JackFM auction

Dear Wendy,
You are very welcome. We are also very thankful for this partnership and value the relationship with LUXE a great deal. We will continue to do our part to promote your fine hotel.
We look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you, Tom [Webb] Director of Business Development,
HotelReservations.com was advertising with the top radio rock station in Los Angeles, JackFM (http://www.931jackfm.com/). Owned by CBS, they aired a few streaming ads on their site but the real campaign began on the 20th of August and went through the 20th of September. They expected a much larger crowd this year. The bands scheduled were 80's rock as in past concerts at the Verzion Amphitheater, in Irvine. Luxe was one of the sponsors for the Grand Prize Weekend give-away. http://www.hotelreservations.com/

Happy New Year!

Rosh Hashanah begins today! Thank you to Alan Gordon for the photo.

Make Cheese, Not War

Alexis celebrated his 50th birthday in style with good friends, pot luck, champagne and cake. He just got back from a trip to New Orleans and we're glad he's here to stay.

Good Morning Dearest Friends! I want to say thank you again for a fantastic birthday weekend! Your emails, voicemails, texts, skype phone calls, delicious dishes, many bottles of champagne and wine, thoughtful gifts, yummy cakes.....well what can I say ...............Thank you Thank you Thank you Gracias and Merci beaucoup !!!!!!! I look forward to seeing or talking to you soon! Con mucho carino, Alexis

Algonquin West Hollywood Literary Award

Last year the West Hollywood Book Fair celebrated Dorothy Parker and her literary tribe by establishing the Algonquin West Hollywood Literary Award. This award is given to a writer who has made signification contributions to the world's literary landscape; this year's recipient was Luis Rodriguez, poet and activist. The Book Fair, developed seven years ago, has promoted and encouraged reading, writing and literacy and featured more than 300 authors and performers. "A Marvelous Party with Noel Coward" offered a staged reading of Coward's most beloved plays.

A Happy Travel Agent

Thank you SO much for the card and birthday info. Nice touch.
A partner in travel,
Michael K. Murphy
Traveltrust-Corporate Office

Adrianna Myers at Tory Burch

Congratulations Adrianna! You've been at Tory Burch for a whole week and we all hope you're having the time of your life. We miss you on Rodeo Drive but wish you the best. Seen here with Joe Sena, Gucci General Manager and Janine Masaki, Etro Boutique Manager. http://www.toryburch.com/

Manolo Blahnik honored

A well-heeled crowd came out for the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Awards Ceremony honoring Manolo Blahnik on Thursday. The evening's cocktail reception at Two Rodeo was filled with fashion conscious celebrities and admirers. Seen here with Janine Masaki, Etro Boutique Manager and Jason Schmidt, Bally General Manager and his wife.

Seen in Cafe Rodeo

I had the privilege of having drinks with Haitian born photographer, Marc Baptiste, last night on Cafe Rodeo's outdoor patio. We found some great people watching and I got to ask him a hundred questions about his fashion and celebrity work. Looking forward to his next book!

Showroom at the Luxe

hi! Thx again for this [invitation to see your new showroom], and i don't think i thanked you for the birthday card! You are always so thoughtful!
Hope to see you soon
xx tom [Mesquit from UTA]

A Happy Travel Agent

Wendy, Thank you for thinking of me on birthday
Very appreciated, Naomi
Cassis Travel Services, Inc.

Martin Kippenberger - The Problem Perspective

Saturday night at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Grand Avenue, MOCA mounted the first major retrospective exhibition in the United States of Martin Kippenberger's complex body of work. It's a very ambitious collection ranging from paintings, sculpture, works on paper, installations, posters and books. Kippenberger's life was inextricably linked to the culture of his time, beginning in the mid-1970's to his untimely death in 1997. I'm going to go back for another look! Seen here with Lynn Frangos, Annual Fund Officer for MOCA. http://www.moca.org/

2008 Performers Emmy Nominee Reception

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences held a reception to honor the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees for outstanding performances on Friday night at the Pacific Design Center. Wonderful people watching! This is the closest I'm going to get to a statue.
Watch it tomorrow night on ABC 8/7 c.

Dove Chocolate

Dove Chocolate

Akira Kurosawa

The Academy launched its three-month celebration of master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa with an evening highlighting a dynamic new exhibition as well as the digital restoration of Kurosawa's early masterpiece, Rashomon (1950). The film's innovative approach cemented Kurosawa's international reputation as a significant creative force. Hosted by film critic, Kenneth Turan, for the opening panel discussion, the feature presentation was welcomed by the sold-out house of Kurosawa fans. Don't miss future film presentations nor the exhibits, check http://www.oscars.org/ Pictured here with Vanessa Baran assisting Mr. Tak Abe.

Share a chocolate moment with someone you love.

Oh, my! This is the best week of the whole year. Dove is the official chocolate for the Emmy Awards and I have been shipped 18 cases to share at our front desk. Each piece of DOVE® dark chocolate is individually wrapped with a special PROMISE® note inside. I opened a rich dark chocolate vitalize today and my message was "Believe in yourself." I will. I will eat more tomorrow!

9 to 5, what a way to make a musical

To think that this 1980's film, a farcical feminist fantasy, became such a mega-hit. In the original script, three office workers concoct a plot to kidnap their boss, a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" played by Dabney Coleman. Not much has changed except that there are a lot of musical numbers, some terrific staging and creative choreography in between the plot lines. This is of course the precursor to Broadway, so for my money I'd like to see Franklin Hart played less vulgar and more buffoon. That would be funnier. After all, social change hasn't kept pace in politics nor in the workplace.

A Contented Guest

By the way Wendy, I LOVE your blog. I thought this was a link to the hotel. Great way to keep people in touch. You have to teach me how to become BLOG LITERATE. We will catch up soon I know. Have a wonderful week,
Kelly Hill [Pernod Ricard USA]
Sr. Manager of Events & Sponsorship

Register to vote! History repeats itself.

A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience. -Doug Larson

A Happy Travel Agent

Dear Wendy:
As always, you are so thoughtful as to remember my birthday. And I love the stamp on the envelope with the chef carrying the birthday cake. It is fabulous.
Hopefully, we will see you soon in our neck of the country. Have a good day and again, thanks so much for remembering.
Best, Barbara [Jahss] Tzell Travel

LA Confidential

LA Confidential held a reception in the Rodeo Drive Penthouse tonight for 120 of their intimate friends from Rodeo Drive. There were abundant copies of their fabulous new 'Fall Fashion Musts' Issue. Chopard, Perrier Jouet and Eres were the sparkles, bubbly and icing on the cake. Seen here with Anya Leiderman, Boutique Manager at Domenico Vacca.

Dating again

Girl A: "I hear you’ve met the perfect guy."
Girl B: "Oh, yes he’s a bad dream come true."

The House of Blue Leaves

The Mark Taper Forum has reopened and it smells like new floor covering. Divine. And the newly designed restrooms are so spacious that I almost went again during intermission. They opened with The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare. The story takes place in 1965 in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City. Zany and bitter-sweet. Thanks to WHERE magazine, I had a wonderful evening.

A Happy Travel Agent in their new home at Tzell Travel

Wendy,
We all want to thank you for your goodies and kind words!
We are so happy that we will continue working with you.
Thank you again.
Jody [Jody Bear], Bear & Bear Travel

A Happy Travel Agent

Thank you! You are so kind. We had such a great time at your party!! Thank you for thinking of us. Hope to see you all soon in Dallas!
Jane [Blizzard], Precision Travel - a Virtuoso Agency

Happy Birthday, Melissa

Friday, September 5th, we celebrated Melissa Morgan & Kevin Kanner Dual Birthday Bash at The Foundry on Melrose Avenue. Miss Morgan will be playing again on Monday night at The Mint on Pico @ Crescent Heights. It's a wonderful old club that they keep open for jazz on Mondays. They start at 10 PM.

Good luck, to the Maxx

Hello Wendy,
Thank you so much for that lovely birthday note it was unexpected! I have a new e mail address and I am going to continue as Maxine Banks Events and I will retain my current client list as well as hopefully new potential clients. Anyway I am off to my event today so give me a call or e mail if you would like to have lunch.
Kind regards, Maxx [Maxine Banks Events]

Greek Day

"Opah," I vowed to myself as I prepared for my Greek Day. I began at Jan's Family Restaurant on Beverly Blvd across from another Luxe Hotel, The Elan. The Greek owned coffee shop has all the usual fare but with a few added choices. I went for the scrambled eggs with feta and tomatoes, coffee and the LA Times. Then I headed east for the 10th Annual Greek Fest at Saint Sofia Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Pico Blvd, in the Byzantine / Latin Quarter of Los Angeles. Initially, I took a tour of the magnificent church, awed by the huge chandeliers, stain glass window, gold work and mosaics. Then I walked through the carnival booths and ended up standing in front of the dance floor. Mesmerized by the music, I admired dozens of festival goers who were enjoying themselves, forming chains of synchronized legs. In the end, I couldn't resist the sweet honied baklava and bought a second slice to-go.

The Art of Hospitality

The Los Angeles Concierge Association, LACMA and WHERE magazine invited the concierge and hotel community to celebrate the Art of Hospitality this evening at LACMA. More than 100 vendors offered sample menu tastings from some of L.A's best restaurants, including On Sunset at Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd and Cafe Rodeo at Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive. As the sun went down over BCAM, their courtyard offered the perfect space to mingle among friends, old and new. Pictured here are Chef Matthew Gladstone and Tal Golan, Director of Guest Services. Plus, the Simpsons, Dana, Susie, Margit and me.

A Happy Guest

The man that checked us in was great. He was extremely helpful. We will definitely be back. Thank you, Jonathan Fine, Sting Systems.

Mitzi Gaynor dances!

The Paley Center for Media is honoring Mitzi Gaynor’s birthday (09/04) during the week of September 3rd. They will be screening her dazzling variety specials from the 1970s at 12:30 pm everyday. I walked over the Center at noon and viewed a half hour in the cool dark auditorium and enjoyed her dance and sing with 101 celebrity men. Seen here listening intently to Gary Browning, Visitor Services Manager. http://www.paleycenter.org/

Celebrity Sighting

Ashlee Simpson was seen leaving Luxe Hotel on Rodeo Drive before heading over to Maxfield for some shopping yesterday. Chances are this won't be the last sighting we'll have at Luxe!