The L'Ermitage Beverly Hills

There’s no doubt that the Viceroy Hotel Group has some incredible properties across the country and even world-wide yet one of my favorites is nestled right in the heart of Beverly Hills with a breathtaking 360 degree rooftop view of the vast Los Angeles layout.

The L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is a boutique, five-star hotel catering to high-end professionals in town for business that only demand the best, to Hollywood’s elite and celebrities alike. This luxury centric urban getaway prides itself on remembering it’s guests while going out of their way to make your stay enjoyable and most importantly, unforgettable.

Along with beautiful rooms and amenities, the L’Ermitage offers various different event spaces, allowing for a vast range of parties spanning from weddings, to corporate events looking for a new spin on a cocktail party, to a classic baby shower to a fabulous launch event for your new emerging brand. Private suites and conference rooms, a ground floor terrace and a gorgeous Pavillion where you look out on a tranquil waterfall wall surrounded by lush greenery and flowers are always being transformed into a special space for some kind of fun event! But where the buck stops for me is the truly versatile rooftop.

Being that I’m an LA girl that lived in Manhattan for many years, a great view always takes the cake for me! Take a glance North and you see the Hollywood Hills covered in chic, upscale modern homes along side the iconic Hollywood Sign, turn around to the South and point out the world-famous Rodeo Drive shopping hub and heart of the entertainment industry’s corporate world. The West view doesn’t fail in beauty while you enjoy the California coastline kissing sparkling ocean water in Santa Monica. And finally East allows for our Downtown skyline to shine as well as show off the Griffith Observatory.

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No matter which way you look, the ultimate dream of a perfect view while in the middle of an ever-changing, exciting town like Los Angeles is presented to you on a silver platter at The L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. Currently offered is a tented, open-air main portion of the rooftop that will soon be enclosed in glass come 2015, as well as a smaller Rooftop Terrace with access to a hip pool if that fits the scene of the party. And let’s face it, being that we are in LA it’s usually always bathing suit weather!

 

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CONTACT:

L'Ermitage Beverly Hills

9291 Burton Way 


Beverly Hills, California 90210 


Phone: 310.278.3344 


Fax: 310.278.8247

LA Tuesdays with Shaken Knot Stirred

There are a few “usuals” people always talk about when it comes to a good party….the top two hands down: music and booze! Whereas the industry offers a wide array of deejays and bands that are excellent for different reasons based on the clientel’s favorite genre, a good bartender must consistently provide established cocktails that have been around for decades without variation as well as inventing their own signature cocktails that need to be universally delicious.

Shaken Knot Stirred knows the meaning behind quality cocktails whether old or new. Co-Owners, Vartan Naldjian and James Ingram, having worked in the service industry for years, know what it takes to produce stellar service (not to mention all of the bartenders are dreamy, shhhhhhhh! I didn’t say that!) that is stress free for both the client and the guests. Whether they arrive to a perfectly set up station or need to whip up a miracle last minute, they pride themselves in the high standards that surround their quickly growing business.

So let’s get serious and talk MIXOLOGY people! If you need someone to pour a drink, sure…they can do it like pros but if you need someone to invent a specialty cocktail for your event on top of the regular duties, the Shaken Knot Stirred team will surely impress your guests’ taste buds.

  
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Contact the SKS team to discuss their event packages including the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond options. Each option allows for “well” alcohol, “premium” alcohol, or “Top Shelf” alcohol at varying prices.

CONTACT:

SHAKEN KNOT STIRRED

http://www.snsbartendingla.com/contact-us/

LA Tuesdays with Designer Specialty Linens

Designer Specialty Linens is by far one of the top linen vendors in Southern California. Known throughout the industry and loved by clients, DSL manufactures their own linens utilizing the highest quality of fabrics, which allows their team to create custom designs for any event!

Being that DSL is the go-to for major weddings and occasions, they pride themselves on being in the know and having a jump on all the hip tables dressing designs. Both event professionals as well as couples planning their special day, are welcome to visit either of their San Pedro or Orange County showrooms for consultations. While meeting with one of their incredible sales team members, you will be able to see a joyfully overwhelming amounts of prints, patterns, textures, and colors offered throughout their various collections of linens, overlays, runners, and napkins.

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DSL serves Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara County.

CONTACT:

DESIGNER SPECIALTY LINENS

Orange County Showroom

17962 Sky Park Circle, Suite A

Irvine, CA 92614

Appointments: 949.253.3400

San Pedro Showroom

1921 N. Gaffey Street, Suite G

San Pedro, CA 90731

Appointments: 310.548.5183

http://www.designerspecialtylinens.com

LA Tuesdays with Yeah! Rentals

There are many vendors one must go through when booking an event based on the specific brand or theme being represented. Something any planner will see quickly in the LA market is that when it comes to furniture and décor rentals, the range of options is daunting for some but exciting for me!

Yeah! Rentals, located in my quaint neighborhood of Atwater Village on the Eastside of Los Angeles, is an immediate stand-out. Self described as a “furniture and props rental house specializing in mid century modern, industrial and cosmic  southwestern design,” I think you can clearly get a taste that this isn’t your normal rental company.

CHAIRS

                 

                Teal bend farmhouse wire chair.              Yeah! Hoop Chair                           Acapulco Chairs

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LOUNGE FURNITURE & RUGS

 

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TABLES

     

   

              Geometric Table Walnut Cube Coffee Tables

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ACCESSORIES

     

Various Poufs.

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After checking out the Yeah! Rentals’ workspace and witnessing the collective of artists in an atmosphere that inspires creativity, I really started to understand the vision of owner, Michael Antonia. Not only has Michael accumulated a mass amount of props, pieces of furniture and art, and accessories throughout many years of working in the event business which now make up Yeah!’s inventory (and is always being added to of course), he is also the founding member of The Flashdance.

The Flashdance is an artistic collective that offers a whole package of options for your events including: The Flashdance (DJ services), Our Labor of Love Photography, Shark Pig Videography, Smile Booth Photobooth, as well as Yeah! Rentals.

Based out of both Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Yeah! Rentals team goes out of their way to work within your budget and deck out your event in style. Whether an event, commercial or just home staging, make sure to check out http://yeahrentals.com/la/ and http://www.theflashdance.com/index.cfm to see all of their incredible furniture options!

CONTACT: 

YEAH! RENTALS

Atwater Village, CA

P: 323.522.3843

E: yeah@yeahrentals.com

LA Tuesdays - Heirloom LA

The East side of Los Angeles is one of the most upcoming, eclectic, culturally-mixed parts of the city. Most of the Westisiders see it as the boondocks, until they actually go there! Then they discover a mecca of amazing restaurants offering locally sourced organic products, mom ‘n pop style owned vintage home and clothing stores, and venues galore hosting the hippest new bands and artists around town.

Right in the middle of this paradise is Heirloom LA. Priding itself on seeking out “small farms and humanely raised livestock for fresh ingredients,” Heirloom LA is owned by Executive Chef Matt Poley, formally trained at the incredibly popular Angelini Osteria (7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036), and Tara Maxey who’s pastry background is impressive having trained with Suzaane Griswold of Spago (176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) and Elizabeth Belkind of Café Monkey Bar.

Executive Chef/Co-Owner Matt Poley

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Along with Matt and Tara, the Heirloom Team is always keeping busy whether they are feeding the top Hollywood elite at a private event to running around town in their fabulously branded Heirloom LA Food Truck which offers the same high-end culinary products and services their catering team does. With weekly stops on Mondays at Silverlake Wine and Tuesdays at Everson Royce, the truck is also available for private parties and production shoots.

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For something a bit more stationary, the Heirloom space hosts private parties, food & wine tastings, and photo and art exhibits in The Salon, an incredibly chic private tasting room right outside of the Heirloom kitchen which inevitably entices your senses while awaiting your culinary surprise being prepared. Able to seat 26 guests, The Salon is an organic feeling space with…who would have guessed it….a variety of vintage heirlooms, Navajo prints and customizable chalk boards.

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From event catering, to private tastings in The Salon, to sidewalk cuisine from the Heirloom LA Food Truck, this team provides stellar food served by a creative, super hip staff! 

CONTACT:

Heirloom LA

4120 Verdugo Road

Los Angeles, CA 90065


P: 855.456.6652


E: info@heirloomla.com