Los Angeles joins the Key2 weekly guide network. Ten picks across romance, brunch, happy hours, comedy, concerts, conventions, nightlife, news, private dining and hotels — every one verified for the week of Oct 23–29, 2026.
1. Romantic Dates
Romance looks good in Los Angeles. This week's top 3 date ideas:
- Griffith Observatory — LA's Art Deco icon above Los Feliz: free admission, planetarium shows and golden-hour views over the whole basin, with the Hollywood Sign right next door
- Yamashiro Hollywood — The 1914 hilltop palace above Hollywood: Japanese-Californian dinners from 5 PM in pagoda gardens with a koi pond and the city spread out below
- Perch — A French-inspired rooftop bistro 15 floors over Downtown at 448 S Hill St: skyline views, fireplaces and live music over dinner Which one are you booking?
2. Breakfast & Brunch
Start the day right in Los Angeles. This week's best breakfast & brunch spots:
- République — Walter and Margarita Manzke's French bakery-café in Charlie Chaplin's old La Brea headquarters: brioche French toast, kimchi fried rice and the city's best pastry case, from 8 AM
- Sqirl — The Virgil Village original that made jam famous: thick ricotta toast with house preserves and the sorrel pesto rice bowl, from 8 AM daily
- Great White — Larchmont Village's breezy, Aussie-accented all-day café: the breakfast burrito, banana bread and coffee on the boulevard, from 8 AM Weekend plans locked.
3. Happy Hours
Smart way to do Los Angeles. This week's featured happy hours:
- Everson Royce Bar — The Arts District's garden bar on E 7th St, where happy hour runs daily, 4–6 PM, under the string lights
- Gracias Madre — West Hollywood's plant-based Mexican courtyard on Melrose Ave: weekday happy hour 3–6 PM and agave cocktails on the patio
- Broken Shaker — The Freehand hotel's rooftop pool deck in Downtown LA: happy hour Monday–Thursday, 3–6 PM, with skyline views Where are you starting?
4. Comedy Calendar
Laughs this week in Los Angeles:
- Best of the Store XL — The Comedy Store — Fri, Oct 23
- Ben Schwartz & Friends — Dolby Theatre — Sat, Oct 24
- Tonight at the Improv — Hollywood Improv — Tue, Oct 27 Grab tickets before they're gone.
5. Concerts
Music this week in Los Angeles:
- My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade 2026 — Hollywood Bowl — Fri, Oct 23 & Sat, Oct 24
- Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour — Kia Forum — Sat, Oct 24
- Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour — Greek Theatre — Wed, Oct 28 Which show are you hitting?
6. Corporate Events
Convention & business energy this week in Los Angeles:
- NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange — Los Angeles Convention Center — Oct 25–28
- AI Film Summit Los Angeles — City Club LA — Sat, Oct 24
- Grace Hopper Celebration — Anaheim Convention Center — Oct 27–30 If you're in town for work, these are filling the hotels.
7. Nightlife Events
Clubs & nightlife this week in Los Angeles:
- Reggaeton Rave — Exchange LA — Fri, Oct 23
- Mutate: Charlie Sparks — Exchange LA — Sat, Oct 24
- Halloween Costume Rooftop Party — Elevate Lounge — Thu, Oct 29 Who's going out?
8. Local News
Local pulse this week in Los Angeles:
- The season's first big storm slams Southern California: heavy rain, hail and damaging winds flood streets and strand drivers, and a tree comes down on cars in Hollywood
- LAFD crews rescue three people from the rain-swollen Pacoima Wash in North Hills — one lifted out by helicopter, all expected to recover
- The Rams' injury list grows before Sunday's game at the Raiders: linebacker Nate Landman is ruled out with a concussion and receiver Puka Nacua is questionable
- Los Angeles advances plans for a future Pico Rivera Metrolink station as regional rail plans move forward Stay informed.
9. Private Dining
Private dining spotlight: 71Above in Downtown Los Angeles.
Seventy-one floors above the city atop the U.S. Bank Tower, 71Above pairs Chef Javier Lopez's modern American prix fixe with private dining rooms that look out toward Dodger Stadium and the San Gabriel Mountains — the highest restaurant west of the Mississippi, with dinner nightly from 5 PM.
Perfect for milestone celebrations and client dinners.
10. Hotel Feature
Hotel of the week: The Beverly Hills Hotel.
The "Pink Palace" on Sunset Boulevard has been Hollywood's hideaway since 1912: 208 rooms and bungalows across 12 acres of gardens, the see-and-be-seen Polo Lounge, and a pool that has hosted a century of stars.