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Glenlivet Scotch Tasting Event At Morton’s Woodland Hills Tomorrow!

I’ve been spending a lot of time at the Morton’s Power Hour recently (more posts and pictures are coming soon), and it has come to my attention that they are hosting a special Glenlivet Scotch Tasting event tomorrow evening (4/8/10) at 6pm.  You need reservations, and space is limited (but still available), so if you’re interested give them a call at 818-703-7272,

The Glenlivet Scotch Tasting

Happening on April 8 (Thursday) – 6:00pm

Join us as The Glenlivet Ambassador leads you through a proper tasting with four of The Glenlivet’s critically acclaimed single malts. The whiskies will be paired with selections from Morton’s classic hors d’oeuvres menu.

Whether you’re new to single malt or an experienced connoisseur, this tasting will be appropriate for all knowledge levels.

$49 per guest
Inclusive of tax and gratuity

Scotches Served:
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old
The Glenlivet 16 Year Old
The Glenlivet 18 Year Old

Hors d’oeuvres Served:
Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Sliced Tenderloin on Crostini, Whipped Horseradish
Broiled Sea Scallops, Apricot Chutney
Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches, Mustard Mayonnaise

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Relay For Life Fundraiser For American Cancer Society Set For April 17 & 18 At Pierce College

Check out Relay For Life’s site (linked below) for more information about this important event.

TheAcorn.com writes:

Relay for Life is set for Pierce College

The Woodland Hills’ Relay For Life will take place from 9 a.m. Sat. April 17 through 9 a.m. Sun., April 18 at Pierce College. The 24-hour event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

The relay opens with cancer survivors walking the first lap and continues with participants walking in teams relay-style for 24 hours.

Highlighting the evening is the luminaria ceremony at sunset to honor cancer survivors and to remember those who have died from the disease.

For information about forming a team or volunteering, visit http://www.RelayForLife.org/woodlandhillsca or call (800) ACS-2345.

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Don’t Forget About The Ventura Blvd Tree Planting Tomorrow, 3/27

Don’t forget about the tree planting on Ventura Blvd tomorrow, Saturday March 27th at 8am.  I did a drive-by of the general area the other day, and it is interesting to see all the voids in the sidewalk where there should be trees.  Makes me wonder how or why they were removed over the years.   It will be nice to see them restored.

Dennis Zine writes:

Dear Community Member,

For many years, Ventura Boulevard has been experiencing a decline in the number of healthy trees on its sidewalks due to aging trees or their illegal removal. Community activists have decided to take action by coming together to form the Woodland Hills Community Coalition and together address this issue. Thanks to the generous financial support of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Chamber of Commerce and the Million Trees LA initiative, 22 large young trees will be planted and cared for on Ventura Blvd. between De Soto Ave. and Canoga Ave. on March 27, 2010 at 8am. (Please see attached flyer for more details).

We would like to request your most enthusiastic support toward this project and invite you to come out with your family, friends, and co-workers to plant trees and have an overall great time with the neighborhood. These will be your trees and we want you to be a part of this great project.

If you have any specific questions about this project, please contact any of the following coordinators:

Diana Williams, Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce at (818) 347-4737

Lisa Sarno, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Lisa.Sarno@lacity.org

Octaviano Rios, Office of Councilman Dennis P. Zine at (818) 756-8848

Thank you for your care of the community and we look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

DENNIS P. ZINE

Councilman, Third District

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Morton’s Woodland Hills Puff On The Patio Event This Thursday

As you may have realized, I’ve been a Morton’s loving fiend for the past week or so.  I’m sad that I only recently discovered how relaxing and fun the bar there is.  I almost went again last night, but I had some work that I really needed to attend to.  Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting their Sales & Marketing Manager Matthew Prince, who was a really friendly and down to Earth guy who is also a Woodland Hills resident.

Matthew gave met the heads up about an event being held at Morton’s this Thursday, March 18th.  Morton’s The Steakhouse has been holding these Puff On The Patio events across the country and it is becoming something of a trend.  They feature pairings of hand-rolled cigars, cocktails, wines, scotch, and excellent food for an all inclusive price of $115.  Yep, this includes also tax and gratuity.  Not a  bad deal at all for the cigar, food, and wine aficionado.

Smoking on food establishment patios will be banned in Los Angeles next year, so eat a fine steak and smoke a fine cigar at a great restaurant while you still can!

Morton’s website:

Join us as we step out on the patio for great food, chilled cocktails and exquisite cigars.

Thursday, March 18
6:30pm

$115 per guest
Inclusive of tax and gratuity

Morton’s The Steakhouse
6250 Canoga Ave.
Woodland Hills

Menu for the Evening

First Course
Broiled Sea Scallops, Apricot Chutney
Colossal Shrimp Alexander
Ultimat Vodka Martinis

Second Course
Sliced Beefsteak Tomato, Blue Cheese Dressing
Bernardus Chardonnay 2007

Third Course
Petite Lamb Chops with Caramelized Red Onion
Bernardus Pinot Noir 2007

Fourth Course
New York Strip Steak, Au Poivre Sauce
Served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Balsamic Glazed Asparagus
Bernaruds Marinus 2004

Fifth Course
Assorted Cheese Plate
Glenlivet 18 year

Hand rolled cigars on site.

1st cigar: Dominican/ Nicaraguan Blend
2nd cigar: Connecticut Wrapper, Dominican, Mexican and Nicaraguan Binder Blend
3rd cigar: Dominican/Nicaraguan/Peruvian Blend

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KTLA Footage From Yesterday’s “The Vampire Diaries” Cast Meet-and-Greet

KTLA video of fans at Topanga Plaza yesterday for the meet-and-greet of The Vampire Diaries cast members.

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Huge Turnout For The Vampire Diaries Meet-and-Greet At Westfield Topanga

If you had trouble finding your tweenage daughter this afternoon, I have a pretty good idea where she was.  The cast from The Vampire Diaries on the CW network was making an appearance at Hot Topic in the Westfield Topanga mall, and I’m pretty sure every girl in Woodland Hills from the ages of 11 to 17 was there waiting in line for autographs.  There was also a big stage set up for a performance from A Fine Frenzy.  I’d also like to note, for those that care about such things, that “Plaza” has been dropped from name of the mall, and it is now officially simply “Westfield Topanga.”

It looked to me like everyone was pretty excited, and the people coming out of Hot Topic with autographs and such seemed very pleased.  I didn’t get to see any of the cast members myself, which is a bummer because I had hoped to get my copy of the recently released The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season DVD autographed.  What a bummer.  (Correction: As pointed out by Vampire-Diaries.net, there is not yet a DVD for The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season.  It is, however, available on VOD at Amazon.com.  I could have instead had Ian Somerhalder, who plays Boone on Lost, sign my Lost: The Complete First Season Blu-ray disc.  Again, still a bummer.)

I didn’t stick around for A Fine Frenzy’s performance, but hopefully it went well.  Here’s a few pictures of the crowd, line, stage, etc.

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Meet The Cast Of The Vampire Diaries At Westfield Topanga Plaza Saturday Feb 13th

My good friend at ClattoVerata.com writes:

Moody-tween fashion retailer Hot Topic will be hosting a meet-and-greet with “The Vampire Diaries’ stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Hot Topic outlet located inside the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, CA beginning at 4 p.m.

The autograph signing portion of the show is sold out, but a Q&A session will be open to the public. Rock outfit A Fine Frenzy will also be performing at the event.

For more info, call Hot Topic at 818-348-8440.

“The Vampire Diaries” is writer-producer Kevin Williamson’s (Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”) adaptation of L.J. Smith’s popular novel series of the same name for the CW television network. The show follows high-schooler Elena Gilbert as she’s courted by two vampire brothers.

This presents a slight inconvenience for me because I wanted to go over to Hot Topic to pick up a new Hello Kitty backpack.  I guess I’ll just stay home and catch up on my leg shaving and suicide note writing.

See the offcial Westfield Topanga Plaza press release here.

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