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Monday, June 1:

Summer Rooftop Dance Series Hosted by GROOV3
Imagine 100+ people, dancing together to the sounds of their favorite songs. Burning calories never felt so good! Some weeks even come complete with themed nights (who doesn’t love the 90s)? What better way to close out your mundane Monday than with a funky dance class that overlooks Hollywood as the sun sets? Then, swing to the Grand Opening Party this Saturday in Culver City, BEAT BOX LA. Check out the fashion show featuring “Elliott Label” by Robin Antin & Kylie Gulliver. Starting tonight, every Monday at 7:30 pm through August 31; Montalban Theater, 1615 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028; 323.871.2420

The Arthur J
This mid-century styled steakhouse leaves the huge leather seating and dark lighting behind and replaces it it with bright wood chairs, red accents, white tile, a wooden ceiling, and retro lighting. As for food, Chef David LeFevre and Chef Daniel Waked are cooking up the beef. Expect USDA prime, bone-in, dry-aged and wet-aged as well as certified Angus. Dishes include Wagyu pot roast, tomahawk steaks topped with blue crab, steaks topped with sunny side up eggs, and marrow toast. 903 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; 310.878.9620

The Oinkster’s Burger Week
Starting today in both locations (Eagle Rock and Hollywood), you can get a new daily burger and earn swag. This year, each burger is inspired by television shows and movies, like The Klogger (Simpsons) made with a double-beef patty that’s loaded with bacon three ways and pork rind dust; The Krabby Patty (SpongeBob); The White Castle sliders (Harold and Kumar); and The Big Kahuna Burger with kalbi, Spam, and pineapple(Pulp Fiction). They have also included Highland Park Brewing for a one-off beer to be poured all week. Today through Sunday

Chop Daddy’s Opens in Culver City
Culver City, get your napkins ready. Chop Daddy’s is now serving up a whole lot of pork, pork belly, pulled-pork sandwiches and racks of ribs. They have the wet wipes too! Monday; 9552 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA; 310.559.5967

New Happy Hour at The Detour Bistro Bar with Extended Manic Monday
The Detour Bistro Bar will start a new happy hour with new menu items and extending from four hours to eight on Mondays. The Detour Bistro Bar will celebrate the season with dishes like Shrimp Tacos, Open Face BBP Toast (Burrata, Bruschetta, Prosciutto), Watermelon Salad, Philly Steak Flatbread and many more, priced between $5-10. For the ultimate happy hour experience, pair our great food with a classic cocktail, beer, or glass of wine. The cocktails, specially priced at $8, include items like their famous Honey Old Fashioned and Summer Splash. The bar includes 22 beers priced between $4-6.50 and 6 wines priced between $6-8. Monday, 3-11 pm, Tuesday-Sunday 3-7 pm; 12473 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90066; 424.289.8191

smoke.oil.salt’s Monday Night Menu
They are all fired up for summer, with an all new Monday night menu, alongside an upcoming full summer menu (served Tuesday – Saturday) with brand new seasonal dishes. The new menu replaces restaurant’s inaugural Monday Putxero special with an abbreviated version of their full menu favorites, and includes items like: Sauteed shishito peppers, garlic, mixed herbs, moixama; Fried potatoes, blood sausage, fried egg; Arctic char a la plantxa, eggplant puree, orange herb salad; Top Sirloin cap a la plantxa, xato, picadeta sauce; and Caramelized globe artichokes and romano beans, hazelnuts, garlic, spicy chili. Wine program director Stephen Gelber will also choose rare and unique selections to be served by the glass each Monday, via the Coravin system. Monday; 7274 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; 323.930.7900

Nest at WP24‘s Summer Menu
Providing Los Angeles with 24 ways to toast to the longer days of summer over views of the city, Nest at WP24 will offer a curated selection of summertime wines, handpicked for their refreshing characteristics.The “24 Sips of Summer” will offer an crisp, sunshine-pairing wines by the bottle from regions, including Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand and Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, as well as Kamptal, Austria and Piedmont, Italy. Nest’s trained staff will also offer insight on wine pairings, as well as provide tasting notes. Alongside these distinct wine selections, Nest at WP24 will also offer a dedicated menu of Asian-inspired snacks, appetizers, sushi, and large plates with which to pair these seasonal specialties. Monday – September 1; The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, 900 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015; 213.743.8824

Negroni Week
The popular “drink for your cause” event features a large list of participating bars and restaurants in the local Los Angeles area. Michael Arballo, L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is serving up the Oaxaca Negroni (*Proceeds go to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) made with Sloane’s Gin, Campari, Carpano Antica, fresh grapefruit juice, Del Maguey Minero Mezcal, and garnished with a grilled grapefruit. Hakkasan Beverly Hills is also join in the celebration and will donate $1 per Smoky Negroni sold during the week to a local food-related charity of their choice. The Smoky Negroni reimagines the classic with a smoke infusion via woodchips soaked in Grand Marnier.

Los Angeles Prepares to Eat (RED) Drink (Red) Save Lives
Entering its second year, this event is back to raise money and awareness for the Global Fund to fight AIDS. In Los Angeles, establishments ranging from Son of a Bun to The Bazaar by Jose Andres are creating special (RED) dishes, drinks and tasting menus. Monday through June 30

National Iced Tea Month
To celebrate American Tea Room in Beverly Hills is giving away 300 bottles of their signature bottled iced tea to the first ten guests who purchase a bottle of iced tea each day throughout the month of June. CEO David Barenholtz sources all of his teas from around the world for every bottle of iced tea, and then blends each with seasonal ingredients to elevate the flavors and characteristics only found in American Tea Room teas. All of American Tea Room bottled iced teas are freshly handcrafted in small batches without preservatives.

Wednesday, June 3:

Madera Kitchen’s New Wine Room
Join in an evening of wine tasting and learn about wines from Pacific Wine & Spirits own Ken Chou. Fee includes tasting and appetizers. $10; Wednesday, 7-9:30 pm; 1835 N Caheunga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Andaz West Hollywood‘s Photography Exhibit
Andaz West Hollywood will be hosting a photography exhibition showcasing the works of young artist James Marcus Haney. The gallery, titled “Stolen Access Granted” will be on display for the public to view through September as part of Andaz’s rotating art program, “Art Seen at Andaz,” and will display stunning works depicting intimate, candid shots of musicians and fans. The gallery will kick off with a special opening reception with passed appetizers, wine, and a live DJ set. Free; Wednesday, 7-9 pm; 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Thursday, June 4:

The IMAGINE BALL
John Terzian, Randall Kaplan and an incredible list of celebrity sponsors team up to bring you THE IMAGINE BALL with live performances by The Madden Brothers, Brave Native, Bad Suns, and DJ beeFOWL, and emcee by Omar Miller. Proceeds from the event will go to support the IMAGINE LA nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to mobilizing volunteers to end family homelessness and chronic poverty in Los Angeles. Imagine LA’s innovative Family Mentorship Program matches each family member with a one-on-one mentor; every family gets a Budget Mentor; other volunteers help with tutoring, childcare, meal-planning and more. Imagine LA’s professional staff train and guide the Family Mentor Teams through the Program with three main goals for the family: maintain housing, attain self-sufficiency and ensure every member of the family thrives. One Team. One Family. A lifetime of change. Thursday, 8-11 pm; House of Blues, Hollywood, 8430 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Día de Campo’s Don Julio Dinner
Join in a four course, family style dinner hosted by Don Julio tequila. Dishes include Baja-inspired bites from Chef Ken Johnson, alongside playful scratch cocktails by Bar Manager Gavin Steiner. $60; Thursday, 6-8 pm; 1238 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254; RSVP to Ashleigh.DíaDeCampo@gmail.com or at 310.379.1829

Letterpress Workshop
This two-part workshop in Echo Park will teach you how to create custom business cards and greeting cards. The first session will go over designing them on Adobe Illustrator and the second session will cover the printing process. Thursday, June 4 (Thursday, June 18); Otherwild, 1932 Echo Park Ave.; 323.546.8437; Reserve your spot here.