September 8, 2009

Home Ec. Los Angeles

Make like a ______ and ______ at this indie arts studio and shop. Classes are as basic as sewing and as quirky as cactus knitting with all the stitchy business in between.

  Silver Lake, Culture, Indie

May 20, 2009

Territory BBQ + Records Los Angeles

Get your eat and your groove on. A classic barbecue joint with all the inexpensive catfish, pulled pork, collards, and coleslaw you can handle. The in-house record store completes your soul quotient for the week.

  Silver Lake, Culture

April 29, 2009

Sew L.A. Los Angeles

A fabric store with modern style and a lab full of sewing machines you can rent by the hour for a quick solo mission or popular multisession series like dressmaking or hand-stitchery.

  Silver Lake, Culture, Private Classes

October 5, 2006

Machine Project Los Angeles

An array of offbeat events, workshops, and lectures. Turn a cardboard box into an Easy-Bake oven? Check. Jam fruit from your neighbor’s yard into tasty jelly? Double check.

  Angelino Heights, Culture

January 7, 2005

Spaceland Los Angeles

Small, loud, and raucous. Sort of the opposite of outer space. But exactly what a cutting-edge music venue should be. Go here to see bands you won’t stop hearing about in a few months’ time. Free entry Monday nights.

  Silver Lake, Culture, DJs, Live Music