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A Club Called Rhonda

Lifestyle

Following in the example of other nightlife venues and events, LA’s LGBTQ bars are slowly coming back to life and welcoming patrons of all identities, orientations, and proclivities back on their dance floors.

The Best LGBTQ Bars in Los Angeles

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Every year, more cities and states across the U.S. are swapping out Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Across Southern California

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News

In anticipation of the upcoming winter season, the Los Angeles City Council has unveiled a new vaccine mandate that will require anyone entering indoor public spaces such as restaurants, bars, malls, nail salons, gyms, and sporting events to show proof of vaccination.

Los Angeles Will Require Proof of COVID Vaccination for Indoor Restaurants and Bars

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

What better way to celebrate the newly arrived fall season (and the fact that we’re actually allowed to go outside and enjoy it) than with the return of dineLA Restaurant Week?

20 Awesome Meals and Deals to Hit During dineLA Restaurant Week

Nation

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Drink

If you’ve never heard of sotol before, a quick Google Image search will make you think it’s just like agave.

What Makes Sotol a Highly Underrated Mexican Spirit

Malibu Wine Hikes

Events

The skies are clouded with morning marine layers, high temperatures are tapering off, and the sun is sneaking behind those Hollywood Hills just a few minutes earlier every evening.

19 Actually Fun Things to Do in LA This Fall

Eat Seeker

Eat Seeker helps you find the best restaurants in your city. Check out our articles to help you find the best places to eat near you, now.

Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

Talking about “the best” restaurants in LA in the midst of a pandemic (which, let’s not forget we’re still in the process of navigating, despite bright horizons and all that) might seem unfair considering the infinite obstacles that the industry has faced over the last year and a half.

The 26 Most Exciting Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now 

Summer Sips

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Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

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We’re adults now, which means that we’re the ones responsible for packing our coolers for outdoor excursions, a daunting task that makes us nostalgic for the days parents took care of such details—even if it meant eating a soggy PB&J sandwich on the beach.

How to Pack the Ultimate Beach Cooler, According to Experts

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2021 is a lot like its predecessor 2020 in that it feels like this year is flying by while simultaneously feeling like we’ve lived five years in the past six months.

16 Fall Openings in LA to Get Excited About 

Beverage Director

Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

Where to Grab a Drink in Los Angeles Right Now

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Los Angeles couldn’t be a more beautiful city to fall in love.

The 18 Most Romantic Restaurants in LA

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Less than two months after California ended its four-tiered reopening strategy and removed all state-imposed COVID restrictions, major cities like Los Angeles are faced with more outbreaks as newer Delta and Delta Plus variants spread in both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations.

The Best LGBTQ Bars in Los Angeles

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re ready to dance!

How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Across Southern California

Street murals, nature hikes, ancient pictographs, and Native art exhibitions.

Los Angeles Will Require Proof of COVID Vaccination for Indoor Restaurants and Bars

The new mandate is one of the strictest in the nation.

20 Awesome Meals and Deals to Hit During dineLA Restaurant Week

From Peruvian tacos to modern Indian cuisine, Argentinian BBQ, and more.

What Makes Sotol a Highly Underrated Mexican Spirit

Known as tequila’s sexier cousin, sotol is having a moment.

19 Actually Fun Things to Do in LA This Fall

From leaf peeping to Dia de los Muertos festivities.

The 26 Most Exciting Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now

Believe it or not, new restaurants are still opening in LA.

How to Pack the Ultimate Beach Cooler, According to Experts

Fill it with freeze-dried cocktails, seaweed snack mix, and more.

16 Fall Openings in LA to Get Excited About

The Academy Museum debuts Fanny’s, a new Alice Waters restaurant, and more.

Where to Grab a Drink in Los Angeles Right Now

Masks down, bottoms up.

The 18 Most Romantic Restaurants in LA

From stunning views to intimate spaces, these spots are sure to impress.

These LA Bars and Restaurants Now Require Vaccination Proof for Entry

The city of LA is considering a proposal to make such guidelines official.