Monday:
Treat Your Loved Ones to a Burke Williams Gift Card Package and Receive a Gift Just For You
Give the gift of relaxation and renewal this holiday season with Burke Williams Holiday Gift Card Packages. Four special packages will allow those on your holiday list to indulge in world-class amenities and choose from a full menu of signature services that will transport them from the stress of everyday life. Each Holiday Gift Card Package purchased includes a bonus gift card and a 3-Day Spa Pass, which gives guests three complimentary visits to any Burke Williams location and 20% off services booked the same day. “Escape” the stresses of everyday life for $150 – $249 and receive a $50 bonus gift card. “Transform” someone’s day for $250-$399 and receive a $100 gift card or let your friends and family “Indulge” in the luxuries of Burke Williams for $400-$499 and receive at $150 gift card. Give the “Ultimate” gift of relaxation for $650-$749 and receive a bonus $250 gift card. Spread the holiday cheer to your valued employees and co-workers with Corporate Holiday Gift Cards – for every five gift cards purchased, receive one free gift card of equal value or equal service. Through December 31; 1-866-BEYOND-5
Herringbone Santa Monica Gives Back
Top Chef alum Brian Malarkey’s Herringbone Santa Monica is in the holiday spirit! For the month of December, Herringbone Santa Monica will be donating a portion of proceeds from a new vegetarian-friendly dish to L.A. Kitchen. Order up the Leek and White Bean Cassoulet ($18) with roasted mushrooms, celery, carrots and a butter and herb breadcrumb topping and you feel good and satisfied. Monday through December 30th; 1755 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310.971.4460
Treat Yourself From Head To Toe With Glen Ivy’s Seasonal Mistle Toe Pedicure
Deck your heels in holiday delight with Glen Ivy’s seasonal Mistle Toe Pedicure. The service begins with a thick butter brulee whole milk foot soak. Next, relax as the feet and legs are smoothed and exfoliated with fine grain sweet cream salt scrub, making dry winter skin soft to the touch. A final massage with a minty shea butter leaves the toes feeling fresh and invigorated. After a primp and polish, relax and enjoy. $50/50 minute pedicure; $80/80 minute pedicure; through January 31, 2018; Glen Ivy Hot Springs, 25000 Glen Ivy Rd, Corona, CA 92883; 888.453.6489
Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills‘ New Holiday Luxe Lunch
The three course menu will celebrate the holiday season and includes the following: Oysters on the half shell; Lobster bisque with sweet corn fritter; Ocean Prime House Salad with romaine, field greens, granny smith apples, goat cheese, walnuts and sherry mustard vinaigrette; Shellfish Cobb Salad with bacon, bleu cheese, gourmet dressing; 6oz Filet Mignon with Garlic Shrimp, cream whipped potatoes and haricot verts; ½ Dutch Harbor King Crab Legs with asparagus and drawn butter; Chef’s Selection Hand Spun Sorbet or Ice Cream; and Five Layer Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing and pineapple syrup. $45; Monday, through December 22nd; 9595 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 310.859.4818
The Coziest Winter Rooftop in DTLA
This December, The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles launches WP24’s Cozy Cabanas for the city’s festive rooftop dining experience with nostalgic holiday décor, films, and crafts. Perched 26 floors above ground, each private poolside cabana will be transformed into a warm winter escape with a twinkling tree, plush throws, sequin pillows, and more. A dedicated cabana butler pours a seasonal punch and delivers a spread of modern fusion bites, including Caviar Toast and Szechuan Beef Tartare. A dessert basket includes playful sweets such as Passion Fruit Basil Pavlova Kisses and Pineapple Lemongrass Pate de Fruit. Complementing the experience is a choice of classic movies to screen within the cabana. You can add on holiday DIY activities, including cookie decorating and a customizable hot chocolate station. $300, Tuesday through Saturday; 900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015; 213.743.8824
Progressive Whiskey Dinner at CUT by Wolfgang Puck
Kick those Monday blues to the curb at this intimate dining experience for whiskey connoisseurs. The evening begins in CUT Lounge, followed by a chat with chef Hilary in the kitchen and a five-course dinner on Rodeo Tier. Menu highlights include dry aged Angus beef with chanterelle mushrooms and dried cranberries paired with Singleton of Glen Dullan 12 (rich and sweet with a spicy finish). $150; Monday, 6:30 pm; CUT at the Beverly Wilshire, 9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Tuesday:
Repeal Day at Eureka!
Get into the spirit with Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned and $5 Templeton Rye Old Fashioneds. The all-American restaurant celebrates the classic Holiday, Repeal Day, in partnership with Templeton Rye. On January 16th, 1919, America passed the 18th amendment, a part of our constitution that outlawed alcohol on all levels. 13 years later, the ban was lifted and everyone was able to celebrate the good ol’ American way, with amazing small-batch whiskey. This year, Eureka! honors this holiday with $5 Old Fashioneds on Tuesday, December 5, made with Templeton Rye Prohibition Whiskey Blend, demerara sugar cube and bitters, garnished with a luxardo maraschino cherry and an orange peel. Swing by on Wednesday as Eureka! brings back the infamous Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned starting December 6. The cocktail is made with Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, house made gingerbread syrup, BroVo Spirits Douglas Fir liqueur, and chocolate and herbal bitters. Tuesday & Wednesday; Eureka! Woodland Hills, 6250 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Eureka! Tasting Kitchen, 12101 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Repeal Day at Brack Shop Tavern
Enjoy burlesque dancers, jazz music, and $5 Old Fashioned deals! It doesn’t get much more Prohibition Era than that! Food specials include $6 deviled eggs, $10 shrimp cocktails, and $8 stuffed mushrooms. Tuesday, 6 pm-2 am; 525 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Repeal Day at Filifera
Filifera, the rooftop bar and lounge at the Hollywood Proper Residences, is getting in on the Repeal Day fun by serving up $5 Old Fashioned cocktails as well as $1 21st Amendment Lagers. Tuesday, 5-10 pm; Hollywood Proper Residences, 1550 N El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Repeal Day at Prank
Choose between a $7 Old Fashioned or a $7 Manhattan. You can’t go wrong with either, so you might as well try both. Tuesday, 2 pm-12 am; 1100 South Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015; 213.493.4786
Repeal Day at Baran’s 2239
If the South Bay is your destination of choice for Repeal Day, Baran’s 2239 will serve $5 Honest Abe Ciders. Support a local brewery and pay tribute to the 84th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Tuesday, 5-10 pm; 502 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254; 424.247.8468
Repeal Day at Vinovore
Bring on the wine. In 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, and Americans were officially allowed to indulge in alcohol again. Vinovore is offering select bottles of wine (usually $22-25) for $19.33. Get a bottle of Margins Chenin Blanc from Santa Cruz, El Petit Carlinia 100% Trepat from Catalonia, Carnuntum Blaufrankisch from Austria, or Melaric Globules sparkling rosé from France. Tuesday, 12-9 pm; 616 N Hoover St, Silver Lake, CA; 323.522.6713
Wednesday:
Roberta’s Returns to Los Angeles
Following last year’s inaugural residency, the team from Roberta’s will be once again be serving wood-fired pizzas and a selection of natural wines, courtesy of Hayden’s wine shop, at PLATFORM, located in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Los Angeles.Signature pizzas alongside a local, seasonal special, include: Rosso, tomato, garlic, and oregano; Margherita, tomato, mozzarella, and basil; Famous Original, tomato, mozzarella, parmigiano, caciocavallo, oregano, and chili; White Guy, mozzarella, ricotta, parmigiano, garlic, and olive oil; Bee Sting, tomato, mozzarella, sopressatta, basil, chili, and honey; Ursula Parade, mozzarella, parmigiano, littleneck clams, calabrian chili, parsley, garlic, and lemon. Wednesday through December 23rd, 12-9 pm; 8850 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA
Rustic Canyon Hosting State Bird Provisions Cookbook Launch Dinner
Rustic Canyon is hosting a special dinner event with Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski to celebrate the launch of their highly-anticipated debut cookbook, STATE BIRD PROVISIONS (titled after their Michelin-starred San Francisco eatery). Brioza and Krasinski will bring a taste of their menu to Santa Monica for one night only. The meal will highlight their singular and exacting approach to ingredients, technique, and presentation. The menu that includes 12-15 dishes served family-style includes sourdough, sauerkraut, pecorino & ricotta pancakes; spicy yuba noodles with kimchi, crab & tomalley butter; “ice cream” sandwiches; “world peace” peanut milk with muscovado; and more. In addition to the meal, each guest will take home a signed copy of STATE BIRD PROVISIONS: A Cookbook. $125, $55/optional wine pairing by Rustic Canyon Family of Restaurants Wine Director, Kathryn Weil Coker, and Rustic Canyon’s sommelier, Ferdinando Mucerino; Wednesday; 1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310.393.7050
