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7.1.09

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Go: Dale Sizer/Miles Thompson Art Show

June 3-Aug 2 at La Luz De Jesus: 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Feliz; 323.666.7667

Get free beer, wine, and snacks on opening night of this new gallery exhibit of the two cartoonists: Sizer's worked for Warner Bros and Hanna Barbera, but most of his art's retro-sexy (i.e., a 40's-looking dame in see-through lingerie smokin' a cig), while Thompson paints abstract Cali scenes (a chihuahua listening to a record while sipping a margarita), and has had his work appear in both the adults-only Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival and Nickelodeon, which is kind of sick and twisted itself, when you consider Zoey 101's got a kid.

More art'll soon be at LaLuzDeJesus.com
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Buy: Quiksilver CoolMax

Co-designed by three pro skaters, this trio of jeans is made with sewn-in wicking fabric (similar to board shorts) to keep your thighs dry on even the soggiest summer days. High-stress points and the back hem of each leg're reinforced w/ hardware and stitching to prevent rips, buttons and rivets are rubber-covered to avoid snagging, and to give your boys room to breathe, there's an extra, triangular piece of cloth they call a "special crotch gusset", a welcome break from all your boring normal crotch gussets.

Check 'em out and order online at Quiksilver.com
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Eat: Tommy Pastrami's

516 W 6th St, Downtown; 213.362.3354

The first LA location of this OC staple's a massive, 3000-foot ode to NY-style deli food, decorated in the bright yellow and red colors of neighbor USC, and serving up deliciousness like overstuffed blackened pastrami, "succulent and tender" corned beef, and oven-roasted BBQ brisket (each available on your choice of breads), as well as hard-to-find-in-LA Nathan's hot dogs w/ imported-from-NY Ba-Tampte Deli-Style Mustard, and homemade potato salad made with 17 ingredients, none of which, thankfully, are salad.

The menu and more's at TommyPastramiNYCDeli.com
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Buy: Vince Sale

July 2-16 at 112 S. Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills; 310.247.8299 and 8417 Melrose Place, West Hollywood; 323.782.1007

The mini-chain's offering 40% off a slew of high-end casual spring and summer merch: take over $100 off a waffle-stitched long-sleeve henley, $75 off brushed twill 5-pocket pants, and $57 off patch-pocket shorts, available in "dove grey" or "moss", letting you off the hook for at least two stains.

Sale stuff's also online at Vince.com
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Party: Swimming in the Nude

Saturday at the Standard: 550 S Flower St, Downtown

This rooftop 4th o' July blowout boasts free Jell-O shots, $4 High Life/Olympia/Colt 45, $35 champagne bottle service, six DJs, water fights w/ provided Super Soakers, and random swimsuit giveaways from Nudie Jeans, who're also responsible for the event's name, and your ejection for not getting the pun.

RSVP and more info at DanceRight.net
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