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Newport Beach Restaurant Week & The Wiseguys Big Band

Stories 15 Jan 2015 Mar Yvette

Listen up, foodies and music lovers! Dine Newport Beach is going on Monday, January 19 - February 1 and it's your chance to check out more than 60 restaurants with lunch and dinner deals starting at $10. And don't miss out on The Wiseguys Big Band Machine. These guys are the ultimate (and maybe only) Latino swing band who know how to mix old-school swagger with modern day style -- you can catch them at Cicada Club on January 30!

The Great Gatsby Guide to LA

Top Lists 7 May 2013 Mar Yvette

Even though I haven't read "The Great Gatsby" since it was mandatory reading in high school and have no intention of going to see what looks like one hot mess of a movie (which is really sad 'cause I'm an otherwise big fan of Baz Luhrmann), I have to admit I'm still kinda loving this media-induced frenzy for all things Gatsby...

Boardwalk Empire in Los Angeles

Top Lists 30 Nov 2012 Mar Yvette

Even though I'm still in utter disbelief that my beloved Jimmy was offed from the show, I can't get enough of HBO’s "Boardwalk Empire." Naturally, the crooked politicians and bootlegging crime bosses of Prohibition-era Atlantic City are always in full force, but what I really love is all the glitz and glamour. If you want to live it up in true Boardwalk Empire style, take a look at this list of places inspired by the days of backdoor speakeasies, snazzy-jazzy tunes and burlesque babes.