Pitchoun! Bastille Day
French expatriates Frédéric and Fabienne Soulies’ bakery Pitchoun! serves freshly-baked breads, pastries, salads, soups and sandwiches made from scratch each morning using family recipes. To celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, July 14, Pitchoun! will offer andalous salad; cordon bleu chicken; hibiscus flower red, white and blue macarons; and verrines layered with blueberry mousse, raspberry mouse and whipped cream. Be sure to try the lemon and basil religieuse. 545 S. Olive St., (213)689-3240.
Bastille Day at Le Petit Paris
On Friday, July 14, Le Petit Paris celebrates Bastille Day with “Grand Apéro” food and drink specials starting at $5. Francophiles are invited to commemorate the storming of the Bastille with classic Parisian specialties starting at 5 p.m. French musician Sylvie Boisel will serenade revelers with jazz. Enjoy housemade duck foie gras terrine and a glass of pastis. Dishes include burgundy escargot and truffle French fries, with glasses of house red or white wine, or rosé, for $7. The restaurant’s adjoining retail shop Le Boutique offers housemade red, white and blue macarons and gifts imported from France. 418 S. Spring St., (213)217-4445.
Port of Los Angeles Lobsterfest
From Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16, enjoy the Port of Los Angeles Lobsterfest, which holds the Guinness world record for most seafood served at an outdoor event. The signature meal is a 1.25-pound steamed whole Maine lobster served with spiced potatoes, coleslaw, a roll and buttery dipping sauce for $25. Other delights include lobster rolls, lobster mac and cheese and lobster quesadillas. More than 20 bands will perform throughout the weekend, including Milo Greene, Black Crystal Wolf Kids and Honey County. Daily general admission tickets are $12; $65 for first class tickets offering VIP access for all three days plus a double lobster meal. Admission is free for children under 12. East 22nd and Miner streets, San Pedro. lobsterfest.com.
Tam O’Shanter dineL.A.
Enjoy a dineL.A. culinary adventure at Tam O’Shanter from Friday, July 14 through Friday, July 28 with a special prix fixe meal for $39 per guest. Starters include summer melon salad or roasted tomato soup, and the entrées feature roast prime rib, duck confit and pan-seared Scottish salmon. Finish with an English trifle or C.C. Brown’s hot fudge sundae. The special menu is offered from 5 p.m. to closing, Monday through Friday; 4 p.m. to closing on Saturday and Sunday. 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., (323)664-0228.
Ivory on Sunset
Enjoy a special dineL.A. three-course lunch menu for $20 and dinner menu for $39 at Ivory on Sunset. Highlighting California cuisine, the lunch menu includes grilled octopus and Ivory Burgers, while the dinner menu features flat iron steak. Rocky road ice cream is served for dessert. The menu is available Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10:30 p.m.; 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (323)848-6000.
Gracias Madre dineL.A.
West Hollywood vegan hot spot Gracias Madre is offering a $25 per person multi-course lunch and $49 dinner for dineL.A. The chefs are serving a California avocado mousse in partnership with the California Avocado Commission. Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; dinner is served from 4 to 11 p.m. (323)978-2170.
I Am menu at Cafe Gratitude
Cafe Gratitude’s three Los Angeles locations are serving 100-percent organic plant-based dishes on the dineL.A. menu that include cult favorites. For lunch, Cafe Gratitude is offering the “I AM Liberated” made with pesto kelp noodles. For lunch and dinner, they are serving “I AM Elated” mole abuelita enchiladas. Finish with an “I AM Irresistible” chocolate coconut cream pie, or “I AM Awakening” key lime pie. The dineL.A. lunch menu is $20; $29 for dinner. 300 S. Santa Fe Ave., (213)929-5580; 639 N. Larchmont Blvd., (323)580-6383; 512 Rose Ave., (424)231-8000.
Wine tasting benefit in Beverly Hills
On Saturday, July 15 from 4 to 6 p.m., enjoy food and wine parings while watching a performance by Donna Sternberg & Dancers. Flights of white and red wines will be paired with food in a garden setting. Advance tickets are $75 for two or more; $85 for singles if purchased at dsdancers.com. Tickets at the door are $90. 721 N. Elm Drive, Beverly Hills. (310)260-1198.
Ocean Prime Beverly Hills
Cameron Mitchell, of Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, offers seafood, prime cuts of steak and signature cocktails on his summer dineL.A. menu. Lunch is $25 per person and includes two items with drink specials and dessert; dinner is $49. The dineL.A. luxe dinner menu features three courses with an eight-ounce filet mignon, blackened salmon or sea scallops available as entrées. Finish with five-layer carrot cake or chocolate peanut butter pie. 9595 Wilshire Blvd., (310)859-4818.
French dinner at Petrossian
Petrossian, the world’s largest supplier of fine caviar, offers a special dine L.A. menu by executive chef Alex Ageneau. Enjoy a $49 dinner menu that includes two savory options and dessert, or try the caviar salad with roasted duck breast, and the loup de mer and caviar frites. 321 N. Robertson Blvd., (310)271-6300.
Craft Beer evening in DTLA
On Sunday, July 16, Nick + Stef’s is partnering with Angel City craft brewery for games, beer and bites. The ticketed event includes steakhouse bites and samples of up to three beers, as well as unlimited pours of one of the beers, for $37. The special runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Nick + Stef’s also offers special $25 multi-course lunch and $39 dinner menus on weekdays. They include jumbo lump crab cakes, steakhouse burgers and oak grilled Canadian salmon. 330 S. Hope St., (213)680-0330.
E.P. & L.P. Melrose rooftop cinema
Starting Monday, July 17, E.P. & L.P. Melrose will show classic movies under the stars while audiences enjoy chef Louis Tikaram’s signature menu. Movies will be shown weekly every Monday through Wednesday night through October at the Melrose Rooftop Cinema, which seats up to 200 guests. General admission is $15; $25 for VIP seating. A supplemental pre-screening Express Menu dinner is available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Screenings begin at sundown, with most films running from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Individual headsets are provided for guests to maximize the cinema experience on a state-of-the-art Da Lite 16-by-19-foot screen. Enjoy signature summer cocktails and wine from the adjoining L.P. Rooftop. Snacks and soft drinks are available for purchase. 603 N La Cienega Blvd., (310)855-9955, ticketfly.com/venue/23561-ep-lp-restaurant.
Wine Dinner at Wood & Vine
Meet winemaker Etienne Terlinden, of Cordon Wine, at a “Vine to Vine” four-course winemaker dinner on Wednesday, July 19 from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. Terlinden will pour his award-winning wines, including the 93-point sauvignon blanc and 94-point pinot noir. Cordon Wine in Santa Barbara County utilizes new world, state-of-the-art wine making techniques that highlight traditional old world balance and elegance. The wine dinner is $60 per person. 6280 Hollywood Blvd., (323)334-3360.
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