Thursday, January 7:
Wolfgang Puck & Chef Pierre Gagnaire Host Dinner at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air will host Wolfgang Puck and Pierre Gagnaire, for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. The six-course dinner is limited to 70 guests, with you enjoying amuse followed by three courses prepared by each chef. The menu includes Snake River Farm’s American Wagyu Beef and French Black Truffles, accompanied by Chef Pierre Gagnaire’s Bresse Poultry and Belon Oysters. Members of Chef Gagnaire’s culinary team from his eponymous three-Michelin star restaurant, located 6 rue Balzac 75008 in Paris, will also be on hand to participate in this dinner. $225, $125/optional wine pairings; Thursday; 701 Stone Canyon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90077; 310.909.1644
The Hateful Eight with Quentin Tarantino
As part of the Hammer’s Contenders 2015 screening series, director Quentin Tarantino screens his new Western. The film is followed by a Q & A moderated by Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. $10-$15; Thursday, 7:30 pm; Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024