, DJs, and a few surprises. 4908 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042
Friday, April 1 ~ Citywide
DineLA Restaurant Week begins on April 1, kicking off 15 days of epicurean offerings at L.A. restaurants, who create specially priced lunch and dinner menus priced between $15-$65. New participating restaurants include Yangban Society, Fanny's, Sugarfish, and Maccheroni Republic. See the full list of participating restaurants here.
Friday, April 1 ~ Hollywood
Humans have been through the wringer in the past couple of years. The only solution is to dance. Friday brings "Daft Punk Night" to Club Decades at the legendary Boardner's in Hollywood, a high energy tribute to artists including M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Miike Snow, Peaches, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Daft Punk, among others. $10-$20, 9:30pm, 1652 N Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
Friday, April 1 ~ Sawtelle
Hermanito on Sawtelleis holding a Friday night kickback called "Friday Grooves," with music, food, and drinks from 7pm-closing. 2024 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025
Saturday, April 2 ~ Hollywood
Mexico city multimedia artist Abraham Cruzvillegas has an exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and sculpture called "Tres Sonetos" at Regen Projects gallery in Hollywood, running through April 23. 6750 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90038
Saturday, April 2 ~ Downtown
Sinaloa-cum-NorCal Norteño legends Los Tigres del Norte are bringing their reunion tour to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night, playing favorites from their 50-year career. Should be a banger. Tickets here.
Saturday, April 2 ~ Ontario
Catch up with La Novia's modern Mexican recipes over brunch of bacon breakfast sandwiches and housemade chorizo at Ontario's combination barbershop/espresso hub Espresso Cuts Coffee on Saturday. 9am-1pm, 215 East C Street, Ontario, Ca 91764
Saturday, April 2, Sunday 3 ~ Santa Ana
Santa Ana's Alta Baja Market will donate 100% of all michelada sales, including to-go miches and non-alcoholic michealadas Topa Chica, to World Central Kitchen in what it's calling "Miches For Peaces." 201 E 4th St., Ste# 101 Santa Ana, CA 92701
Sunday April 3 ~ Downtown
Reggae on the Row is a weekly pop-up event in Downtown, bringing together artisan-made crafts, food, coffee, fashion, and a powerful, reggae-fueled, custom sound system at Bodega Califas every Sunday afternoon. 12-5pm, 774 Gladys Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90021
Sunday April 3 ~ Pasadena
Barbecue master Adam Perry Lang is setting up his smokers in Pasadena every day through this Sunday. Smoked meat fanatics will find expertly prepared versions of cherry wood smoked sweet and sticky pork ribs, pecan wood smoked colossal beef short ribs, apple wood smoked honey basil garlic chicken, and daily specials such as a beef short rib burnt ends sandwich. 12pm-closing, 203 S. Rosemead Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107
The K Line is Metro's newest light rail line that cruises through the heart of Black Los Angeles, from Nipsey Square to Leimert Park. The taco scene along this route is all about hustle, featuring some of the cities must under-the-radar community gems like a historic L.A. taquería with a killer red salsa, lightly crunchy "enchilada tacos," and so much more. Next stop: flavor.
A local news station scanned Google, TikTok, and other online reviews to cherry-pick a handful that calls the Boulevard "grubby, slightly scary... dirty, unsafe" and "one of the worst tourist attractions on the planet." We weighed in on the subject.
This may be the last generation of beautifully grimy punk bars and venues in a city that is overdeveloping all of these counterculture community spaces into the post-gentrification abyss. Go and support by buying drinks at all these places to make sure they stick around for the next generation.
On weekends,Cafe Fresco transforms into one of the rare places in the city to find seco de chivo, llapingachao, guatita, and other regional Ecuadorian eats.