American Craft Beer Week

Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts at The Tripel will prepare a four-course tasting menu to be paired with a limited edition of draft Smog City beer. The  Playa del Rey restaurant is teaming up with Smog City Brewery for a grand night of big brews and tasty cuisine on May 21. It begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail beer hour, followed by a great dinner. From 9 p.m. to closing, guests can order from the a la carte menu to accompany Smog City beers. This is a great time to taste Smog City’s Sabre-Toothed Squirrel, L.A. Saison and Groundwork Coffee Porter to be paired with house made chocolates to finish the evening. 333 Culver Blvd. (310)821-0333.

Obika

Every third Tuesday of the month, in partnership with the North American Sommelier Association, Obika will present a special wine dinner. On May 22, cuisine and wines from the Lazio region of Italy will be featured. Dinner is $38 per person, wine pairings are $15 extra. These monthly regional dinners introduce special guests and winemakers, who guide the conversations around native flavors and products. 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. #206, (310)556-2452.

National Burger Month

25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is offering numerous gourmet burgers and toppings. Executive Chef Tim Goodell uses beef from Vintage Natural. The beef is without antibiotics and the cows are raised on a 100% vegetarian diet with no hormones. He also prepares turkey, veggie and yellow fin tuna burgers. The burgers are served on brioche-style buns. Many of the cheeses used to top the burgers are from Cowgirl Creamery. His sauces range from chipotle to pesto. 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323)785-7244.

Afternoon Tea

Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air is offering savory bites, fresh baked sour cherry scones with homemade preserves and sweet treats at afternoon tea. Choose from more than 15 loose-leaf teas and sandwiches, such as a grilled cheese with Gruyere and smoked shallot marmalade and an applewood smoked pork belly. Afternoon tea is available on Fri. and Sat. from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for $60. There is a Royal Tea option that includes a glass of Henriot Souverain Brut for an additional $22 per person. 701 Stone Cyn. Rd. (310)909-1644.

Hollywood Bowl Picnics

Chef and founder, Joachim Splichal, from the Patina Restaurant Group and his  team are preparing summer farm-to-table custom picnic dinners for Hollywood Bowl patrons. Choose from four innovative three-course menus with your choice of water, coffee and tea. The individual baskets range from the Classic at $39 to the Premier at $65. In the mood for sushi? Master Sushi Chef Travis Kamiyama will present sushi items and specialty rolls daily. Personal jubako boxes feature salad, a selection of sushi, entrée and fresh strawberries. Large sushi platters are ideal for groups of four to six. Also, at the Bowl is the Rooftop Grill offering steaks and fresh seafood pre-concert meals. Staccato grills burgers and sausages to go with beer and wine. Seasonal “pop-up” taqueria and BBQ tents rotate throughout the season. The Market Café encourages guests to build their own picnic baskets from artisan cheese plates, rotisserie chicken entrées, sandwiches, wine and beer. 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323)850-1885.

Sotto Wine Night

Tonight Italian wine authority and Wine Director Jeremy Parzen, Ph.D will speak to guests about new additions to Sotto’s wine list. Chef Zach Pollack and Steve Samson’s summer menu goes nicely with new rosé wines and hard-to-find, earthy red wines. Some of the white wines go especially nicely with many of the seafood dishes that dominate the summer menu. Many of the wines are available by the glass. 9575 W. Pico Blvd. (310)277-0210.

Joy of Sake

CHAYA Downtown is having a Sake festival on May 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Boutique sake producers from Japan will pour coveted sake while Chef Atsushi Kenjo includes Izakaya fare. Taiko drummers perform on the hour. The event is $35 per person. 525 S. Flower St. (213)236-9577.

Movable Feast

On Sat., May 19 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., sip a libation, while enjoying savory and sweet dishes in support of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. Many acclaimed Los Angeles chefs and restaurants will enjoy whipping up delicious meals at the historic Union Station Concourse. The evening celebrates St. John’s mission to provide quality healthcare to all those in need in South Los Angeles. Some of the participants include Canele, Starry Kitchen, Pitfire Pizza, The Gorbals, Goodie Girls, Mama’s Hot Tamales Café, Dover Canyon Winery and Mohawk Bend. 800 An. Alameda Street. Tickets are $150. For tickets call Ashley Roberts at (323)541-1600 ext. 1025.

New Chef at Enoteca Drago

Master Chef and owner, Celestino Drago, selected Garrett Mukogawa as the new Chef de Cuisine for his restaurant. As a graduate from the California School of Culinary Arts Le Cordon Bleu program, Mukogawa is a veteran of some of the top kitchens across the West Coast and Hawaii. He will prepare classic Italian dishes with new profiles from his background in Asian and French cuisine. 410 N. Canon Dr. (310)786-8236

New Menu at Haven

Haven Gastropub in Pasadena + Brewery offers a new menu of innovative comfort food fare while showcasing over 150 labels of craft beer, including their house-brewed Hello World Pale Ale and Sosigenes Double IPA. One of the new dishes is a salmon tartare with strawberries, avocado, chive flowers and pumpernickel. Another is a lamb Merguez flatbread with arugula, cherry tomato, egg and housemade Sriracha. 42 S. De Lacey Ave. (626)768-9555.

The Enchanting Rosé

Go to L’Ermitage Beverly Hills this Fri., May 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., to taste sparkling and still rosé wines from Calif., France, Italy and Spain. They will be poured to accompany tastings of artisan cheeses, charcuterie and passed appetizers. The cost is $40 all inclusive with wine, appetizers, tax and gratuity. 9291 Burton Way, (323)850-5558.

Beers and Bikes

Golden Road Brewing, Tony’s Darts Away and Mohawk Bend are having their first annual Bikes, Brunch and Beer charity event on Sat., June 16. The three- stop, 16.8 mile bike ride will raise funds for the Pablove Foundationwhich helps fund pediatric cancer research and improve the quality of life for children living with cancer. Registration opens at 9 a.m. at Tony’s Darts Away. Riders receive a t-shirt and can load up on biscuits with sausage and sage gravy or cheese grits for $3. At 10:30 a.m. the ride kicks off heading east to Golden Road Brewing for a quick $1 half-pint of Golden Road brew break. Next, riders will cruise to the final stop at Mohawk Bend in Echo Park for $6 brunch specials and more beer. Registration is $25. Prizes are awarded throughout the day for achievements, such as “best bike decorations” and “biggest handlebars.” The top fundraisers will receive a 6 pack of Golden Road Brewing beer or brunch at one of the participating gastropubs. 1710 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank (818)253-1710.

Editor’s note: The date of the event has been moved to June 16.