Went in the afternoon and was able to get in quickly. It seemed that last years was better than…read morethis time in 2026. There were several interesting installations. One of Anish Kapoors sculpture is mesmerizing. Isabelle Albuquerques flower bronzes were delicate.

I was invited to Frieze LA at Paramount Studious on Saturday. It was a great art event. I attended…read morethe backlot projects. There was a showcase of art from inmates at the Los Angeles prison in Lancaster, CA. You were able to see the artistic skill of the inmates art & there vision of hope. It was a well organized event with art from artist all around the world. They served wine & Chardonnay, while there were a variety of food trucks at the event. It was entertaining to hear about the artists & their artwork & to witness art performances. The galleria tickets were $500.

We had a blast at the 2011 event! It's the one night when you don't feel weird for going into De…read moreBeers, D&G and such. It was free and open to all. Hooray! And double hooray for not being judged as you enter the fancy stores on Rodeo Dr!! Guess had an excellent party atmosphere. The free HD photobooth, cotton candy, cheesecake bites/lollipops, manicures, friendly photographer and live models made the night memorable. Whomever organized the event did a great job. Everyone in the store had a smile on their face and were extremely welcoming. I was reminded that I like quite a few of their shoes and they carry a size 5! Yay! I laughed upon walking into Juicy Couture because they had handsome models/men/man-candy with champagne on trays. The free chocolate tasting was a plus. They knew their audience. YSL had excellent macaroons on the second level of their store. The champagne was alright, but hey it was free! Unfortunately the shoes had uncomfortable arches and were...$1000 a pair. Porsche had free tequila shots which was a nice change from the champagne. Some jewelry store, I can't remember which, was letting regular people (like you and me - ooh la la) wear their fancy jewels and get photos taken. I thought this was a fun idea, but the line was too long. Their little creamy, fruity dessert was delicious though. Another jewelry store had actual food. Well, they had bruschetta and champagne. It was a nice change from all the sugar of the night. Lush had free lemonade, cupcakes and other goodies. It was my first visit and it was neat to learn about their products. The food trucks were a great idea. We sampled many of them and enjoyed three donuts, a free t-shirt, and a free fiji water from the the "food truck for a cause." Five dollars was all it cost. The donuts were surprisingly good. The KO Taco Truck had an excellent tuna taco in a fried flour tortilla shell. The plain waffle from the Waffles de Liege was interesting and yummy. Overall, I hope more of the stores on Rodeo spend a couple hundred bucks on tasty (and hopefully savory) hors d'oeuvres at next year's FNO. While they may not make a bunch of sales that night, it would help with their brand recognition and give a little something back to their loyal customers.

Excellent venue for watching the tournament. This year they changed it so you must purchase a…read morespecific ticket for each day. Last year they allowed you to purchase a ticket and use it for any day of the 4 day event. I preferred last year's format, it allowed you to choose whichever day worked best for you without being required to attend on a specific date. The food is very expensive, over $20.00 for a small hamburger and drink. But, at least they have alot of options for food and nicely spread throughout the course. You can move easily throughout the course and there are great views for almost every one of the 18 holes. Getting to and from the venue requires use of a tram from Santa Monica, which worked well for me, without hardly any wait. Parking was another $20.00 in Santa Monica, however. The course is beautiful and it's great to see someone very top golfers in the event. If you get there early and plan ahead, you can have some great views and close up viewing of either the tee box or the putting green. Highly recommended for any golf fan. A very enjoyable experience.

Great event and it's easy to walk. If you like golf then this is a must. Get close to PGA…read moreprofessionals in the comfort of Riviera country club.

"GRATEFUL HEARTS" SEVENTH ANNUAL LAFD &…read moreLAPD FOOD FAIRE & FUNDRAISER Check Website Early part of October 11:30 - 2:00 On Oxnard Street between Owensmouth and AMC Place LIVE MUSIC AND A SAMPLE FABULOUS FOOD FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS Dunk Tank Fire Trucks Police Command Vehicles Mother of all Barbecues Funds raised directly benefit LAFD Battalion 17 and LAPD Topanga Police Station For more information call 818-704-1358 This is a great event that raises money and I have been going to this for the past 9yrs. Good food, music and fun. Great way to get out of the office. Located in front of Warner Center Towers.

Such a bust. There was nothing really pumpkin about this pumpkin festival. Just the world's saddest…read moresmallest patch In the middle of what is more a carnival than anything else. The food vendors are selling you $38 fries! Don't say I didn't warn you. Yikes! The games and activities are more for babies and older kids, nothing really for 2-5 years old to do there. Such a shame, because it's so easy to make it more accommodating for families with small children.

Welp, here we are again. I got dragged to this place for my second experience, and sad to say…read morenothing has changed. It's still ridiculously expensive to get in, hard to park, and nothing but vendors swarming you to purchase their lovely trinkets. I'm upgrading to 2 stars, only because I feel bad leaving a 1-star review. This really is a shame, for a town named after the pumpkin. I mean, c'mon, Calabasas! There should be pumpkin everything, everywhere. If Starbucks can get onboard with that, what are you doing? I'm sure this is great for kids, with their activities and bounce houses galore. The food at Barrett's is just gross...had the chicken quesadilla, but their lemonade was quite nice and refreshing. We got a kick out of the pie eating contest, but then the kid's faces came up clean. Not picture-worthy at all. Pie eating contests should = Messy Faces. Big shout out to the funnel cake guy. His stuff is on point.

Nowruz is the New Year Festival marking the vernal equinox better known as the start of spring for…read moreIranians & Zoroastrianism which was the state religion of the Persian/Iranian Empire over two thousand years ago. It was the main religion in Iran until the conquest by Islam in 660ce. However, there are still active adherents of Zoroastrianism to this day. A remnant of a Zoroastrian rite of jumping over flames of purification during Nowruz still is practiced in Iran. For more about Zoroastrianism: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Every year in mid March in UCLA, there is a cultural festival with Persian dancing, music, spring processional where people hold flowers and other signs of renewal. Great way of being immersed in Iranian culture with pre Islamic roots. Last time I went, I had expected food booths selling Iranian foods, instead there were some food trucks that only sold non Iranian junk food. Hopefully, the Farhang Foundation will recruit nearby Tehrangeles restaurants along Westwood Boulevard to set up stalls for kuku sabzi, polo koresh fesenjan, etc. For more info about Nowruz March 10, 2019: farhang.org

I'm pretty disappointed with the event we attended last night. Purchased VIP tickets and was only…read moreabout 10 people from the front. When we entered at 6:30 (an hour early for VIP), the place was somehow already crowded?? Minutes later, it was hard to even walk inside the hangar. We were shoulder to shoulder with people. Luckily we got to sample most foods. The food selection was great. Plenty of wine tastings and other drink options. The issue was not the food. The problem was how incredibly crowded it was. Around 7:30 when it was time for the general admission entry, I thought there's no way they could fit anymore people in here. Then it became SO CROWDED that you literally could NOT WALK or get to anything! People were bumping into each other trying to get anywhere. It just became an extremely stressful experience trying to get to anything, so we just left. I just want to say shame on LA Food and Wine for overselling and cramming as many people in like a SARDINE CAN! This used to be a wonderful event and I was so excited to finally be able to attend again, only to be disappointed. THIS WAS A FIRE HAZARD! There's no way that many people in that hangar was safe in any way.

A bit underwhelming. Many vendors ran out of food maybe around 9pm. An entire wing turned into a…read moreghost town of empty counters. Bummed I didn't get to sample everything. Tried great scallop, crab, pasta dishes and a tomato soup I really liked. Chocolate chip cookie was outstanding. Blood orange mule was pretty good by Lobos. Other dishes were so so. Definitely not worth the high price tag even after 30% discount.

My second Yelp event and was happy to have been given a chance to attend. I think the conference…read moreis a good for people who are either in the restaurant business or trying to start one. It's definitely really informative! But for people who went there for the brunch, they were serving breakfast burrito which was good and also had a Kellogg's cereal bar with 3 different mixes you can choose from. It was refreshing. Nestle coffee was there letting people sample their coffee which was nice. They also had two drink stations that were serving wine and Acqua Panna water...fancy!!! I really enjoyed eating brunch, drinking wine and listening to the speakers talk about the industry. When the food were done, another company came to serve samples of ice cream. What a great way to start my Saturday!

This was my first time attending a food type of conference, so thanks YELP for allowing me to…read moreexperience this!! Located at the Line Hotel, it was nice to be in the middle of LA with a bunch of fellow foodies. However, I missed the Burrito Bar during the first hour): but was able to attend various things. KELLOGG'S CEREAL BAR: On top of having an option between 3 unique cereal mixes, they had a cereal contest between three chefs. They had five minutes to make up a cereal to be judged by a panel of judges given only a selected handful of items. I felt like I was in the middle of a food channel show taping, but that was really fun to be part of. Wish the audience got to try each of the judge's creations, but really cool thing! NESTLE COFFEE: Loved their espresso machine and enjoyed a nice cup of latte to start off the conference. The hosts were really informative and insightful. WINE: Loved how the guy poured me a glass that was almost full to the top of wine. Wine for breakfast is never a bad idea! BREAK ROOM 86: The line hotel is connected to the Break Room 86. I've been wanting to check this bar out because they're known for playing 80s music and decorated in an 80s theme. It's pretty cool to look at and they have a fun Photo Booth where you create an animated gif/photo to send to yourself. There was a panel also that spoke that gave insight on different backgrounds and cultures in the food industry.