Los Angeles

Who: Brad Pitt, Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Avril Lavigne, Audrina Patridge, Reese Witherspoon, Hilary Duff, Mischa Barton, Zach Braff, Haylie Duff, Katherine Heigl...

What: Hollywood's premier sushi den served up with a healthy side of Tinseltown's glitz and glam....

When: For power playing meetings and your birthday when someone else is picking up the tab....

Where: 6300 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90028 (323) 871-8777

Why: Reason number one: the sushi. Fish is fresh and exploding with flavor (Katsuya's Rainbow Roll is out of this world and their Tuna Crispy Rice puts Koi's to shame)...

Sweet Sounds

Calling Wendy is an exciting new band based in Toronto, Canada. The group combines the dynamic energy of young singers Melanie Hilmi and Mary Lynne Stella with the veteran experience of drummer/songwriter Alison Maclean and bassist Chris Sytnyk. With Alison’s sparkling pop song-craft and the beautiful harmonies of Melanie and Marylynne, the band is reminiscent of an updated Fleetwood Mac. They draw on a grab-bag of diverse musical influences, mixing everything from Blondie to The Cars to Patti Griffin and Lucinda Williams. The combination of all of Calling Wendy’s talents has been best described by The lonely Vagabond (Stillepost.ca) as...

Jessica Simpson

We haven't seen much of Jessica Simpson on CoutureCandy lately due to that whole "hospitalized for her kidney infection" situation, but Jess was seen leaving Hollywood hotspot Foxtail with BFF Ken Paves on April 12, and was nothing but smiles for the waiting paparazzi. Wearing a simple blue frock (I love Lotta Stensson's Cowl Halter Dress in Peacock and Karen Zambos' Cinched Waist Dress in Teal and Beige, which come in similar colors to Jess' dress) with brown gladiator heels, Jess...