Monday:
Ale Academy: Beer and Cheese Pairing
You are invited to explore this complementary couple at Angel City Brewery’s next Ale Academy: Beer and Cheese Pairing. Vagabond Cheese Company’s head monger & owner, Alex Ourieff is back at Angel City Brewery to join Certified Cicerones® Dan Shapiro & Keith Ely to lead a tasting and discussion on how and why these fermented buddies came to be so tasty together. You will enjoy five different beer and cheese pairings with a side of crackers, nuts, dried fruit & preserves. $20; Monday, 7 pm; 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012; 213.622.1261
Public School‘s Football Deals
Take the bite out of Mondays with “Game Changer Mondays” and enjoy $3 select handles and $5 short rib & Taleggio grilled cheese. Available during all Monday Night Football games after 4 pm at the bar.
Tuesday:
Fig & Olives Exclusive Wine Pairing Dinner
Discover Frank Family Wines at Fig & Olives wine pairing dinner. Enjoy dishes like one bite crab cakes with lemon mayo and cilantro; Manchego and Duck Proscuitto Crostini; Hamachi Crudo with preserved orange and basil oil; Allan Brother’s USDA Prime Rib Eye served with brunt leeks and romesco; and Fresh Black Mission Figs with whipped lavendar and honey cream. Wines include 2012 Sparkling Brut Rose, 2013 “Lewis Vineyard” Chardonnay, 2013 Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Winston Hill Red Blend, and Late Harvest Chardonnay. $150; 8490 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069Reservatioans: fabrizio.nocilla@figandolive.com, 310.432.2025
Terrine Debuts Versus
Terrine’s Head Bartender Ryan Wainwright unveils VERSUS, a monthly cocktail battle with Los Angeles’ best bartenders. One night per month, Wainwright will engage in a little friendly competition behind Terrine’s copper bar with city’s most prolific bar talent (individuals or teams), creating menus surrounding the month’s theme, from secret ingredients to seasonal sips. This week, see Wainwright battling it out with Belcampo’s Una Green. Wainwright and Green asked four local cocktail enthusiasts to each pre-select one ingredient—alcohol or otherwise—that they would like to see in drink format. Each bartender will be present one drink that embodies each ingredient, for a menu of eight drinks total available exclusively that night. You can vote for your favorites on the spot, helping Wainwright or Green win glory and bragging rights. Big Bar’s Cari Hah will be on Tuesday, October 18); Thanksgiving-themed tipples with Karen Grill from The Bon Vivants will be on Tuesday, November 15; and an “evil” Christmas showdown with Beau du Bois (The Corner Door) and Michael Lay (Broken Spanish/B.S. Taqueria), featuring drinks inspired by the season’s best bad guys is coming too. Tuesday-September 30th; 5-10:30 pm; 8265 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323.746.5130
Wednesday:
Sofitel Wine Days
In celebration of the traditional wine harvesting in France, Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, in partnership with Hillside Wine and Spirits, will host Sofitel Wine Days. Throughout the series, you can partake in several wine-focused events and experience flavors from abroad. The series of initiatives will celebrate French wine with two distinct tasting events highlighting each of France’s six wine regions. On October 3, Riviera 31 in the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will host Jazz + Wine night and promote their special wine cocktail “Afternoon in Paradise” featuring Sauvignon Blanc, grapefruit, lime, Mixwell and grapefruit soda priced at $10 for the evening. On October 20, the largest of the wine initiatives will take place in partnership with the Los Angeles Wine Tasting Association where California and France will meet at Estérel at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. The event will include wine discussions, wine flights, a wine pairing menu and other wine oriented activations. Throughout the duration of the month-long festivities, Sofitel Los Angeles’ Wine Days can be enjoyed at the hotel’s restaurant, Estérel and garden patio, Le Jardin, with a menu and great regional pairing of wines such as Montmatre, Moillard, Chateau Haut, Child Playand Hoopla vineyards. The curated wine pairing menu, priced at $39, includes a starter of Roasted Scallops, with braised baby leek, peanut potato, smoked pancetta, and pluot gastrique; main course of Grass fed New York with grilled broccolini, royal trumpet mushroom, and heirloom cherry tomato relish; desserts of Chocolate Mousse Pyramid, gianduja, chocolate sponge, and white chocolate drops; and a wine tasting (additional $15 for 2 tasting of wine) Moillard Bourgogne Chardonnay 2014 and Moillard Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014. Wednesday through Ocotber 30th
Plan Check’s “Comfort Masters” Guest Chef Dinner Series
This September – December, Plan Check Kitchen + Bar (Sawtelle, Fairfax, Downtown, and soon-to-open Santa Monica) launches Comfort Masters, a lineup of exclusive pop-up dining events created by owner/founder Terry Heller and longtime travel and food tastemaker Andy Wang in collaboration with mobile app and web-based dining guide, Table8. The Comfort Masters series will feature meals by acclaimed chefs, up-and-comers, those without brick and mortar and some who’ve never cooked in Los Angeles. The limited-run events will be a unique showcase of new concepts and a celebration of indie culture. This week, Jeremie and Nissa Banet take their food truck brick-and-mortar for a night of French sandwiches and foie gras. Expect croque monsieur bites, merguez, a tagine, foie gras and some surprises. $60 (includes tax and gratuity; Table8 Dining Club members receive a complimentary cocktail); Wednesday; Location revealed when ticket is purchased.
Downtown Film Festival
Established in 2008, the festival has screened more 1,000 films, held more 200 events and partnered with more than 75 other profit and nonprofit business in DTLA. The festival reflects DTLA’s new vibrance, the unique ethnic and cultural diversity of its neighborhoods, its burgeoning independent film community, its singular blend of late 19th and 20th century architecture, and the seminal role it played in the early days of American cinema (epitomized by the world’s largest group of vintage movie palaces located in the Broadway Theater District). Set against this dramatic backdrop, DFFLA serves as a beacon for movie fans and industry professionals throughout Southern California and beyond. Tickets; Wednesday-September 28th;
Thursday:
Pitchoun! Bakery‘s Wine Tasting Event
In honor of California Wine Month, Pitchoun! Bakery is hosting celebratory tasting event. The authentic French bakery, best known for its artisan breads and fine pastries, will transform into an elegant fine wine bar, serving a selection of six California wines from the Sonoma and Santa Barbara region. You will have the chance to taste the hand-picked wine selection, and the small bites and shareable platters of selected dry meats and salami, cheeses, homemade terrines, antipasti selections will be available to pair with the wine. Registration here. Thursday, 5-8 pm; 545 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013; 313.689.3240
Luckyrice Slurpfest
Along with our partners, Sun Noodles, our popular Slurpfest ramen tasting will return for its second installment with four ramen shops across Southern California. Guests will have 13 minutes, the average time a bowl of noodles are slurped in Japan, to devour each tasting with gusto and speed. Think of it as speed dating, ramen style! $100; Thursday, 5:30 pm/first seating, 7 pm/second seating, 8:30 pm/last seating; Millwick, 800 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013
