Spare Tire Super Bowl

Watch Super Bowl 50 at Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern on Feb. 7 and enjoy brunch, beer pitcher specials and wings. Executive chef Isaias Peña has everything fans need, starting with brunch dishes and boozy beverages. Kick-off the day with a bloody Mary snack like chicken and waffles – a signature house-made bloody Mary garnished with an entire waffle and two crispy pieces of chicken. Bronco fans will love Denver omelets with red and green peppers, onion, ham and smoked cheddar, and served with crispy potatoes, toast and fruit. Carolina Panthers fans will enjoy an East Coast favorite – soft shell crab Benedict topped with tomatoes, sautéed spinach and chive hollandaise on toasted English muffins and served with a side of fruit. Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern will also offer Super Bowl beer pitcher specials and $1 wings. Choose from draft options of Santa Monica XPA or Angel City Pilsner for $20, Firestone 805 or Ballast Point Longfin Lager for $25, and Lagunitas IPA for $30. Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern is open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight on Feb. 7. 5370 Wilshire Blvd. (323)525-2618, www.sparetirepub.com.

Super Bowl Buffet

The Artisan House is offering a post-brunch buffet on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 3 to 8 p.m. for $30 per person. The buffet includes build-your-own-burgers with sides, hot wings with traditional and Asian sweet chili sauces, and Kobe beef hot dogs with sides. Enjoy bacon cheese fries, nacho tater tots and a salad bar. Indoor and outdoor flatscreen televisions offer optimal viewing of the Super Bowl. Pair the game day favorites with a cocktail or beer from the bar, as well as $7 bloody Mary specials. 600 S. Main St., (213)622-6333.

Super Bowl fun at Tanzy

Tanzy is offering its “All Day Social Hour” menu on Sunday, Feb. 7 with bar bites, assorted cheeses and salumi, and signature cocktails, affordable beers and wines by the glass served all day. 10840 Wilshire Blvd., (310)307-7004.

Super Bowl desserts

Stop at the artisanal homespun ice cream shop Sweet Rose Creamery and pick up a Super Bowl pint pack. It includes pints of salted caramel ice cream, old fashioned vanilla ice cream and old Rasputin stout ice cream, as well as jars of housemade hot fudge, marshmallows and brownie bites for $60. Pint packs come with cups, spoons and napkins for 10 people. In-store orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 7565 Beverly Blvd., (310)260-2663.

Super Bowl at Holy Cow BBQ

Score big with takeout deals feeding four to 20-plus hungry Super Bowl fans with Holy Cow BBQ’s party packages. All items are available for pick-up or delivery. Place orders in advance and pick the barbecue fare, or the cow van will deliver to areas from L.A.’s westside to the Pacific Ocean. Order the chuckwagon chili and “Elvis in a jar” made with ripe banana, a peanut butter chunk, chocolate fudge in vanilla bean ice cream, candied bacon, whip cream and nuts. 264 26th St., (310)883-6269; 4130 Sepulveda Blvd., (424)298-8220.

Terranea Resort celebrates Year of the Monkey

L.A.’s premier oceanfront resort Terranea is offering a traditional Chinese New Year experience with its Chef’s Table Dinner Series and themed menu on Monday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. Terranea executive chef Bernard Ibarra will prepare a multi-course menu with braised young abalone with ginger and cilantro, crisp noodle wrapped Santa Barbara spot prawns and stewed wagyu beef and lobster clay pots. The evening begins with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception in a private villa. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner with handpicked vintages by Westerly Wines. Guests purchasing two tickets for the Chef’s Table Dinner will receive a complimentary night in an ocean view room. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner benefits Autism Speaks. The one-of-a-kind “staycation” is $240 per guest. 100 Terranea Way, (310)494-7891.

Chinese New Year Night Market

WP24 by Wolfgang Puck, located atop The Ritz-Carlton downtown, rings in Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 9 with a one-night-only event. Prior to dinner, guests can explore the “Night Market” display with food stations and lion dancers. Afterwards, enjoy a three-course menu curated by chef de cuisine John Lechleidner. The event marks the start of the restaurant’s Lunar New Year celebration from Feb. 10 through Feb. 19. The Night Market opens at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. The evening is priced at $110 per person with an additional $35 per guest for an optional wine pairing. Finish the Chinese New Year meal by selecting a red envelope from the classic “Wishing Tree.” Guests may receive special gifts such as a complimentary spa treatment at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles or a specialty cocktail from WP24. 900 W. Olympic Blvd., (213)743-8824.

Mardi Gras Tuesday at Messhall

Executive chef Shane Pritchett from New Orleans worked at two of Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants before joining Messhall. On Tuesday, Feb 9, he is preparing an authentic shrimp boil with corn, sausages and mushrooms served on newspaper. For dessert, he is serving his signature cinnamon raisin bread pudding with praline sauce. On Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9, oysters and tacos are $1 all night with $5 drafts. The Mardi Gras drink of the night is a not-so-traditional hurricane, known as an El Niño, for $10, (drink) umbrella included. The party starts at 5 p.m. 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., (323)660-6377.

Mardi Gras at Little Dom’s

Chef Brandon Boudet, a New Orleans native, brings the flavors of Mardi Gras to Little Dom’s from Saturday, Feb. 6 through Tuesday, Feb. 9. Little Dom’s will celebrate Fat Tuesday in true Bourbon Street style with boudin balls, catfish, jambalaya, po’boys, red beans and rice, beignets, bread pudding and king cakes. 2128 Hillhurst Ave., (323)661-0055.

Sassafras Saloon ushers in Mardi Gras

On Fat Tuesday, enjoy Big Easy commemorative fare, music and a special beverage in a whimsical bayou setting at Sassafras Saloon. From 5 to 6 p.m, revelers will receive a complimentary Mandarine Napoleon French 75 cocktail upon arriving. During happy hour, sample new cocktails for $8 and enjoy a crawfish boil for $11 until 8 p.m. The Mudbug Brass Band will perform, and burlesque performances will be held throughout the evening. NOLA’s Abita Brewery is taking over the taps all night. The celebration runs from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. 1233 Vine St., (323)467-2800.

Hotel Casa del Mar Special Dinner

The iconic Hotel Casa del Mar and Capri’s Grand Hotel Quisisana are celebrating Italy’s coastal cuisine with an exclusive Capri-inspired dinner Feb. 4 through Feb. 10. The à la carte dinner menu will feature seasonal dishes from Hotel Casa del Mar’s executive chef Alberico Nunziata and Grand Hotel Quisisana’s executive chef Stefano Mazzone. The collaborative menu features Mediterranean octopus salad; risotto with tomatoes, capers and olives; and roasted scallops with artichokes and parsley. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. 1910 Ocean Way, (310)581-5533.

Tam O’Shanter Italian wine dinner

Enjoy exquisite Italian wines from different regions in Italy during a four-course dinner with wine pairing on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Tam O’Shanter. The first course is crab salad with upland cress, Mandarin orange and lemon coulis, followed by a second course of wild mushroom cannelloni and an entrée of lamb sausage and cannellini bean stew. Finish with a Hasselback pink lady apple with zabaglione and candied rose. The Tam’s in-house wine expert Brien McNally will guide guests through tastings of 2013 La Tunella Pinot Grigio, DOC, Friuli, Italy; 2007 Cascina Bruciata Barbaresco, DOCG, Rio Sordo, Italy; 2011 Tenuta di Arceno, Chianti Classico Riserva, DOCG, San Gusme, Italy; and Clara “C” Fior di Prosecco, Treviso, Veneto, Italy. The special evening is $75 per person. 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., (323)664-0228.

Salt & Straw celebrates L.A. Chocolatiers

Salt & Straw, a small-batch ice cream purveyor known for an artisanal, chef-driven approach, offers an “L.A. Chocolatiers” series throughout February in observance of Valentine’s Day. Head ice cream maker Tyler Malek collaborated with five of his favorite local chocolate makers to craft the decadent lineup available by the scoop or in pints. Flavors include Compartes’ Coney Island, Ococoa’s Fig & Sesame Butter Cup; Twenty-Four Blackbirds’ Cardamom & Candied Cocoa Nibs; Bar Au Chocolat’s Date Night made with roasted chocolate ice cream mixed with sweet and fruity dates; and Chocovivo’s Olive Oil & Blood Orange Chocolate Milk Sorbet made with lightly stone-ground cacao beans doused in blood oranges and olive oil. 240 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323)466-0485; 1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd., (310)310-8429.