Spago’s 32nd Annual Passover Seder Dinner
This marks the 32nd consecutive year they have hosted the dinner in which all proceeds from the evening will go to benefit Mazon, a Jewish Response to Hunger. Some staples from the menu that the team has been preparing for decades include Spago’s Chicken and Vegetable Soup with the late Judy Gethers’ matzo balls; Braised Beef Short Rib “Flanken” with vegetable ratatouille and roasted Moroccan carrots; and a sea of desserts such as Matzo Toffee, Fromage Blanc Cheesecake and Passover Puffs with caramel sauce to name a few. $190, $80/children nine and under; Saturday, 5:30 pm; 176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Reservations must be made in advance: 310.385.0880
Culina‘s Passover
Chef Denis Dello Stritto has created a Passover dinner menu with familiar dishes with an Italian twist. The dinner will begin with Charoset, a medley of chopped apples, walnuts, blueberries, cranberries and citrus. Salad options include a Grilled Pear salad with almond “ricotta” and an Escarole salad with apricot and Meyer lemon gel. Then, enjoy favorites like Matzah Ball Soup and entrees include roasted Jidori Chicken with mushrooms and horseradish fingerling potatoes; Cobia with sautéed Brussels sprouts and carrot puree; or Sliced Tri-Tip Steak with wild arugula and cherry tomatoes. Desserts, including a Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Mousse with torched meringue or Candied Hazelnut and Lemon Pana Cotta with citrus marmalade and candied almonds.Sommelier wine pairings and cocktails are available upon request. View the Passover dinner menu here. $54/three course, $69/four-course; Friday-Sunday; 300 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.860.4000
Bouchon Bistro
They are serving a three-course Passover dinner with braised lamb shank with bulgur wheat, pearl onions dried apricots and garden mint and pomegranate sorbet with marinated strawberries, toasted almond streusel and ganache montée for dessert. $48, $20 children ten and under; Friday; 235 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Taste on Melrose Celebrates Passover
Chef Brian Sheard is preparing dishes including Matzo Ball Soup with all-natural broth made from Mary’s Organic Chicken, baby heirloom carrots, and fresh dill; Apple and Pomegranate Salad with wild arugula, crispy quinoa, and honey champagne vinaigrette; Pomegranate Glazed Salmon, which is pan-roasted, and served with sautéed shaved fennel, roasted fingerling potatoes, and pomegranate seeds; Roasted Chicken Breasts with roasted baby carrots, caramelized onions, toasted millet, and lemon honey glaze; and Chocolate Budino made with coconut milk, fresh berries, and meringue kisses. Friday through April-30; 8454 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Huckleberry Bakery & Café
Their annual Passover catering menu has highlights including Charoset with apples, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon; Rutiz Farm’s Potato Pancakes with crème fraiche and apple sauce; Creekstone Farms Braised Beef; gluten-free and flourless Apple Honey Up-Side-Down Cake; traditional and Chocolate-Covered Coconut Macaroons; and house made Matzo in flavors like olive oil & fleur de sel or onion. Through April 30 (place orders daily after 2 pm within 24-hours’ notice); by calling 310.451.2311.
Valerie Confections
The local, award-winning chocolatier Valerie Gordon, is now offering Chocolate Dipped Matzo! A thin, crunchy piece of matzo is layered with bittersweet chocolate, bits of Valerie’s signature almond toffee, and finished with soy salt. Available through the month of April and priced at $15 a bag, it can be purchased at any of her three Los Angeles locations in Silverlake, Echo Park, or DTLA’s Grand Central Market, as well as via the website, which ships nationwide.
The HALL Cabernet Cookoff
Now in its seventh year, the annual event will feature an impressive lineup of both Napa Valley and San Francisco based chef teams fighting for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice, by participating in a food and wine pairing challenge. 100% of ticket sales benefit Napa Valley non-profit organizations. Chef teams involved create seasonal bites that pair well with HALL’s signature Cabernet Sauvignon and present it to an all-star panel of judges who vote for two Judges’ Awards. Chef teams are also judged by you, who vote for two People’s Choice Awards. The 2016 panel judges include celebrity Chef Duff Goodman from Food Network’s Ace of Cakes; TV Personality and host of Check Please Bay Area, Leslie Sbrocco; Wine Enthusiast Critic, Virginie Boone; San Francisco Magazine Wine Director, Ian White; and Michelin-rated Chef, Ken Frank of La Toque. Participating chef teams include The Grill at Meadwood, One Market, Harvest Table, The Patriot, Feast Catering, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, Kara’s Cupcakes, and more. $80, $125/VIP Sky Loft (Access to historic Bergfeld Building, single vineyard Cabernets and small bites from HALL’s in-house Chef team); Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m; HALL St. Helena – The Great Lawn, 401 St. Helena Hwy. S, St. Helena, CA 94574; 707.967.2626
English Muffin Making Class at Love & Salt
When you go to Love & Salt in Manhattan Beach, you have to order Chef Michael Fiorelli’s English muffins. Learn his secret to making their popular must have, with a hands-on demo followed by brunch in the restaurant’s upstairs private dining room. Offerings include pastries and a choice of entree, along with a signature brunch cocktail. $65; Saturday, 9-11 am (May 21, June 25); 317 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA
Movable Feast
The feast for food lovers is inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s account of Paris in the 1920s. Expect some of LA’s top restaurants like Factory Kitchen, Maru, Terroni, Wexler’s Deli to offer gourmet tastes paired with wine, craft cocktails and beer. All proceeds from your ticket supports St. John’s Well Child and Family Center, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services to over 63,000 low-income patients in Los Angeles every year. $150; Saunday, 3-6 pm; Park Plaza Hotel, 607 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktails at SOL Cocina Playa Vista
With over 70 tequilas, a myriad of fresh margaritas and new spring cocktails created by Beverage Director, Colin Pflugradt, grab a spot at the bar At Sol Cocina Playa Vista. Their margaritas begins with SOL’s signature house-made sweet and sour mix, that is made fresh, daily, blending lemon and lime juices with sugar and water; a light mixture that “showcases the tequila,” and is used in Sol Cocina’s House Margarita, made with freshly squeezed orange juice, Agavales blanco tequila and a splash of Patron Citronage. Other margaritas include the Blackberry Ginger Margarita, crafted with blackberries and ginger muddled together with Partida Blanco tequila, lime juice and agave nectar; Mango Con Chile Frozen Margarita made with icy mango puree served in a chile-salted bucket glass with a dried chile-mango garnish; the Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita mixed with cucumbers, jalapeños, Correlejo blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and agave nectar; the Pineapple Serrano Margarita is crafted with pineapples, Serrano chilies, lime juice and Corralejo Blanco tequila; and a rotational Farmer’s Market Margarita is always mixed with local produce and Don Julio Blanco tequila. From margarita to martini glass, Pflugradt mixes up Madagascar vanilla beans, tart pineapple and Agavales blanco tequila in the Pineapple & Vanilla Bean Infused Tequila Martini. Vodka makes an appearance in the Sparkling Pomegranate with Grey Goose vodka, St. Germaine elderflower liqueur, POM Wonderful and a spritz of lemon juice, finished with a splash of Sparkling Wine and theStrawberry Basil Martini with fresh strawberries and basil complements Dead Head Aged Mexican rum and fresh lime juice. 12775 West Millennium Drive, #160, Playa Vista, CA 90094; 424.289.0066; Photo Credit: acuna-hansen
The Belvedere Opens
The Peninsula Beverly Hills announced today the grand opening of The Belvedere’s outdoor terrace. Get ready for al fresco dining in the heart of Beverly Hills with landscaped treillage frames a dramatic space, which has doubled in size to showcase the greenery, French limestone fountains and an outdoor fireplace. The Terrace is part of The Belvedere’s full interior remodel, and features Executive Chef David Codney’s Mediterranean-inspired menu. Open daily, 6:30 am-0:30 pm; 9882 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 310.975.2736
Paley Opens
Chef Greg Bernhardt (Church & State, LudoBites, Grace) serves up a menu of modern California cuisine with influences from LA’s many cultures at the new restaurant inspired by old Hollywood. The name comes from the era that was shaped by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) CEO William S. Paley and his wife, Babe, and is housed in the 1930s landmark building built to house CBS Studios. The menu has dishes like beef tartare with miso, grapefruit, mint and gochujang vinaigrette; Okinawa potato raviolo with truffle, egg yolk and mushroom broth; and wood-roasted chicken with frisee and truffle sauce. Monday-Saturday; 6115 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; 323.544.9430
Kogi Taqueria Opens
Roy Choi brings his first brick and mortar Kogi concept to Palms. You will find the Kogi truck’s popular fare like tacos and burritos, quesadillas, sliders, massive orders of hot wings, the Sriracha bar and more. 3500 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Eddie Ruiz’s Pop Up
Corazon y Miel’s Eddie Ruiz is popping-up at Public Beer Wine Shop in Long Beach this weekend. The shop and taproom will have Ruiz running a collection of small menu items from the kitchen. Expect smaller items like a street corn salad with jalapeños and bacon, pig skin two ways, octopus ceviche, and queso fundido served with chorizo. Ruiz will be on hand serving up the food alongside a variety of drinks. Friday & Saturday, 6-10:30 pm; Public Beer Wine Shop, 121 W 4th St, Long Beach, CA
Atwater Villaeg Beer Festival
The parking lot of Link N Hops and 55 Degree Wine will be filling up this weekend with live entertainment, over a dozen local craft breweries, wine tasting and surrounding food vendor pop-ups. Your ticket includes 15 drink tickets as well as a commemorative glass. $22+; Sunday, 1 – 5 pm; Link N Hops, 3111 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Feel-Good and Do-Good at LEONA Venice
Join in an afternoon of feel-good and do-good at LEONA, where they will be preparing lunch bags full of delicious lunches to be delivered that afternoon to specific in-need #HashtagLunchbag sites around Venice. The suggested donations for supplies is $10 (but is not mandatory). Any proceeds beyond supplies will be donated directly to Hashtag Punchbag. Learn more about #HashtagLunchbag here. Friday, 9 am-12 pm; 123 W Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Earth Day LA
Celebrate Earth Day in the heart of DTLA at Grand Park’s Earth Day LA festivities. Find yoga, boot camps, tree giveaways, e-waste drop off, artwork by Calder Greenwood and more. Friday, 9 am-2 pm; Grand Park, 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
RENEW at Angel City Brewery
Earth Day is here and this year, instead of throwing away your spring cleaning duds, give them new life and purpose. Recycle what you have, reuse what you find and rediscover the cool of upcycled fashion. Join Angel City Brewery for RENEW, an Earth Day fashion show celebration to benefit St. Vincent de of Paul Los Angeles (SVdPLA). LA’s stylish bloggers will be curating fashion shows with looks right off the SVdPLA racks. Some super vintage, some super new – but all super cool new ways of looking at old things. The blogger fashionistas (and one fashionisto) do all of the work so guests can soak in the looks – and even buy upcycled outfits fresh off the runway – while sipping California Common, a malty amber lager with a hoppy backbone, or another one of the brewery’s popular beers, such as Angel City IPA and LAger, a delicate, lightly sweet honey lager with a citrus aroma. Local LA style icons and bloggers Natalie Joos and Tessa Neustadt, and fashion power couple Kristin Fedyk and Alberto Hernandez will be curating three separate shows. In-between each, be prepared to rock out to Gaea, Sara Santilli, and Pretty Polly Band, because it’s not a fashion show without some major music to set the mood. Angel City Brewery fans are encouraged to get their closets spring ready by bringing gently-loved clothing, shoes and accessories for donation to the brewery during the event. For those who bring five or more items to donate, they will receive a raffle ticket to win a gift basket full of goodies from Angel City Brewery, St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles and the Beer Bazaar vendors. Sunday; 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Earth Day $1 Sale at Buffalo Exchange
A large selection of men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, and jewelry will be offered for just $1 at their annual Earth Day Dollar Sale. All proceeds from the sale of $1 items will be donated to the Center for Biological Diversity to support their efforts in protecting the environment. Saturday; locations here.
Earth Day Menu at Estérel Restaurant
Executive Chef Victor Boroda has created a wholesome menu available for Earth Day at Sofitel Los Angeles‘, Estérel Restaurant. The prix fix menu will give you a one-of-a-kind experience with all-natural, fresh dishes and satisfying desserts. Produce is being purchased locally from the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market and in order to save electricity, this dinner will be candlelit, offering a uniquely romantic and intimate environment. The dinner begins with an “Amuse-Bouche” and cocktails will also be available for purchase for $14. This event will feature Green Dream, made with vodka, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, and arugula. The first course is a choice of a Crispy Mary’s Duck Confit with bitter greens, fennel, dried cherry, and blood orange vinaigrette or Farmer’s Market Bounty with seasonal vegetables, pickles, sunflower seeds, and herb vinaigrette. The second course is the options of Local Albacore Crudo with citrus ponzu, avocado, watermelon radish, and pickled fresno or the Peads & Barnetts Pork Belly with Fiscalini white cheddar polenta, broccoli rabe, and mostarda. The third course includes the options of Belcampo Flatiron Steak with french dumplings, roasted baby carrots, and smoked harissa chimichurri, Sanddab Meuniere with Santa Barbara spot prawns, haricot verts, Weiser potato puree, and meyer lemon, or Roan Mills Wheat Berry Risotto with foraged mushrooms, truffle cream, and Bellwether Pepato. For dessert, enjoy the Bellwether Farms Ricotta Panna Cotta, or Fair Hills Apple Tarte Tatin topped with salted caramel ice cream. $79; Friday, 5-10 pm; 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Earth Day “Pea” Menu by Chef Nathan Lingle at L’Auberge Del Mar
This farm-to-table six course feast is a tribute to spring and local products available from the farmers and purveyors who Chef Nathan works with every day, along with superb wine pairings. The Earth Day Menu includes Peas with Butter; Chilled English Pea Soup with basket ricotta, kumquat and mint gremolata paired with 2014 Galerie Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA; Iberico Ham with a sweet pea croquette, pickled spring onion, manchego cheese paired with 2014 Carmel Road Unoaked Chardonnay, Monterey, CA; Tortellini with pea and Morel Mushroom paired with 2013 Gran Moraine Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, or; Loin and Shoulder of Lamb with snap pea, cauliflower, “matar” paired with 2005 Chateau Vignot, Saint-Emilion, France; and a dessert of Buttermilk Cake with sweet pea sorbet, lemon verbena; and a Macaron made with pea and kumquat, along with Illy Caffe. $150; Friday, 7 pm; 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014; 858.793.6460
Spa L’Auberge April Earth/Ocean-Friendly Special Treatments
During the Month of April pamper yourself with special treatments that are environmentally friend. The Deep Sea Pedicure is a luxurious pedicure consists of a warm foot soak, a smoothing foot and calf exfoliation, a detoxing foot mask and a calf and foot massage. Treatment is finished with polish of your choice (50 minutes, $65, exclusive of tax and gratuity). The Sea Salt Citrus Glow helps purify and detox the body. It includes a full body exfoliation using sea salt extracted from the Pacific and is followed by a hydrating body moisturizer (50 minutes, $125, exclusive of tax and gratuity). The Signature Seaside Radiant Facial is customized for your skin care needs using a variety of nourishing products from the sea. It begins with a light exfoliation, followed by a soothing steam and treatment mask application (50 minutes, $125, exclusive of tax and gratuity). April; 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014; 858.703.6493
4th Annual Earth Day Paddle Out at L’Auberge Del Mar
L’Auberge Del Mar guests, employees and Del Mar locals are invited to participate in the Earth Day Paddle Out event in honor of ocean preservation. Bring your own surfboards, boogie boards or paddle boards for the ocean dedication, surf session and a light reception. It’s all to bring attention and fun to the Pacific environment that is so important to San Diegans and visitors from all over the world. Friday, noon; L’Auberge Del Mar, Powerhouse Park, 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014; 858.259.1515
Half Moon‘s Ultimate Summer Getaway
This package is ideal for summer sun seekers eyeing Jamaica. Half Moon has created a package offering an all-inclusive plan good from April 24 – November 14, 2016 and represents a 40% savings. The all inclusive plan includes accommodations and all meals for two and a secret welcome gift. Half Moon is a 400-acre luxury resort that features two miles of private beach and has expansive four-, five-, six- and seven-bedroom villas. There are also private pools; a personal staff of a butler, cook and housekeeper; and a wide variety of amenities and activities including the award winning Fern Tree Spa, tennis courts, equestrian centre (only one in Jamaica), fitness centre, 54 swimming pools, water sports, shops and more. For guests seeking to indulge in the best of modern Jamaican cuisine, they will be welcomed at the recently renovated Sugar Mill restaurant. Three night minimum stay required; Rate starts at $479.
Yoga with a View
Andaz West Hollywood’s monthly rooftop yoga series returns this Sunday. Start off Sunday right with a rejuvenating, flowing workout led by instructor Jake Ferree in the hotel’s Panorama Lounge and center your mind, body and soul as you overlook breathtaking views of the Los Angeles skyline. After yoga, you can enjoy 20% off a bottomless brunch at Riot House Restaurant located on the first floor. Choose from a spread of farm fresh eggs, farmer’s market fruit, house-made pastries, and freshly squeezed juices. For an additional $15, toast to a workout well done by indulging in bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. Collect your brunch voucher at “Yoga with a View” to redeem your discount. Validated parking is available for $7 and complimentary Zico Coconut Water beverages will be provided. $15; Sunday, 9:30 am
The Music Run
Get your sneaks on and gear up for the ultimate 5K running and music festival powered by 24 Hour Fitness. The run is lined with over 120 speakers pumping out songs across 5 interactive and themed music zones: rock, pop, country, hip hop and dance. The ultimate after-run music festival includes live bands, DJs, dancers, chill out zones, giveaways and more. Saturday; The Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA
Jazz at LACMA
The 25th season of Jazz at LACMA kicks off its 2016 Friday night outdoor music series this weekend with a concert from Les McCann and Friends. The series continues with Tierney Sutton with Special Guest Mark Summer (April 29), Eric Reed Quartet (May 6), Pat Senatore Trio (May 13), Tamir Hendelman Trio (May 20), Janis Mann (May 27) and so on. Every Friday (throughout the fall), 6 pm; 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA; 323.857.6000
The Annenberg Space for Photography presents Refugee
REFUGEE features new photographic artworks that illuminate the global refugee crisis. In images created by five internationally acclaimed artists—Lynsey Addario, Omar Victor Diop, Graciela Iturbide, Martin Schoeller, and Tom Stoddart—REFUGEE will represent the lives of refugees from a host of diverse populations dispersed and displaced throughout the world, through photographs taken in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Myanmar, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United States. This exhibition will allow you to engage with aspects of the plight of refugees not previously encountered, and to reflect on a full range of current global refugee experiences through compelling images. These images humanize the refugees’ struggles to build new homes and peaceful lives while in flight from life-threatening persecution. A core principle of REFUGEE is to present these populations with both dignity and respect, even as they have endured often unwelcoming conditions and hostile environments in order to find their new beginnings. Free; Saturday through August 21; 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067; 213.403.3000
Sales:
Dolan
Get pieces from the brand’s 2015 (spring, fall, and holiday) and resort 2016 collections starting at $5 during the two-day warehouse sale. Friday & Saturday, 10 am-6 pm; 3311 E Slauson Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
Fleu’t Intimates and Miki Miette
Score Miki Miette‘s stylish clothing for babies and kids (sizes NB to 6Y) for $5 and up and lingerie label Fleur’t Intimates‘s underpinnings and loungewear starting at $2 during the one-day blowout. The sale returns April 29th to a new location at the Cal Mart (suite A642) from 10 am-3 pm. Friday, 11 am-2 pm; 719 S Los Angeles, Suite 417, St #417, Los Angeles, CA 90014
H Lorenzo
Now through the end of the month, save 50-70% off labels like Ann Demulemeester, Comme des Garçons, Y-3, and more during the edgy retailer’s semi-annual tent sale. 8660 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069; 310.659.1434
Mother Denim, J Brand, Iro, and More at A List Sample Sale
Now through the end of the month, snag denim from Rag & Bone, Rag & Bone, Mother, J. Brand, Iro, Current/Elliot, Genetic, and more (excludes Isabel Marant) for $65. 1080 S La Cienega Blvd, Suite 207, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Oak LA
Now until stock lasts, enjoy up to 80% off the edgy-cool NYC label’s sleek womenswear and menswear during its end-of-season sale at both the DTLA and Beverly Boulevard boutiques. 7228 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Sydney Brown: Keystone Art Space
Get up to 80% off the designer’s sustainable boots, sandals, and more footwear during her moving sale in Glassell Park. Friday, 12-6 pm, Saturday, 10 am-3 pm; 2558 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Trina Turk
Score the designer’s womenswear, menswear, footwear, bags, and accessories starting at $5 during the two-day sample sale. Friday, 9 am-6 pm, Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; 3025 W Mission Rd, Alhambra, CA 91803
