Los Angeles - September 27, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Say hello to your little friend: the weekend.

MEET
In the Middle
What: Enter in addresses to find a rendezvous point that’s easy for everyone.
Why: You’re no meethead.
When: Coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch, linner, dinner, dessert, drinks, midnight snack.
Where: Online at a.placebetween.us.

BUY
Shoptoberfest Sale
What: Half off everything in the shop stuffed with LaRok, Plenty, Voom, and Vita.
Why: Good deals, yah.
When: Sat.-Oct. 8. Daily, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Harmony Lane, 189 S. Beverly Dr., b/t Wilshire & Charleville Blvds., So Bev (310-777-8888).

DO
Swerve Festival
What: Three days of art, music, film, and functions — much of which is free.
Why: Bonde Do Role, The Good Life, Sage Vaughn, and lots of tamales.
When: Fri.-Sun.
Where: See schedule for times and locations.

SEE
Second Nature
What: New paintings from Jo Ann Jones and mixed media by Susan Arena, with Kirsten Tradowsky’s Hokey Pokey in the project room.
Why: It just feels right.
When: Sat.-Nov. 10. Reception, Sat., 5-9 p.m.
Where: Tinlark Gallery, Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd., b/t Highland & Cherokee Aves., Hollywood (323-463-0039).

EAT
Cheese
What: Chantal Plasse finds obscure French farms, handpicks her favorite cheeses midproduction, then babysits them to perfection.
Why: Extra-aged Comté (like a French Gruyere), Le Châtaignier (legal version of Le Banon), Charolais (A+ goat), and the supreme Roquefort L’Aigle Noir (the black eagle has landed).
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Joan’s on Third, 8350 W. Third St., b/t N. Kings Rd. & N. Flores St. (323-655-2285).