by Vincent Aviani | Nov 3, 2017 | Holiday Party Planner Los Angeles, Party Tips |
As a leading event planning firm in Los Angeles, R.T. Clown Inc. tries to keep on top of new and exciting places within our great city. From Manhattan Beach to Korea Town, and from Sherman Oaks to Downtown, Los Angeles is a truly amazing place, full of diversity and eclectic lifestyles. To help you zero in on some of Los Angeles’ best dining locations (both old and new), R.T. Clown Inc. has put together a list of Los Angeles restaurants that serve great food, provide amazing ambiance, and should be considered for your next event or corporate party.
Cassia – Santa Monica
Husband and wife, Kim and Bryant Ng have partnered to create one of Santa Monica’s hottest new restaurants. The feel of the restaurant is amazing: large and open without feeling like you’re sitting at a formal State dinner table. With a private dining area, outside patio seating, and a wine room, Cassia is a great place to host a party or even company event. The cuisine is a tip-of-the-hat to Bryant Ng’s upbringing, with flavors of Vietnam and French culinary influences.
Rose-Café Restaurant –Venice Beach
There is nothing more iconic that this classic Venice Beach restaurant! One of the things about the Rose is that it is one of the most flexible restaurants around. If you want breakfast, no problem; lunch and dinner, yep they can do that too. In addition, the restaurant is well known for its homemade pastries and outstanding wine selection. The Rose also fits the bill when it comes to a great event spot because of its sprawling space, indoor and outdoor dining space, with a great patio and complete beer garden.
Hatchet Hall – Culver City
This Culver City restaurant is really an ode to great Southern cooking – pure American cuisine that is made from local ingredients, often acquired through local farmers. This is a great place for events as it has an expansive floor plan, and a great old school bar, called the Old Man Bar, that is tucked behind the main dining room. Culver City is also a great city to enjoy an event.
A.O.C. – West Los Angeles
Just a couple of blocks east of Robertson Boulevard on West Third Street you will find the A.O.C. restaurant. This classic Los Angeles restaurant has been called an icon by food critic Johnathan Gold, and should be visited by every Angelino at least once a year. With one of the most pleasant patio spaces in town, and ample seating inside, the A.O.C. is a great place for corporate events or a small gathering of friends.
Broken Spanish – Downtown Los Angeles
This restaurant is located on Flower Street just steps away from Downtown LA Live, the Broken Spanish restaurant is a great creative take on Mexican-American cuisine that oozes Los Angeles culture and a great ambiance. Broken Spanish is the grown up restaurant this area desperately needed. Order the chicharron and some of the wonderful blue corn tortillas, and invite your office or social club to visit this Los Angeles gem.
by Vincent Aviani | Nov 3, 2017 | Holiday Party Planning, Party Tips |
Whether you’re planning a special birthday party or a large holiday themed event, there’s nothing like a breathtaking view to create a festive, fun, and refreshing atmosphere for your attendees. R.T. Clown Inc. has organized and planned special events at some of Los Angeles’ most spectacular locations. From rugged coastlines to expansive cityscapes, finding unique and picturesque locations can be a valuable addition to you special holiday party.
To help you narrow down your options for special venues with great views, we have created a list of some of R.T. Clown’s favorite special event venues that include fabulous views!
#1: The Queen Mary, Long Beach
This spectacular, historic ocean cruise liner has 80,000 square feet of awesome banquet and meeting space that is couched in 14 distinctive Art Deco salons with gorgeous wood and hand-painted murals. The great thing about the Queen Mary for special events is that it provides a super authentic historical backdrop that guests love and can’t find any other place. The Queen Mary is also incredibly flexible, seating up to 2,500 people or as few as 30!
#2: Dodgers Stadium – Chavez Ravine
Dodger Stadium is such a treasured Los Angeles Landmark, the third oldest baseball stadium in the MLB, and the perfect setting for a special event.
The stadium is an amazing setting for events, capturing the energy of fun and festive. The field opens its doors for intimate and large groups alike during non-game days. Dodger stadium is also available year round, so it is a great location to consider for your next event. This unique venue also has several different event locations throughout the park, including:
- The Stadium Club
- Lexus Dugout Club
- Hollywood Event Suite
- Ketel One Baseline Clubs
- Top of the Park, Right and Left Field Plazas, and even the iconic infield itself.
#3: The Terranea Resort
The Terranea Resort sits on a cliff on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and features 60,000 square feet of state-of-the-art indoor meeting and event space. One of the unique aspects about this location is that it was formerly Marineland Aquatic Park, original home to Shamu the killer whale. The property still has the Marineland Ballroom, the Palos Verdes Grand Ballroom, and fifteen breakout rooms and three boardrooms. There is also 75,000 square feet of outdoor event space that is highlighted by breathtaking ocean views. From arrival to departure, any event guest will be captivated by this extraordinary environment.
#4: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is not only one of the beautiful backdrops for any event, it also sits on top of a majestic hill that overlooks amazing views of Southern California’s western landscape. The property has lots of meeting space, including rooms and outdoor venues for up to 1,500 guests. The other cool thing about the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is that it has recently added the Air Force One Pavilion that includes the actual 747 airplane as part of the scenery. Combine this space with the Ambassador’s Terrace and the outdoor plaza, and you would be hard pressed to find a more dramatic location for your next indoor/outdoor corporate or holiday event.
#5: South Park Center
Located in the South Park district of Downtown Los Angeles, the South Park Center (formerly called AT&T Center) is a 32-story skyscraper with lots of event space for just about any meeting or special event. The 32nd floor is a panoramic penthouse suite with jaw-dropping views of the city that makes an amazing place for corporate events. The property fully equipped 500-seat theater, which is great for corporate events, dinners or meetings.
by Vincent Aviani | Oct 25, 2017 | Holiday Events, Tips |
One of the greatest things about Los Angeles is the abundance of great places to investigate when there is a party to celebrate. Whether it’s New Years, Christmas or Hanukah, or Halloween, Los Angeles is one of the best cities in the world to get dressed-up, go out, drink or dance a little. The problem is choosing which spot you want to check out. So to help you out with this year’s Halloween party planning, R.T. Clown has put together a list of the most popular and spine-tingling locations to check out this Halloween.
KCRW Masquerade Ball
One of Los Angeles’ favorite radio stations (of course public radio) is reintroducing its legendary Halloween masquerade ball again this year. Get your costumes out and head to back from the dead for another year at the MacArthur hotel, once known as the Park Plaza hotel. You can expect to discover the property filled with hauntingly scary themed rooms, maybe a few tightrope walkers, DJs, and lots of partying masqueraders. Food will be provided by a host of food trucks on site. Remember this is a 21 or older affair!
Halloween at the Viceroy in Santa Monica
Rumor has it that the Viceroy will be really going over-the-top to party this Halloween. This snazzy Santa Monica boutique hotel will be entirely remade into a haunted house-like environment including dripping blood, great costumes, lots of food and drink. There will be DJs throwing sounds between two different dance floors. Costumes are mandatory for this event.
West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival
This event is the granddaddy of all of the Halloween events anywhere! The truth is, the West Hollywood Costume Carnival is considered the largest Halloween street party in the world. Be prepared for huge crowds (approaching one million people), and lots of intoxicated partiers. However, the costumes are fantastic and the atmosphere is like being around one big, giant family. Costumes are not required, but since the entire town prides itself on great costumes, you will feel out-of-place if you show up in your street threads. One great tip is to try and stick around until they crown the honorary “Queen of the Carnival.”
Cabaret de L’Enfer at the Edison Downtown
This downtown hotel hotspot is notorious for its special events. Not surprisingly, the property will open up its below ground event hall for some live DJ sets, live performers, including stilt walkers, tarot card readers and professional costumed scary actors. This is a great event for just $25. It should be a fun time.
NoHo Monster Bash
Funnily, this event is billed as “the only Halloween party in the Valley”. That can’t be true, right? So maybe it’s the only Valley Halloween party that matter. There will be a center stage with rotating talent and prizes will be awarded all night for how sexy, scary, unusual, or just plain creative your costume is. Oh, one tip for this shindig is to coordinate your costume in accordance with this year’s theme: ’80s horror flicks. Use your imagination.
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