You're on your own til after the July 4th weekend...use the guide in the nav above to find the  perfect happy hours for a fulfilling social life in our absence. Happy Happy-ing!

BTW- Liquid Brunch now ends at 2:00 PM.

First of all, the best cure for a hangover is being age 23. If you're not that...here's my formula:
Before Bed:
1000mg of Vitamin B Complex
1000mg of Vitamin C
as much water as you can drink - even just a glass

Morning:
Gatorade
Diet Coke
Odwalla B Monster
Gelato from N'ice Cream
Bagel Special from Abbots Habit..
bottle of Evian

OR, You can try this new concoction- DrinkWel- vitamins formulated especially for Lushstars like us. They recommend 3 a day, or more if you drink to "excess"? God, I wonder how many are in a bottle then..?

There's a nice little trend going on lately... called " Reverse Happy Hour" I'm not a fan of this term, but whatever they call it...it means the price of my nightcap just got slashed in half.
Recent recruits include Hama Sushi and The Fish Company.
Click on  LATE NIGHT in the nav above for these guys and many more that want to buy you an after-dinner drink.

So much good stuff happening this Saturday that I might just have to stay in tonight and rest-up ( well, that and the fact that Sara and I closed the OR last night).
You know, I ♥ ART. I can't help it...(and as you know, I am quite fond of the bubbly too) So when my friend Martin told me he's having a n open-bar gallery event on Saturday- my Art Heart soared! Martin does some pretty cool canvasas, a little bit Basquiat, a little bit fashion- and since he's a part of my Scandinavian Drinking Contingent-I gotta give him a shout out.
Come by for a glass & some class!
Saturday, June 12, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Marina del Rey Street: 4047 Lincoln Blvd.

And remember, the Drinking Around Venice Scavenger Hunt thingy is from 1-4 an Saturday( below) so that gives you two hours in between to sober up, shower and change before Martin's show.

Its a Saturday SOAKED in culture!

Recovering from an killer Liquid Brunch at High in my black sequin Betsey Johnson bikini. FIVE STARS for happy generous waitresses, funky smooth DJ and playful company. Remember Lauren, it's a glass of vodka, not water... 

No, not men, Lele.  Alcohol-infused frozen treats on a stick inspired by your childhood, reimagined for adulthood.
I have to admit, I have been collecting all sorts of out-door drinking venue info lately...NONE of which are in Venice, MOST of which seem a bit too too, but HELL - get your lime & salt ready- they may not go down easy.

I love when Trendcentral gets all lushy. Its rare, but its good. Today they proposed that if you want to make your own Lushcicles at home you can use this ZOKU contraption- freezes in 10 minutes. But as the Vodka-in-the-freezer set knows, BOOZE doesn't freeze, just wine...so maybe Sangria pops?

Don't want to make your own? Lazy.  Here is a place in Hwood that is serving them....but um,  you might have a hard time keeping your dinner down...It's called The Colony and they'd like you to think that being in the fake ( fake) Hamptons  is better than being here in real ( fake) Los Angeles. Want a taste?

"That's where you and your friends will want to start things off... with some alcoholic sushi. (Think Jell-O shot instead of tuna and rice paper instead of seaweed.) They've also got booze-filled popsicles, champagne-sorbet foams on mini-spoons—and olives skewered on pipettes filled with splashes of martini."
read the rest - at UrbanDaddy.com

MORE OUTDOOR? Something has arrived in HWood called Beachwood, not to be confused with Beechwood on Washington. Drink+Mingle+Play is the theme, and  painfully slow loading pics on their site indicate it's sponsored by MONSTER energy drink.  From 12-2 there is a brunch with $19 bottomless mimosas.... ( everyone is so into this bottomeless thing.. I want to go topless!) Ironically I CANT TELL YOU WHERE IT IS, cause they wont tell me.

I think all of this just goes to show that all those folks in Hollywood want to be us.  So, if you need to find these Venetians, we will be at the Erwin with Squirt guns on Sunday, or sneaking our adult lemonade on the beach- doin' it for real!

LA Wine Festival is this weekend... ya know darling.  I don't want to write anything clever about it , cause I am really excited about ADULT POPCILES  and outdoor drinking venues for my next entry so.... here's the details from The Rundown
5th Annual LA WineFest
Saturday & Sunday, June 5 & 6 from 2:00p to 7:00p
at Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles, CA

LA's biggest wine festival is back! LA WineFest returns to Raleigh Studios in Hollywood Saturday and Sunday, June 5 & 6 for a weekend of wine tasting, food pairing, wine and spirits education and live entertainment.

* 130-plus wineries, craft breweries and artisanal spirits producers pouring

* Food by top LA chefs and food trucks, plus gourmet cheese and chocolate

* Big raffle both days support Hollywood-Wilshire YMCA, International Children's Tumor Foundation and the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

* Tickets $65 (single one-day pass) or $100 (couple one-day or single weekend pass) at local wine retailers or LAWineFest. read more

Price: $50-65
 RUNDOWN at checkout for $15 off your $65

Age Suitability: 21 and up

Official Site: http://www.facebook.com/LAWineFest

Holy crap. I have REALLY been trying to resist WRITING ABOUT F*#$ING FOOD TRUCKS because EVERYONE does and its getting so banal. 
SUM: There are food trucks in LA, they have plentiful calories to ruin your bikini body, they will find you. BUT: They have been known to make a mess, take your street parking, and steal business from local restaurants. FIN.
Two food trucks pulled into my email driveway this morning and I am going to disgust myself and mention them. Okay- hold my hair, here we go.

I Heart Fruit Truck: Will be stationed on AK near SA on the weekends. Why do I like it? 1. Fruit keeps you skinny, pretty and healthy. 2. If you run out of cocktail garnish or sangria ingredients, VIOLA!, just run down to the cart!
ASIDE ( it also reminds me of my favorite line from Pretty Woman where those two tramps are in the bar and trashy sweet Kit is eating from the bartenders garnish container and he says " Kit, this is not a buffet" or something along those lines.)


Familia Camarena Tequila Taco Truck: In another moment of marketing wizardry, and servicing the summer beach crowds' relentless pursuit of tequila... this tequila company is serving up tacos infused with tequila. They are also promising " tequila tastings" but not sure how they are going to execute that ...

so... see you on the curb I guess!(?)