Rare Weekend 3.6.08

Yes, there is a sushi god.



Say sayonara to those drives to Malibu for that fix of Black Cod with Miso… your favorite sushi master has just opened his first Nobu in the City (just steps away from his namesake Matsuhisha). Expect a huge dosing of the celebrity factor – Robert De Niro ain’t a partner for nothing.

Nobu Los Angeles, 903 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, (310) 657-5711, noburestaurants.com/losangeles

Get a little Southern comfort food at the just-opened Creperie by Jack n’ Jill’s. Try one of the eight delicious, signature crêpes, like The Quarter; a savory combo of Andouille sausage, shrimp, cheese, and chicken breast.

Creperie by Jack n’ Jill’s, 8738 West 3rd Street (at Robertson), (310) 858-4900, creperiebyjacknjills.com

Whether you’re a Bruins fan or all about the Badgers, you might as well cheer on your team in a setting that’s worthy. Round up your entourage and reserve a swanky private cabana, complete with a LCD flat-screen TV, Angus burgers, and beers at the Viceroy’s Whist in honor of one of the hottest sporting events of the year.

Whist at Viceroy Santa Monica, 1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, (310) 260-7507, viceroysantamonica.com

Toast Daylight Savings Time at The Bridge, the new-ish Universal City martini bar billing itself as a “Vegas nightclub under a NYC bridge”.

The Bridge, 3256 Cahuenga Blvd, Universal City, (323) 969-1934