Monday, August 31:
If You’re Taller Than This Austrian Chef, You Eat for Free
Bierbeisl Imbiss’s chef/owner Bernhard Mairinger is really tall…like 6 foot 7 inches tall. If you are taller than Mairinger, then you will get a free lunch or dinner at the DTLA location inside the Spring Arcade Plaza. (It’s the same deal he used to offer at his Beverly Hills restaurant). The rest of us can enjoy their daily happy hour from 3-5 pm and after 10 pm. That means $6 sausages, $4 Leberkas’ semmerl (a veal loaf), $4 sides, and $5 ten-ounce drafts of beer.
Sip on several new cocktails this week which includes a mescal drink with activated charcoal! The new cocktails were created collaboratively by Los Balcones’ Bar Manager Josh Suchan and Joel Black of Black Lab Ventures. All drinks are priced at $8 each and include The Final Burn made with El Silencio mescal, alpine liqueur, yellow Chartreuse, fresh lime, absinthe rinse & activated charcoal; the Kentucky Puddle Jumper made with Buffalo Trace bourbon, fresh lemon, Peach de Vigne & Aperol liqueur; the Island Hop made with Black Jamaican rum, Giffard banana du Brésil, sherry, fresh lime & bitters; the Watermelon Express made with La Botija pisco or Selvarey rum, fresh watermelon, lime, pineapple & hibiscus; the What-cha MamaJuana Do? made with house-made Mamajuana, golden falernum & fresh lime juice; and the El Capitán made with Humani pisco, sweet vermouth & bitters. 1360 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028; 323.871.9600
Chavela Happy Hour
The plant-based Latin America-inspired restaurant from Jorge, Walter and Eduardo Rodriguez and Executive Chef Rachel Carr, are launching happy hour. Enjoy three signature cocktails and traditional Peruvian-style sangrias called Chavela from Bar Manager Josh Suchan, along with signature vegan fare. Options include: Tipsy Jalapeño made with Huamani pisco or El Jimador tequila, jalapeno, lime, rosemary; the Hotel Nacional made with Blackwell Jamaican rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime, apricot liqueur; Chilcano made with Huamani pisco, fresh lime, homemade ginger beer, bitters; Chavela Tradicional made with torrontes, red wine, Huamani pisco, chicha morada; Chavela Rosa made with hibiscus liqueur, aperol, silver rum, lemon, rosé; and Chavela Fresco made with peach, curacao, lemon, mint, vanilla tea, sauvignon blanc. Munch on black bean nachos, grilled organic corn on the cob, mole verde enchilada, chicharron de hongo y coliflor for only $6. Launching Monday (Served Monday-Friday, 5-7 pm; 1358 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tuesday, September 1:
From The Garden to Your Glass at Tanzy
Throughout September, grab $11 Cocktail Flight by Master Mixologist/Advanced Sommelier Adam Seger. Tanzy Restaurant, a garden-fresh Italian dining concept helmed by VP of Culinary and three-time James Beard Award winner Chef Sherry Yard, celebrates garden-to-glass cocktails with a flight of four 5oz. cocktails for less than the price of one! The flight features: Fennel Gin & Tonic made with tonic, topped with gin, garnished with fennel slice; Apple Margarita made with Margarita batch, topped with diced apples; Vodka Spiked Strawberry Lemonade made with vodka, garnished with mint sprig; and Basil Rum Punch made with soda, El Corazon, topped with rum, basil leaf. Tanzy Westwood: 10840 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Rooftop Film Club
Film viewing takes to the sky directly above Hollywood this summer. The United Kingdom’s leading outdoor cinema company, the Rooftop Film Club has turned the iconic roof of The Montalbãn into a unique theatre with pin-striped Brighton Beach Deck Chairs flown in from the United Kingdom. Lounge and listen to the film uninterrupted with state-of-the-art wireless headphones and cozy up under a blanket if it gets chilly. Plus, enjoy craft beers, wines, popcorn and movie snacks, as well as indulge in food from Haché LA, a new age burger stand located in Silverlake. All of their burgers are made to order with steak haché (finely chopped steak). Haché LA is serving their Karma Burger ($7 including tax) topped with karma sauce, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion all sandwiched between a signature bun, baked up using an exclusive Haché LA recipe; The Famous ($3.75 including tax) made with fresh-squeezed strawberry basil lemonade, and creamy Cookie Butter Frozen Custard ($6.75 including tax) whipped with liquid nitrogen. Vegetarians will also be happy to know that a house-made non-soy Veggie Patty ($1 extra including tax) with barley and leeks will be available. They are showing Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Clueless, Blade Runner, Cinema Paradiso, Top Gun, The Goonies, Jaws, The Breakfast Club, Dirty Dancing, Back To The Future, Reservoir Dogs, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, Jaws, Casablanca, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Grease. $15 (plus service charge); Wednesday through September 19th; doors: 6 pm, screening: 8 pm; 1615 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028 (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Rooftop Film Club and Haché LA
In celebration of National Yoga Month this September, The Springs is welcoming new and loyal yogis to say “Namaste!” to their September Unlimited Yoga Deal. For only $50, new and current students, will receive 1 month of unlimited free yoga.The Springs, located in the Arts District in Downtown LA, brings all things wellness together under one roof. The space boasts a 100% fresh pressed juice bar, a state of the art yoga studio (that features non-traditional classes such as Silvestre Technique and Kundalini Yoga), and a wellness center offering reiki, gravity colon hydrotherapy, infrared sauna sessions, different types of massages, and more. The Springs also has a delicious raw vegan restaurant & wine bar helmed by Chef Michael Faslo. 08 Mateo St., Los Angeles, CA 90021; 213.223.6226
Scorpion Bowl
Tiki No invites you to embrace the island spirit with the launch of a weekly Wednesday night Pog competition series, known as the “Scorpion Bowl.” Held in the bar’s banquettes, teams of two or more will compete, at random, through a knockout style tournament of the game that originally hails from Hawaii. Each week, the final squad left standing will be awarded $100, a photo on the winners’ wall, and free admission to the next week’s tournament. The second place team will be given a signature Scorpion Bowl cocktail, large enough for the team to share. Additionally, Tiki No encourages patrons to come up with silly fun team names that reference the tiki life. Every month, the best team name will be awarded a special prize. $10/team (includes pog game pieces), limited to 12 teams each week, sign up can be found by visiting here or by calling 818.766.0116; Every Wednesday beginning September 2; 8-10 pm; 4657 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA; 818.766.0116
