Yes, Just Me
April 10-12
Topanga
Saturday
Musch Trail - Eagle Rock Hike
Trail Head Club teams up with On for a hike to Eagle Rock, featuring Cloudsoma demos, fuel from Freaks of Nature and Get Joy, plus a few surprise giveaways along the way.
Mar Vista
Saturday
Live Band Karaoke
Live Band Karaoke with Casual Encounters at Alana’s Coffee Roasters.
Saturday
Grocery Store Comedy Show
A stand up comedy show inside a grocery store!
Marina Del Rey
Friday
Toptep X Noun
A Toptep pop-up arrives at Noun Coffee + Wine, serving classic Vietnamese dishes with a modern twist.
West Hollywood
Saturday
Gluten Free Sunshine Fun [5k]
5K run and complimentary gluten-free bagels for participants.
Mid-City
Saturday
Gully Labs lands in LA!
The handcrafted, design-led sneaker brand from Delhi, is throwing its first ever US pop-up party.
Saturday
Curtain Call
A Traitors-inspired immersive experience set on a private farm.
Hollywood
Friday
Dandelion Listening Party
Listen to Ella Langley’s new album while enjoying free drinks and while supplies last.
Downtown
Saturday
Sip & Shop
Hang out and shop funky, wearable vintage and reworked gems sourced in Los Angeles, from 3–9pm.
Saturday-Sunday
Silog Weekends
Black List LA meets at 8am at kapé for their 2 year anniversary coffee run, they will be open for service at 8:45am.
Historic Filipinotown
Sunday
Every Sunday Funday Market
Every Sunday Funday Market is back with a crazy fun lineup! Family-run Thai food, sourdough treats and loaves, hand drawn mazes and puzzles, minimalist jewelry, handmade self care, and female-owned skateboards. Refreshments are provided!
Echo Park
Sunday
Echo Park Repair Fair
The Echo Park Repair Fair returns with free repairs, a clothes swap, screenprinting, Craigslist IRL, and vinyl DJ sets for a fun, community-driven morning.
Silver Lake
Sunday
PBN Happy Hour Pool Practice
Beginner pool practice with vinyl sounds in the mix. Two other tables will be available for normal play.
Lincoln Heights
Sunday
Same Same But Different
Hosted by DJ Laree Love and Chef Evelyn Yap, featuring a special menu and vinyl records for sale.
Long Beach
Saturday
Mat Pilates
A mat pilates class featuring permanent jewelry, and a flower bouquet to take home.
Pasadena
Friday- Sunday
Fo’rest Biiiiingo
Stop by Mt.Fo’rest Stationery & Goods, pick up a bingo card, and explore as you go. You might discover a few fun corners along the way.
Multiple Locations
Friday-Sunday
LA Climate Week
A week of community, creativity, and action centered around the theme of “Designing Our Climate Future, Together.”
Yes, Just Me
Apparently, taking yourself on a solo dinner date is having another “moment”.
Not in a performative way. More of a slightly aspirational way where it sounds like something you should be doing—like journaling every morning. It’s almost like a quiet metric for how confident and content you are alone.
And in theory, it is chic and romantic. The idea of dating yourself: going to dinner, ordering exactly what you want, sitting at the bar with a glass of wine, completely unbothered. Very Samantha Jones-coded. In practice, it’s a little less seamless.
Because it’s not just the sitting alone part. It’s the entire experience leading up to it that rarely feels as effortless as it’s supposed to.
Even Carrie Bradshaw had a miserable time when she decided to make New York her boyfriend—spending a full solo day, only for it to feel slightly off at every turn (season five premiere).
And while we don’t have to worry about getting rained on 362 days a year like she did, LA has its own version of that energy (usually in the form of spending more time in traffic getting to our destination than actually being there).
But we all know the line: your most important relationship is with yourself. So, despite the traffic from Pasadena I took my occasional co-dependence out to eat for my own version of that SATC episode, Sushi Samba cameo and all (just opened in Weho). Just she and I. No laptop, no phone calls, no buffers. And that’s usually when the less glamorous part kicks in…
Longer than expected wait times for a table…even when it’s just one.
Wondering if it looks like you got stood up by a Raya date.
Accidental eye contact with the creepy man at the end of the bar.
Having to clarify—no, you’re not waiting on anyone—and yes, you’ll take that drink now.
And then the quiet moment after, where there’s nothing to do but sit there and fight the urge to reach for your phone. No conversation to fall into, no distraction to grab.
Just you.
There’s no denying that in these moments, you find out how comfortable you actually are with yourself. When it’s just you and your co-dependence for company (on her best behavior, hopefully), you both feel the sudden awareness that the waiter is about to ask, “just one?” or “how many others are we waiting for?” Regardless of your relationship status.
Over time, I’ve noticed that “yes, just me” has started to feel less like an awkward disclaimer and more intentional. A solo dinner at the bar is self-assured and quietly confident, and in a city like Los Angeles, it comes with some of the best people-watching and overheard conversations you’d otherwise miss.
And if you want a few recs on where to go for dining solo in LA, see my guide here.
Neighborly: just opened in Brentwood, a market with multiple restaurants, perfect for a quick lunch.
Micky’s Fine Diner: a hidden lunch spot in BH, sit at the bar and order the tuna melt.
Lutie: in Weho on Sunset, a café with a great patio.
Maydan Market: new in West Adams, focused on Middle Eastern, Hispanic, and African dishes.
Highly Likely: an all-day cafe in West Adams and Highland Park.
Breadhead: really good sandwiches on Montana Ave.
Marisco’s Za Za Za: tucked-away back patio at Loreto in Frogtown.
Holbox: Michelin-star in DTLA (and affordable), busy enough that no one notices you dining alone.
Convi: sandwich spot that’s sister to Jurassic Magic.
Cafe 2001: rotating menu, great option in the Arts District.
— Your Friend
LA products of the week
Found online this week
The best pickles in LA are at the Brentwood Farmers Market
Zack Vincler, the “most tasteful burglar” mini documentary