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DINING
Get Stuffed
Not home for the holidays? You can still get your Turkey Day fix. Several restaurants and eateries remain open on Thanksgiving with holiday-appropriate offerings. Comfort-food-loving chef Kerry Simon does his spin on the gamut of holiday classics at L.A. Market (900 W. Olympic Blvd., downtown, 213.742.6855): roasted turkey, orange cranberry sauce, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, candied yams and pumpkin and pecan pies. For an international twist on the favorites, the menu at The Bazaar by José Andrés (p. 71), pictured, references Andrés' home country of Spain in dishes such as Catalan spinach with apples and raisins and salted potatoes with mojo verde. On a budget? At Nick & Stef's Steakhouse (p. 72), get gravy-smothered turkey, brioche stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied squash and your choice of dessert (our pick: pumpkin-and-hazelnut religieuse) for just $39. Napa Valley Grille's (p. 64) three-course menu is also a very reasonable $45 per person. Going straight for dessert? Pick up a rich pumpkin cheesecake, or perhaps a cranberry orange or pecan tart, from Susina's Bakery (7122 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323.934.7900).

DINING
OPA!
La Cienega Boulevard's "Restaurant Row" has a new kid on the block: Xandros, a rare contemporary Greek restaurant in L.A.'s rich multicultural dining scene. The menu consists of updated classics from mainland Greece, with influences from the island cuisines of Mykonos and Santorini. Begin with tzatziki, skordalia (potato puree) or tiropita (cheese turnovers) before proceeding to moussaka or psaria sti skara (grilled whole fish). Finish with baklava cheesecake or rizogalo, an arborio rice pudding. The beverage list includes ouzo and Greek wines and brandies. The festive Mediterranean ambience is enhanced with dancers and live bands playing traditional and modern Greek music. Reservations are required. 50 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310.854.1001

DINING
All Scream for Ice Cream
Based on this batch of openings, we're betting on artisanal ice cream and gelato to be L.A.'s next dessert craze. Newcomers to the cream scene include L.A. Creamery (6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., 818.340.2663), which opens at Westfield Topanga serving small-batch ice cream made with organic dairy products. Traditional flavors like Rocky Road are made with gourmet ingredients (Valrhona chocolate, handmade marshmallows). Adventurous foodies can try flavors like sweet corn tamale cake or maple pancake. Sorbets, popsicles and pastries are also available. GelatoVino (5940 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, 323.469.2100) is a wine bar and gelato shop combined. Boozy concoctions include beer- and bourbon-flavored gelato, and they can be paired with the wines. Sweet tooths can also be satiated at the slightly older Sweet Rose Creamery (Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Santa Monica, 310.260.2663). The small-batch flavors change daily, but typical offerings include fresh mint (which—surprise—actually tastes like mint leaves) with chocolate chips plus salted caramel and Earl Grey.

ENTERTAINMENT
Blooming Career
After three hit albums fronting rock band the Killers, Brandon Flowers is killing the charts on his own. He's broken out with a new solo release, Flamingo, and opens his first tour with two dates in Los Angeles. He begins the tour at the Fox Theater Pomona (301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona, 800.745.3000) on Nov. 9 before heading to the Wiltern (p. 78) in L.A.'s Miracle Mile District on Nov. 10. Fran Healy, lead singer of the British rock band Travis and now a solo act himself, opens the show.

ENTERTAINMENT
Celebrating an Imagination
2010 is the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, and the Grammy Museum downtown remembers his legacy with the exhibit John Lennon, Songwriter. It follows the late singer-songwriter's early career as a member of the Quarrymen and the Beatles to his success as a solo artist and work with wife Yoko Ono. Artifacts such as guitars and handwritten lyrics join video and interview footage and an interactive exhibit, In the
Studio With John Lennon.

ENTERTAINMENT
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
L.A. is arguably the capital of car culture, and the
L.A. Auto Show, running annually for more than 100 years, is one of the best-attended public auto shows in the world. This year's show, Nov. 19–28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center downtown, features 40 world and North American premieres of production models and concept cars from top automakers, including Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. This year's convention focuses on electric cars, and at least a half-dozen new all-electric vehicles are presented, including the premieres of the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt. Also, Italian manufacturer Fiat returns to the U.S. after a 27-year-hiatus to reveal its new Fiat 500–Cinquecento. Be sure to check out the entries in this year's design challenge, for which design studios were asked to envision a stylish 1,000-pound, four-person vehicle.

Shopping
Into the Hollywoods
Is boutique-hopping the new barhopping? Trendy new retail shops are creeping into Hollywood, best known for its nightlife scene. Freecity Supershop (1139 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 323.461.2226) has left its Malibu location for a new home in Hollywood, close to the brand's workshop. The lifestyle boutique offers brightly colored athletic clothing and casual daywear—hoodies, tees, cargo pants—plus accessories, books and even bicycles. L.A.-based clothing designer James Perse (1128 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 323.466.1808), known for his tried-and-true basics, boasts a new location across the street from Freecity. Additional wares range from coffee-table books to James Perse-branded furniture.

Shopping
THE SPECTACLE AT FRED SEGAL
Joining the many mini-boutiques contained within fashion emporium Fred Segal, this new full-service optical shop boasts high-end eyewear brands such as Oliver Peoples and Paul Smith along with lines from independent designers including Barton Perreira, Moscot and Zero G. Bring your prescription; a pair of specs can be customized for you in as little as two days. 500 Broadway, Santa Monica, 310.394.2075

SUPERDRY
The United Kingdom-based sportswear boutique has opened its first West Coast location at the Beverly Center. Sweet vintagelike details, including lace appliqué and velvet and ribbon trims, characterize the Vintage Thrift line of women's clothing, from soft knit cardigans to boyish blazers. Men can find a variety of distressed denim, sheepskin flight jackets and on-trend military-inspired styles like cargo pants. 8500 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310.652.0175

G-STAR
Dutch denim brand G-Star opens a boutique at new Santa Monica Place on Nov. 7. In addition to trendy cuts of jeans—like tapered-leg and slouchy, cuffed "boyfriend" styles—G-Star's wide denim offerings include dresses for women and jackets, coats and button-down shirts for both sexes. The fall collection also features chunky knitwear, sleek anoraks and work-appropriate but fashion-forward blazers and pants. 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, 310.255.1940