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Virgin Invades The Old Riot Hyatt for the Sunset Strip Music Festival

Where: 8401 Sunset Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
September 14, 2009 at 4:58 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Where there's a party, there's usually a Virgin America logo.

We're used to attending all sorts of parties for Virgin America whenever they launch a new route or service but on Friday night, we were able to catch Virgin America and its sister airline, V Australia celebrate something different--the kickoff of The Sunset Strip Music Festival at the old Riot Hyatt aka The Andaz West Hollywood.

Celebs that showed up and worked the red carpet for the start of the three-day rock event on the Strip included Chris Cornell; legendary music producer Lou Adler (yes, father to Cisco); The Donnas; Caridee English; Taryn Manning;the Swedish "sleaze rock" band Vains of Jenna and Kristen Bauer from True Blood.

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Shake It Like A Paparazzi Picture

Where: 8910 Santa Monica Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
November 14, 2008 at 9:45 AM | by BS | 0 Comments

There are plenty of things that get the "only in Hollywood" tag, but new LA milkshake shop Millions of Mikshakes really couldn't exist anywhere else.

Here's what happened: A London-born entrepreneur named Sheeraz Hasan moved to LA and lived out the modern American dream, getting rich off of celeb-stalking projects like Tinseltown TV and Hollywood.tv. But it turns out that all Hasan ever really wanted to do was make milkshakes.

So he opens up MoM, names his creamy creations for tabloid celebs--and then has said celebs (or sometimes, just celeb impersonators) come by to try out their namesakes, creating a media frenzy around the shop and making Hasan more millions.

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Shopping in SoCal: LA's Melrose Place

Where: Melrose Place [map], Los Angeles, ca, United States, 90069
February 26, 2008 at 5:08 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Excuse us while we get all girly on you.

In this edition of the LA Shopping Map, we spurn the pedestrian shopping malls and centers in favor of truly haute couture mecca in Los Angeles. We hesitate to call it a shopping district or anything really with the word "shop" in it because we are not so sure that's what goes on here. After all, does anyone really go on a shopping spree at Carolina Herrera?

Nevertheless, to experience some of LA's best fashion designer offerings head to Melrose Place.

Yes, Melrose Place in Aaron Spelling's world consisted of an apartment complex of 20-something-year-olds who slept with each other and then cried about it. Either that or they went completely postal on each other.

But the real Melrose Place is probably the preferred shopping--eek we had to say it--street for celebs, even more so than Rodeo Drive. Why? Because the design houses are cooler, the offerings unique, the experience is much more private (each store is like a private little home) and there's little to no tourists. (That is until we just told you to go there.)

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Run for "The Hills"! Heidi Sings!

Where: 730 N La Cienega Blvd [map], Los Angeles, ca, United States, 90069
December 12, 2007 at 8:45 AM | by egw | 1 Comment

OMG, how crazy was that "Hills" finale this week? Could you believe LC joined the Peace Corps and left for Tuvalu, and Justin-Bobby revealed he was going to become Justine-Roberta?

Nah, not really. But Heidi Montag really did give an impromptu performance to paparazzi at Los Angeles' Koi restaurant on Monday night, as we were learning her fate after she and Spencer eloped to Iceland. (Wait, that didn't happen either.) Heidi shouldn't worry so much about staying in the spotlight; given the writers' strike, "The Hills" might be alive again sooner than MTV planned.

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· [Spoilers] Spencer Needs To Go Away [ICYDK]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: The Superficial]

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Spotting "The Hills" at the Viper Room

Where: 8852 Sunset Blvd. [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
September 28, 2007 at 12:30 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

We aren't quite sure how we ended up at the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard last night. It could have been the lone margarita we had with dinner, or it could have been the fact that we're slowly approaching 30. But since we had never even been to River Phoenix's deathspot in the 5 years we have lived in Los Angeles, we decided it was time.

Our friend invited us to see this band, The Ruse, who went on last night at about 10pm. As we were waiting for the show to start, we noticed at least two cameras set up in the corners of the room and two more people walking around with monitors. We just assumed it was for a music video.

But no. Just before the music started, a man with an earpiece escorted two people to the front of the audience: Audrina and her maybe-boyfriend Justin Bobby from The Hills.

Audrina looked pretty in a short dress, black strappy heels, a low pony-tail and a cropped black leather jacket that matched one that Justin Bobby was wearing.

Justin Bobby is the weirdest person ever but there's something not quite authentic to his weirdness. And Audrina, while she looked much prettier in person, is still sort of a robot who robotically nodded to the music but for the most part looked like she wanted to leave.

As for whether they are on or off, we couldn't tell. They leaned into each other a few times to talk but since it was pretty darn loud, we doubt they even heard each other. It was about then that we realized we're probably too old to be seen in the background on an MTV reality show, so we headed for the exit.

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· The Viper Room [CitySearch]
· 'The Hills' skip dinner and get dessert at W Westwood [HotelChatter]

[Photo: MTV]

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Ketchup on Sunset Review

Where: 8590 Sunset Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
June 27, 2007 at 11:28 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Restaurants in LA Map

Last week, we hit up Sunset Boulevard to try out Ketchup, the latest hip restaurant from the guys at Dolce Group.

These guys are the proprietors behind other celeb-spotting spots like Dolce, Geisha House and the nightclub Les Deux. So we had a good grasp on what kind of crowd we would find sitting in Ketchup.

READ OUR KETCHUP REVIEW

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Blowfish Sushi Serving Asian Fusion But No Blowfish

Where: 9229 whSunset Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
June 7, 2007 at 2:42 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

When a friend took us to dinner last night at Blowfish Sushi we honestly thought it was just another cleverly-named sushi joint in a strip mall in Hollywood. But when we told our other friends that we were checking out Blowfish Sushi, they said, "Oooh, that place is supposed to be cool."

Indeed, it's not just another strip mall sushi joint. But those looking for a traditional sushi dinner won't find that here either. Blowfish Sushi is more an Asian fusion restaurant which is pleasing for those who can't (or won't) eat raw fish. It's also a small chain with spots in San Jose, San Francisco, and Auckland, New Zealand.

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JustinTimberlake and Cameron Diaz Reunite At Private Bar

Where: 1200 Alta Loma Road [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
February 22, 2007 at 9:03 AM | by egw | 0 Comments


Some nights out require a more intimate setting -- whether you're trying to romance a shy new flame or planning on getting back together with an ex. That must have been what Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz were thinking last week when they met at the exclusive Whiskey Bar in West Hollywood's Sunset Marquis Hotel.

According to People magazine, Justin was having dinner with Martin Scorsese -- whose Irish mobsters in "The Departed" might have found the bar more amenable to doing business than the Indian grocery stores and porn theatres they used -- and slipped away with Cameron sometime after 1 a.m., after which they left the bar together.

Bar entry is restricted to hotel guests and assorted other A-listers, but if you book now you can stay Easter weekend (April 6-8) starting at $250 per night for a "junior suite." Ex-boy-band member not included.

Related Stories:
· Justin & Cameron's Late-Night Reunion [People]

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Young Hollywood hearts Privilege

Where: 8117 Sunset Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
November 28, 2005 at 9:33 PM | by Jolie | 0 Comments

Looks like the hottest club in Hollywood right now is the new joint Privilege (formerly Shelter), which has played host to everybody who's anybody in LaLa Land recently.

US Weekly reported that Kirsten Dunst was there two weeks ago with Leonardo DiCaprio--Jake who?--while Ted Casablanca dishes that Paris Hilton, Stavros Niarchos III, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Nicky Hilton, Kirsten Dunst (again!) and Tara Reid were all there recently drinking and dancing away their "talent". Those must have been some very busy bathrooms.

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·   The Awful Truth [E! Online]

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Argyle's New Salon and Spa

Where: 8358 Sunset Blvd [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
November 18, 2005 at 10:57 AM | by sedona | 0 Comments

The celeb-friendly Hollywood hotel, The Argyle, has just opened its own salon and spa. The 6,600 square-foot facility has it all--including Botox, Restalyne, teeth whitening and all sorts of laser treatments (this is Hollywood, after all.) You can also get treatments in private cabanas and suites.

And the treatments, you ask? Try the Royal Romanian Mud Mask that uses Lake Amara's mud to polish up your skin. Afterwards slip into the authentic Hammam (that's the Turkish steam room, ehem.)

And if you're a spa-phobic male don't think they don't have something for you: there's a full barber shop with hot towel/straight razor shaves and a shoe shine.

Related Stories:
·   Argyle Hotel Opens a Spa [Luxist]

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The Villa o' Love

Where: 1200 North Alta Loma Rd [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
October 24, 2005 at 10:31 AM | by sedona | 0 Comments


Today's Page Six alerts us to the magic villa of heartbreak and romance at the Sunset Marquis,  in West Hollywood. Apparently the newly minted Jennifer Aniston/Vince Vaughn duo is shacked up at the same one where the Billy Bob/Angelina Jolie love mess began. Coincidentally it's also the same one where Brad negotiated his divorce from Jen.

We mean, really, isn't that a little too full circle for them all? Not that Vince-frat-boy-cum-grown-man really cares, but still Jen, check out and head somewhere without so much baggage!

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