Rare Weekend 6.26.08

This weekend is feeling tropicalia.



One dates Natalie Portman, the other is the face of bossa nova and samba - sounds like this weekend belongs to Gilberto Gil and Devendra Banhart. Catch their rare duet at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night. Starts 7 p.m. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com.

Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, (323) 850-2000, hollywoodbowl.com

Take the edge off the workweek at Foxtail with their new 9th Hour Prix-Fixe and Summer Menu. Toast Summer’s birthday with specially priced cocktails and Steak Tartar Bruschetta, Caramelized Shallot Tart, and other gourmet starters. Weekdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Foxtail, 9077 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, (310) 859-8369, sbeent.com/foxtail

With Wimbledon fast approaching, you can’t quite help feeling a little Anglophilic. For those of us who can’t cross the pond for the game, make it out to Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood and enjoy specialty cocktails like The Wimbledon, a refreshing mix of Pimm’s, fresh citrus, English cucumber and mint.

Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood, 1020 N. San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, (310) 358-7788, gordonramsay.com/gratthelondonwh

Ease in to the weekend with Helmut Lang’s twice-yearly sale. Tees, tanks, shorts, blazers, dresses, outerwear from the Men’s and Women’s Spring/Summer collections are now 60% off. Now through July 6th.

Helmut Lang, 8426 Melrose Avenue (corner of Croft Street), (323) 951-0994, helmutlang.com

Warm weather means sexy dresses, so point your girl to Temperley London’s Summer Sale. She’ll enjoy 60% off Cruise and Spring/Summer collections, you’ll enjoy looking at her in them. Sale begins Saturday.

Temperley London, 8452 Melrose Place (between La Cienga & Croft), (323) 782-8000, temperleylondon.com