Monday:
Toca Madera’s Mezcal Mondays
Join Toca Madera on Mondays for Mezcal Mondays, where you can experience a rotating month-long featured mezcal cocktail menu, alongside Toca Madera’s reimaged traditional Mexican tapas selections for a Monday night you won’t want to miss. Each month, Toca Madera will be partnering up with a rotating selection of the finest mezcal brands to feature along with a special shareable tapas-style menu – from now through the end of November. Take advantage of El Silencio mezcal hitting the Toca Madera menu, bringing artisanal handcrafted cocktails into the mix like the Siempre with El Silencio Espadin, cucumber, gran classico bitter, lemon and egg white, and ¡No Mames! with El Silencio Espadin, mint, passionfruit, lemon, cinnamon, lejay cassis. And to top off a perfect Monday night – a live DJ and guitarist will be on site every Monday to bring the best musical jams to round out the evening. Mondays through November; 8450 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323.852.9400
Tuesday:
A Night Benefitting Malibu Wildfire Relief Efforts hosted by Brody and Kaitlynn Jenner
Please join in to support of the Malibu Wildfire Relief Efforts. 100% of ticket sales, tables & donations go straight to One Love Malibu. Table packages include: Booth with two bottles of Champagne and two bottles of Casamigos ($2500 min +tax/tip, guarantees 10 guests entry); and Hightop with one bottle of Champagne and one bottle of Casamigos ($1500 min +tax/tip, guarantees 5 guests entry). Food & Supply donations are greatly appreciated. $200; Tuesday, 8 pm; Shorebar, 112 Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner @ Beelman’s
Beelman’s, the 100% plant-based Asian pub will be offering a vegan thanksgiving dinner! The menu includes the choice of one main, one side and one dessert. Mains include field roast stuffed celebration roast with gravy, peaches & apricots compote; chickpea Loaf with a maple glaze; and chicken drumstick tossed with a bechamel sauce and a side of cranberry sauce. Sides include a slaw made of Napa and green cabbage, cranberries, raisins and almonds; Brussels sprouts, flash fried with sriracha, agave and mustard; spiced cranberry sauce with cardamom, cloves, nutmeg and ginger; mashed potatoes with gravy; curried sweet potato tots with mango chutney aioli; and yam bisque made with coconut, crispy sage and served with garlic chips. Desserts include pumpkin pie with ginger and brûlée with bourbon and mint chocolate ice cream and deep fried Oreos. $25; Tuesday, 5 – 10 pm; 600 South Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Wednesday:
RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant’s Thanksgiving Even Menu
Need to escape the relatives for a little fun before the big Thanksgiving meal? RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant has a Thanksgiving Eve menu that will have you relaxing in no time. Enjoy food and drink specials including: $3 Hot Sake, $6 Specialty Cocktails like the Blushing Geisha and Dragon Bite, $8 Viva Las Vegas Rolls, $7 RA’ckin Shrimp and $4 Spring Rolls… and there’s more specials where those came from! Wednesday; locations here.
Spoonfed and Bar Joe’s “Home for the Holidays”
If Thursday isn’t enough Thanksgiving food for you, enjoy both food and drink specials all tied to traditional holiday dishes. Some specials include: Happy Stack, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in a tower; Thanksgiving Toast, toasted crostini with roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, and Humbolt Fog cheese; TLT Sandwich with turkey cracklin’, candied yam aioli, cranberry relish, roma tomato and butter lettuce, on toasted potato bread with sweet potato fries; Turkey Cocktail with fat washed wasmunds, Carpano Antica, and orange bitters; Cranberry Sauce Cocktail with Old Raj, citrus, and warm tart cranberry foam; and a Full Dinner Cocktail Flight with half cocktail servings of all five drink specials. Wednesday, 4 – 11 pm; Spoonfed | Bar Joe, 959 Seward St, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Thursday:
Esters Wine Shop & Bar
They will be closed on Thanksgiving, but they’re hosting a pop-up on the sidewalk outside Huckleberry. Pick up your Huck catering order and some wine. There will be Champagne, Riesling, Beaujolais and more to pair perfectly with turkey, plus pre-packaged boxes for last-minute host gifts. Also, from Black Friday until Cyber Monday, enjoy 20% off all Esters Wine Club Memberships. From Savvy Sipper to Adventurer to Collector, there’s a club for any budget. Pop into Esters or purchase in their online shop. Thursday, 9 am – 12 pm; 1014 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90401
Turkey Trot Los Angeles returns to DTLA on Thanksgiving morning to raise money for those in need through The Midnight Mission. Runners dressed as Thanksgiving turkeys, pilgrims and pies will start and finish in front of historic Los Angeles City Hall. The route will take them around Grand Park, pass the world famous Disney Concert Hall, the Broad Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art, and down historic Spring Street, one of the oldest streets in Los Angeles. This year’s event will be hosted by Actor Nick Gonzalez of ABC’s “The Good Doctor.” In addition, Bombas, will be donating over 3,000 socks to The Midnight Mission. Participants are encouraged to donate money or bring blankets and towels for The Midnight Mission. Funds raised will help people who are experiencing homelessness by providing accountability and structure to help them rejoin their communities. Bring little ones for the Widdle Wobble“(ages 2-12), a fun run around Grand Park, featuring a fantastic kidzone with face-painting, potato sack races and more kid-friendly fun. Participants can also enjoy memorable photo opportunities with the 20-foot tall turkey in front of the City Hall finish line. This year, Turkey Trot LA runners will fill Grand Park for a feather-ruffling post event festival. Participants can purchase raffle tickets to help raise additional funds. Prizes include roundtrip airline tickets departing from LAX donated by Etihad Airways, Dodgers tickets, and more. After the race, participants will be treated to nutrition bars from Clif Bar, water from Whole Foods Market, and tasty treats from Capital One Cafe. $20-$70; Thursday, 7:45 – 10 am; 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
