Monday, April 27:
GC Marketplace’s Happy Hour
Gary Arabia’s multi-concept gourmet market, is launching its $6 happy hour. The menu features $6 small plates paired with $6 glasses of wine and beers by GC’s in-house sommelier. The menu will include: Crab Cakes, Fried Calamari, BBQ Ribs (4 pc.), and Pulled Pork or Rotisserie Chicken Sliders (2). Week days, 3-6:30 pm; 3315 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068; 323.645.5269
The filet mignon of jerky has teamed up with Water Collective, an organization whose initiative is to bring clean water to impoverished communities! Three Jerks will be donating $1.50 per bag of jerky sold. Water Collective not only provides clean water but they set up communities for complete water independence – so each community’s own water system can be self-sustained by current and future generations. WC is the partner organization with Live Below the Line – the organization that has garnered much attention by challenging influencers, to feed themselves with just $1.75 a day. Today through May 1st.
Saddle Peak Lodge
Nosh on a new menu on Monday and Tuesday nights. It’s a three-course prix-fixe dinner with options including roasted tomato soup, Idaho rainbow trout, and grilled elk tenderloin. $35; Monday & Tuesday; 419 Cold Canyon Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302; 818.222.3888
Terrine‘s After Hours Menu
They are keeping their kitchen open late for a nightly after-hours menu with comforting dishes and craft cocktails from Head Bartender Ryan Wainwright. Sip on the Pimms Pong ($10) with Pimms, Contratto, Ramazzotti, and Beefeater; Rosewater Sour ($9) with Rain Vodka, Lemon, Noilly Prat, Aperol, and house made rosewater cordial; and a classic Plymouth Martini ($10). Wainwright will also share designated Martini Cards, featuring his tried-and-true recipe, as well as a classic martini from George Kappeler 1895. You can also create your own special martinis by selecting one brand of gin or vodka mixed with your choice of vermouth in any format. Executive Chef Kris Morningstar’s menu will change frequently, and provide dishes like Onion Soup Poutine; Croque Cubano with smoked ham, capicola, gruyère, and pickled Fresno chili relish; Truffled Chicken Liver Toast; and Chipped Beef & Gravy. Nightly beginning Monday (Sunday – Thursday: 9-11 pm, Friday – Saturday: 10 pm – 2 am); 8265 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323.746.5130
Del Frisco’s Grille at Irvine Spectrum’s Left Coast Brewing Co. Dinner
For more than a decade, Left Coast has been brewing its surf-inspired beer from its San Clemente headquarters. Many of its brews are named for local surf locations, such as Trestles, The Wedge and Del Mar Street. Shawn Hadjis, whose family founded Left Coast, will guide you through the various flavors and flavor profiles while Executive Chef Sarah Daniels will provide a brief overview of the courses she’s created to complement the beer selection. The evening’s menu includes: Asparagus Milanese with Ale Epeteios; Ciopinno with Red Tide; Grilled Lamb chops with Hop Juice; and Coffee Hazelnut Ice Cream Crunch with Voo Doo. $35; Monday, pm; 772 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618; 949.341.0376.
dineL.A. Happy Hour Week
Presented by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, they are creating “five days of happy,” as this event will showcase new and existing afternoon and late-night happy hours. Participating restaurants will offer food and drink menus that will be available during the restaurant’s designated happy hour times. Enjoy happy hour offerings at A-Frame, Connie & Ted’s, Petty Cash Taqueria, Café Gratitude DTLA, Preux & Proper, and Fogo de Chao DLTA. In addition to participating restaurants who have a standing happy hour, restaurants like Redbird, Terrine and The Polo Lounge will be offering a happy hour menu for the five days of Happy Hour Week. The full list of participating restaurants is here. Monday through Friday, May 1.
Tuesday, April 28:
Maradentro Opens
This is your new, brght spot for Mexican seafood from the owners behind Mercado and Yxta. With a decor of wooden panelling, blue chairs and glass ball lights, you can order up oysters, guacamole with lobster, Crabiqueso (melted cotija, parmesan, oaxaca, house chorizo, poblanos, mushrooms, lump crab), Chef Jose’s Carnitas (slow cooked natural pork, guacamole, Yxta salsa brava, market vegetables, tortillas), and Fideo del Mar (linguini, jumbo scallops, shrimp, clams, sweet peas, baby carrots, huitlacoche, queso cotija, chipotle cream). In addition to beer and wine, get cocktails including Maradentro Margarita made with partida blanco tequila, passion fruit simple syrup, black lava salt; The SMP made with shishito, mango, pisco barsol; Tamarindo Tea made with casamigos silver tequila, fresh tamarind, lemon juice, crema de mezcal float; White Sand Sangria; Laurel Canyon Burro made with whiskey, ginger syrup, maple syrup, lime juice, ginger beer; and the Michelada del Mar made with dos equis amber, house michelada mix, shrimp. 11929 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City, CA 91604; 818.358.3423
Dominick’s 60 Minute Wine Class
Join in their monthly wine class that will feature a tasting of Rose, light bites and an informative discussion by sommelier Susan Brink as she teaches guests about its revival. $48; Tuesday, 6:30 pm; 8715 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90048; 310.652.2335
Wednesday, April 29:
Downtown Johnny’s Opens
Vantage Restaurant Group Executive Chef Marc Johnson (Tipple & Brine) has created a menu of what he calls “modern tavern cuisine” including starters like Chicken Wings Korean-style; Poutine with duck confit, white cheddar and gravy; and Macaroni and Cheese with speck and black truffles. Salads, entrees, and large plates include the Mediterranean-styled Lamb Flatbread with potatoes, olives and feta; the Downtown Burger, topped with caramelized shallots, blue cheese and mushrooms; Fried Chicken, served with spicy honey, bread-and-butter pickles atop potato purée; and Crispy Pork Belly over polenta with pickled ramps, oven-dried tomato and a vanilla bean applesauce. Overall, there are also 16 gluten-free choices and several vegan and vegetarian options. There’s eight cocktails featured like the 1st Street, a mix of gin, cucumber, lime, Fresno chiles and house-made ginger beer, or the Rye in the Eye, a rye-based Whiskey Sour with a float of cabernet wine on top. 14649 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; 818.205.1616
Hakkasan Beverly Hills’ Worldly Wine Experience
Experience wines from across the globe served alongside an eight course modern Cantonese meal featuring some of Hakkasan’s signature dishes. Dishes will include favorite slike Crispy Duck Salad and Mongolian Style Beef Tenderloin. Menu here. $95; Wednesday, 6:15 & 9:15 pm seatings; 233 N Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Thursday, April 30:
Catbird Pop-Up at American Rag Cie
The pop-up will feature all of Catbird’s pieces in sterling silver, 14k gold and 14k rose gold. Score the retailer’s Tomboy, Mignon, and Chains rings, along with candles, solid perfumes, and diamond options. Prices range from $50 for rings, $38 for silver ear cuffs, and larger pieces are around $300. Opening party on Thursday, 6-9 pm; Thursday-Wednesday, May 20, 10 am-9 pm; 150 S La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Converse & Amoeba Music Pop-Up
In honor of Converse’s “Made by You” campaign, they’ve teamed up with Amoeba Music to launch a temporary exhibition at Project Gallery. Converse explains that the exhibit is “celebrating the creativity of the Amoeba community with interactive sonic and 360 experience portraits that will put visitors in these people’s shoes.” Festivities will include an opening bash on Thursday, 7-9 pm, featuring a live performance by byrdsol. Thursday through Wednesday, May 6, 11 am-9 pm; 1553 North Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Minds Matter’s Wine Tasting Benefit
Some of the best wines from Santa Barbara will be available and you can also design your own cocktails, and taste great food. All proceeds will go to helping low-income students achieve a college education. Thursday, 6:30 pm; Tiato, 2700 Colorado Ave., #190, Santa Monica, CA 90404; 310.866.5228
Yoga with a View
Every week, head to the 14th floor of the Library Tower in DTLA for a Vinyasa class taught by a woman voted the “best yoga teacher in the OC”. It’s a workout with a view…doesn’t get much better! Free (suggested donation); Every Thursday, 6 pm; Rhubarb studios, 633 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Live Music Thursdays at Ocean Prime Beverly Hills
Their resident musician, Hillary Novak, will be performing on their gorgeous terrace every Thursday. Novak’s musical style is considered contemporary with an R&B influence. In addition to great live music, their weekly event overlaps with their unbeatable happy hour, which actually runs from Monday-Friday, 4-7 pm. Every Thursday, 6:30-10:30 pm; 9595 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 310.859.4818
LA Weekly’s Artopia
Art, food, music, cocktails, sounds like the perfect mix to me! LA Weekly’s event features the very best of L.A.’s art scene, including performance artists, painters, vendors selling handcrafted wares, and even live body-painting. Thursday, 8-11 pm; The Container Yard, 800 East 4th St.; 310.720.1759
