Monday:
The Stand‘s $1 Hot Dogs
Get a Monday night special that no meat lover can refuse…$1 hot dogs! Available only at The Stand’s Encino location, the special includes all beef and turkey hot dogs. Monday; 17000 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91316; 818.788.2700
exhale‘s Minful Monday
They are celebrating a month of mindfulness with Mindful Monday! exhale Santa Monica will host a complimentary Core Fusion Yoga class in honor of the mindful month. The event will feature light bites, drinks and some awesome activities post-sweat. Free; Monday, 4–5 pm; 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
MiniBar’s Food Truck Mondays
Starting this week, the retro cocktail den will host a food truck for you to grab a bite to eat outside or bring in the bar for happy hour. Plus, enjoy $3 PBRs until 6 pm and $6 margaritas all-night long. Check MiniBar’s Twitter @minibarhollywd to find out the truck of the week. Mondays, 4-8 pm; Best Western Plus Hollywood Hills Hotel, 6141 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, 90068
Sparkling Wines Paired with Italy’s Calvisius Caviar at Michael’s on Naples
Celebrate the flavors of Italy at Michael’s On Naples with a tasting of Italian sparkling wines and caviar on the restaurant’s newly expanded Rooftop Lounge. Enjoy a trio of wines from La Montina, an estate winery located in the Lombardy region of Italy, including a Brut, Saten and Rosè. Located in the wine-producing area of Franiciacorta, La Montina is a family-owned winery which adheres to the strict rules of Discipline of the Franciacorta Wines Consortium, the most restrictive when it comes to producing wines using the classical method. La Montina wines will be served alongside a selection of Calvisius Tradition Caviar, the world’s first sustainable caviar. It takes a minimum of 12 years for the black pearls to mature and the result is large-grain eggs with roe that is homogenous and compact. $20; Monday, 6-8 pm; 5620 East 2nd St, Naples Island; 562.439.7080
Tuesday:
The Library Bar’s Live Comedy
Get to the Library Bar The Redbury who is collaborating with LA Live Comedy to present a night of LA’s most talented comedians. Plus, signature cocktails and small bites from Cleo! Tuesday, 9:30 pm – Closing; 1717 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Mr. C Beverly Hills’ Poolside Cinema
You are invited to enjoy Mr. C’s beloved Poolside Cinema series with dinner and a movie under the stars. Relax on chic, comfortable loungers and pre-reserve your seats by purchasing in advance a Mr. C Cinema prix-fixe menu ($35 or $45 per person) featuring Cipriani and hotel classics like the Mr. C Club Sandwich with fried egg and Pizza Mr. C with burrata and Prosciutto crudo di Parma. There are also Caprese-style popcorn, boxes of candy, Peroni Nastro Azzurro on-tap, mini bottles of Moët & Chandon, and classic cocktails. Plus, you can keep warm with heat lamps and complimentary blankets. This Tuesday catch Bridget Jones’s Diary. Tuesday (Held every other Tuesday from September 27-October 25), 7 pm; 1224 Beverwil Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035; RSVP: restaurantbh@mrchotels.com or 310.226.6245
Obica’s Wine Pairing
They are offering a fish and sparkling wine pairing event that offers four courses paired with world class Franciacorta sparkling wines produced by boutique winery La Montina. The menu includes Cucchiaio di Burrata con Bottarga Sarda, Spoon of Burrata with Sardinian mullet roe; Carpaccio di Branzino, Italian Sea Bass Carpaccio, citrus, and extra-virgin olive oil; Ravioli d’Astice, Maine Lobster home made ravioli with lemon zest, fresh thyme, lobster bisque, and crispy zucchini; Panna Cotta al Frutto della Passione, panna cotta with fresh passionfruit. The Wines include La Montina Franciacorta Brut; La Montina Franciacorta Rosé; and La Montina Millesimato 2009 Extra Brut. $50; Tuesday, 7 pm; 606 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA; RSVP: email or by calling 310.393.6633
Whisky Tasting Event
Retro Hollywood cocktail den MiniBar is partnering with Benromach Whisky and K&L Wines for a one-night-only Whisky Tasting. Benromach Whisky Expert Joe McCluskey will guide you through four single malt whiskies, each one paired with bites and finger food by Little Dom’s Chef Brandon Boudet. Whisky tastings will include: Benromach 10 Year Whisky, Benromach 15 Year Whisky, Benromach Vintage “The Peat Smoke”, and Benromach Vintage Wood Finish “Sassicaia.” $10; Tuesday, 6:30-8 pm; 6141 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, 90068
Wednesday:
Glenfiddich Single Malt Dinner at Tam O’Shanter
Tam O’Shanter is hosting a special dining event featuring a four-course meal created by executive chef Juan Escamilla with select whiskey pairings for each dish from the award-winning Glenfiddich Distillery. Special guest Casey Levinthal of Glenfiddich will be on hand to talk about each pairing and the distillery’s history and craft. The whiskey pairing dinner will include a first course of Roasted Market Beets with baby chard, pickled red onion, bleu cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette, paired with Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch); Second course of Pork Croquette with arugula and black garlic aioli, paired with Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch); The Entrée Course includes Braised Prime Rib Beef Brisket with roasted yams, swiss chard and bordelaise sauce, paired with Glenfiddich 18 year Old Single Malt Scotch; and a dessert: of Baked Apple Pie with reserve farmhouse cheddar and butterscotch, paired with Glenfiddich 15 Solera Year Old Single Malt Scotch. The Glenfiddich Distillery was founded in 1886 by William Grant in Dufftown, Scotland and is currently managed by the fifth generation of William Grant’s descendants. $75; Wednesday, 6:30 pm; 2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039; 323.664.0228
Boneyard Bistro’s 6th Annual Cuban Pig Roast
The event will feature a menu of Lechon Asado, roast pork with black beans, rice, mojo de ajo and fried plantains; Jerk Half Chicken with black beans, rice, pineapple salsa and fried plantains; Cubano Sandwich; and a Roast Pork Sandwich with Escabeche and mojo de ajo, and yuca chips. Cocktails include the Havana Sour made with Skipper Demerara Rum, Bitter Orange, bay leaf simple and egg white; Gin Mojito; Daiquiri made with Damoiseau Agricole Rhum, lime and sugar; Dark & Stormy made with Goslings Black Seal Rum, ginger beer and lime; and Red Stripe. Wednesday; 13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; 818.906.7427
Thursday:
Happy Hour Oysters
When you think Thursday Night Football, you may not think, cheap oysters! But, hey, The Gallery in Westlake Village is doing 99-cent oysters during happy hour on Thursday nights when the game is on. Thursday; 30768 Russell Ranch Rd, #C, Westlake Village, CA 91362; 818.889.1338
Coffee for the cause
Westside’s Superba Food & Bread is going big for National Coffee Day. Stop in for a cup that day at the Venice location and the proceeds from your drink will go towards local charity Venice Arts, while the El Segundo location is donating to Walk With Sally. Thursday
National Coffee Day
Knuckle & Claw is celebrating this highly caffeinated day with a complimentary carton of Blue Bottle coffee when you order a regular size seafood roll. Thursday; 3112 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026; 323.407.6142
For The Record: Scorsese – American Crime Requiem
The acclaimed company For The Record makes its return to Los Angeles in a new production, For The Record: Scorsese – American Crime Requiem. This new show will bring the legendary filmmaker’s soundtracks to life in a new generation cabaret. For The Record: Scorsese – American Crime Requiem is co-produced by The Wallis and Ad Astra Live, and is made possible by the generous support of David C. Bohnett. The evening will highlight 40 years of Scorsese’s storytelling through films such as GoodFellas, Casino, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and more. The ensemble cast includes Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young (Broadway’s Jersey Boys), Tony Award-nominee Carmen Cusack (Broadway’s Bright Star), Pia Toscano (“American Idol”), Lindsey Gort (“The Carrie Diaries”), Grammy Award-nominee B. Slade, and For The Record alums James Byous, Dionne Gipson, Olivia Harris, Doug Kreeger (Broadway’s Les Miserables and The Visit), Justin Mortelliti, Jason Paige (“Original Pokemon Theme”) and Zak Resnick (Broadway’s Mamma Mia). Directed by co-creator Anderson Davis, the concert mash-up includes doo-wop hits like “Be My Baby” and “Chariot,” crooner standards including “My Way” and “Rags To Riches,” as well as classic rock anthems like “Comfortably Numb,” “House Of The Rising Sun,” “Gimme Shelter” and more. $25 – $129 (Ticket prices subject to change); Thursday through October 16th; Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 310.746.4000
