They’re hanging on by a thread. A cliffside wedding venue and restaurant in Pismo Beach is shutting down after a bitter court battle between the property owners and the venue’s owners revealed concerns that the picturesque property may slide into the ocean, according to the Fresno Bee. Ventana Grill confirmed last week that they will … Read more
Check your receipts, because a restaurant might be charging a fee before you even order. A restaurant in Tampa, Florida, recently came under fire after a guest spotted a “venue fee” on her check. The restaurant — RO in Hyde Park — tacked on a 3% fee, a surcharge that was not posted anywhere on … Read more
The countdown is on for one of Southern California’s biggest new developments. OCVIBE, the sprawling 100-acre, $4 billion district rising around Anaheim’s Honda Center, has unveiled the first wave of restaurants, public spaces and attractions set to open over the next year — while also revealing an all-star lineup of chefs who will anchor its … Read more
The $4 billion OCVIBE development surrounding the Honda Center unveiled flashy new renderings for its upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall, a sleek entertainment venue set to open in 2027 as part of the sprawling 100-acre mega-project. The venue will be situated inside the larger OCVIBE entertainment district — a new campus in Anaheim rising around the … Read more
“I’m from Long Beach — beach city, beach city, that’s my claim to fame,” rapped Snoop Dogg in 2015. And now, Long Beach is about to get its first-ever large-scale waterfront music venue — and it’s kicking things off in true LBC style with its favorite hometown hero. The Long Beach Amphitheater, an 11,000-capacity outdoor … Read more
The City of Angels is getting a major waterfront glow-up just in time for summer — and music lovers (and FIFA World Cup fans) are about to reap the rewards. The crown jewel of the long-awaited $500 million West Harbor mega-project, located in the Los Angeles South Bay neighborhood of San Pedro, is its new … Read more
Talk about a Double-Double of SoCal icons. Burger giant In-N-Out is teaming up with alt-rock radio staple KROQ to give the station’s famed Wilshire Boulevard performance hub a major glow-up — rebranding it as the In-N-Out Burger Sound Space at KROQ, according to a news release from Audacy. In-N-Out Burger is teaming up with alt-rock station … Read more
Times are tough. When you RSVP yes to a wedding, you shouldn’t be agreeing to pay for the bride and groom’s wedding. Unfortunately, though, that’s exactly what happened to guests, where a couple asked them to help pay for the venue and accommodations. The tea was piping hot in the r/weddingshaming forum on Reddit with … Read more
An Aussie couple’s dream wedding reception went unexpectedly viral after a video captured the moment a lavish floral display caught fire. The bride, who looked stunning in a floor-length, long-sleeve gown, and her groom made a grand entrance into their wedding hall, greeted by a drumming circle. The guests cheered as the newlyweds entered the … Read more
This time, it’s good to finish fast. Move over Belmont Stakes. An enterprising startup has announced the launch of the world’s first sperm race, in which samples will go head-to-head in Los Angeles to raise awareness about declining male fertility. This unusual contest was organized by Sperm Racing, a group of young moguls and millionaires … Read more
Kalina Marie and her husband Shane were expecting a beautiful wedding, surrounded by friends and family cheering them on as they walked into their reception, but what they got instead was every newlywed’s nightmare. A heartbroken Marie took to TikTok to share the devastating reality of the doors opening to an almost empty venue. Walking hand-in-hand with … Read more
EUREKA, Mo. – A Missouri tornado almost delayed a couple’s wedding when the EF-1 twister ripped the roof off their event venue, but in less than 48 hours, the Brookdale Farms team scrambled to make it happen as planned. The tornado hit on Thursday evening while the rehearsal was ongoing, with about 20 people in … Read more
Real estate developer and hotelier Ian Reisner has signed a lease to take over the former Playboy Club space and the Cachet Boutique Hotel NYC on West 42nd Street — and the plan is to transform it into a gay-friendly hotel, restaurant and nightclub, Side Dish has learned. The 105-room hotel, at 510 W. 42nd St. between 10th and 11th … Read more
It will be more than two years before racing fans hear a bugler play the “Call to the Post,” but the architectural layouts for the redesigned Belmont Park were made available on Monday. At first glance, it will be worth the wait. The New York Racing Association released artist’s renderings of how Belmont Park will … Read more
This a wedding that crashes you. Viral footage captured the wild moment that a bridal party allegedly threw a “pop-up wedding” at a coffee shop in Indianapolis, Indiana, preventing the caffeine purveyor from serving other patrons. “Our shock froze us in the moment,” wrote besieged bean monger Mansion Society in one of several viral posts … Read more
Jay-Z’s famously blingy, star-studded 40/40 Club, launched in 2003, named for the Major League Baseball feat of having hit 40 home runs and stolen 40 bases in a single season, has popped its last bottle and unleashed a final blast of beats. The decadent sports-bar on steroids, complete with a blue-felt-topped pool table atop a … Read more
It was the gig of an era. Jordyn Burdette, 33, was convinced she wouldn’t be able to attend one of Taylor Swift’s mega-hit concerts after weeks of searching for affordable tickets. But when a friend texted her that the Eras Tour had volunteer usher positions available, Burdette realized that she had discovered a backdoor to … Read more
For once, it’s okay to look up. NYC’s hottest new performance venue is hiding in plain sight — atop an 18,000 square-foot billboard in Times Square. Rapper Post Malone christened the cutting edge concert space, hanging from the front of the new TSX Broadway building on the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and 47th Street. … Read more
NORMAN, Okla. — Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer. Hundreds attended the native Oklahoman’s pop-up concerts Friday and Saturday night in Norman, where he lives, The Oklahoman reports. He performed at Hollywood … Read more
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Morgan Kendrick lost nearly everything for her upcoming weekend wedding when a tornado ripped through Shawnee, Oklahoma on Wednesday, destroying the venue housing her dress, decorations and other items for the event. Kendrick noted that she was safe at home when the tornado struck. But after the evening tornado passed, a contact at the wedding venue informed Kendrick … Read more