Caroline Pardilla

Last week, Urban Outfitters had pulled "I Support Same-Sex Marriage" t-shirts off its shelves (both online and in California stores) further fueling the rumors that the trendy young adult clothier is anti-gay. After all Richard Hayne, the founder and CEO of Urban Outfitters, is a right-wing Republican known for supporting senators who oppose gay marriage. But in response to the rumors, an Urban Outfitters spokesman told New York Magazine on Wednesday that the shirts were...

SantaCon happens once a year in cities all around the world with Santas coming out in all manner of Santa Claus dress and celebrating the holidays in their own way...usually with a crazy-long barhop. This year's L.A. SantaCon kicked off on Saturday at Echo Park. It started at 1pm and promised to run through 2am. The Santas were going to tie one on in a major way: 11 hours of drinking and many stops. Since...

Boule, that chic modern French patisserie in Beverly Hills, will be giving away free gourmet chocolates this evening from 6pm to 8pm to promote its holiday flavors: gingerbread, citrus rosemary and pecan pie. The patisserie also has a location on La Cienega but the freebies are only going down at the BH store. Boule, 413 N Bedford Dr., Beverly Hills (map), (310) 273-4488....

Everyone knows: When you can't think of what to get someone for Christmas -- whether the host of a holiday house party or the man or woman who has everything -- a safe bet is always booze. The following are some of our favorite liquor-related places and gifts to make it a very merry Christmas indeed. Best Wine Shop for Procrastinators: Our go-to place for buying vino last minute right before that holiday party...

Yes, alas Jones Soda isn't doing its special turkey and gravy soda for Thanksgiving this year. But never fear, you'll still be able to drink your mashed potatoes, and in a martini glass at that, or one of the following holiday specialty cocktails. BTW, not all places are open on Thanksgiving so call ahead if you're really counting on that après-dysfunctional-dinner drink. For an organic take on the pumpkin pie martini, check out Culver...

When you think weekend brunch you probably imagine vanilla French toast, cheddar cheese and bacon scramble and a stack of blueberry pancakes. We do, too, so we were intrigued when we heard about the "Dim Sum and Then Some" Brunch at Equator in Pasadena. You get to choose from a menu of dim sum created by Chef Zhang, who learned a thing or two about the cuisine from his mother. She has worked at acclaimed...

When I first heard about Ivan Kane's Café Wa s, the piano lounge/French bistro that opened up in Hollywood several months ago, I shrugged it off. Apparently Dave Navarro and Zoe Kravitz are already regulars. Sounded too fancy; so not my style. What was it? A supper club? A hoity-toity lounge? Do you have to pay for dinner and the entertainment? And its appearance on The Hills when Audrina and her on-again/off-again boyfriend discuss moving...

This past week we've watched on the news, joined in, and/or supported in spirit all the "No on Prop 8" protests around Southern California. But this Saturday, we will have a chance to come together once again, this time as a nation, to show the world that we believe everyone is entitled to marry the one that they love regardless of sexual orientation. California wasn't the only state to vote down equal rights for...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, chances are you're already thinking about what you want to do. Should you tackle a turkey dinner all by your lonesome or save yourself the mess and stress by dining out? If the latter, Zagat has created a nifty list of Turkey Day options ranging from the high-falutin' Saddle Peak Lodge to the not-so-fancy Original Pantry. Here are some of our fave suggestions:...

If you were planning to head over to one of the local Obama offices to purchase some gear such as buttons, T-shirts and stickers before partying it up in style tonight or to commemorate what could be a historic moment for America, they are all sold out.... Well, if you want one of those big foam hands with a peace sign, then you can get that. But not to fear, they say after 3:30 p.m.,...