Los Angeles

12.10.08

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Buy: The Year of the Jewish Woman

This Shalom-tastic 2009 calendar features local Jewess comedienne Jamie Sneider in various states of undress, sometimes covered in nothing but kosher: for February, she's covering her mams with a brisket, while Valentine's Day proper has her taking a bagel bath. You don't even want to know what she does with kugel.

Get all verklempt (and buy the calendar) at JamieCalendar.com
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Drink: The Association

110 E 6th St, Downtown; 213.627.7385

From the Burgundy Room guy and housed in the basement of a residential building, Association's meant to evoke classic London cocktail lounges with leather banquettes, a claustrophobic-chic low ceiling, and a dark, floral carpet actually lifted from a "top secret" Vegas casino. Food's kept simple with five small plates (Stilton w/almonds & honey, chorizo, etc), while traditional-leaning specialty drinks include the Derby (bourbon, benedictine, bitters, flamed orange peel), the Sazerac (served in an absinthe-washed glass), and a Hemingway lifted from the author's original recipe ("mix ingredients in shaker, machine-gun a shark").

Get thirsty with the drink menu here
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Destroy Your Short-Term Memory: Smoked, Volume One

Dec 12-Jan 14 at Illadelph: 7257 Melrose; 323.937.1994

High-end smoke shop Illadelph gets higher with this exhibit of museum-ready, fully functional pipes blown into everything from lithe, curvy Nubian models, mazes of urban-industrial piping, and a "postmodern" slew of orange curves, black spheres, and multi-colored swirls. Friday's opening'll see the release of a companion coffee table book, plus an open wine bar, DJ sets, and the oddly venerable Andy Milonakis, who'll be delivering his signature rap song, "You ain't high, I'm 50".

Mention Thrillist at the bar and get a free, unfortunately PG-rated baked good; get high on art at SmokedBooks.com
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Shop: Unique Los Angeles

Sat-Sun at California Market Center: 110 E 9th St, Downtown

200+ vendors will be offering discounts on local, indie-designer gear for you (tees from Johnny Cupcakes and Fresh Pressed), your girlfriend (eco-friendly "Sea Bags" made from recycled sails; feather earrings from Ideal Jewels), and your least favorite vegetarian ("Sweet Meats" -- plush dolls of pork and steak).

50% of the $5 admission goes to charity; all the retailers are listed at UniqueLosAngeles.com
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Eat: Specials at Equator

22 Mills Pl, Pasadena; 626.564.8656

This Asian-fusion barstaurant's got a slew of worth-the-trek weekly specials: Mondays, well drinks and apps are 50% off; Tues brings $1 martinis and satays; Wed's got half-price wine and sake; and weekend brunch offers $3-a-dish dim-sum with unlimited champagne and mimosas for an extra $10 (so, a $13 Horrendous Monday).

The full menu's at EquatorCafe.com
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