Luxurious caviar dinner at Patina
Tonight, Dec. 6, guests can try Sturia caviar, France’s original artisan caviar producer in Bordeaux, with executive chef Andreas Roller’s six-course menu. Dinner includes an aperitif and customized wine pairings. The menu offers savory and sweet dishes, including a caviar tart with pumpkin, Japanese kinmedai with sea lettuce, St. Moritz Snow with Yukon Gold potatoes, black bass with Champagne sauce, European turbot with daikon radish, and a chocolate plaisir sucré cake with hazelnut. 141 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, (213)972-3331.
Kid’s Hanukkah class at BLVD
On Saturday, Dec. 8, kids ages 6-10 can join chef Michal Harris in making a delicious Hanukkah feast at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Young chefs will make fancy grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade latkes, fresh applesauce from scratch and jelly-filled doughnuts. The cost of the class is $65. 13545 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (844)454-2583.
Jollywood pop-up party in Hollywood
On Dec. 8, from 5 to 9 p.m., Hollywood transforms into Jollywood to shine a spotlight on the area’s restaurants and shops. This free holiday event will be held in the courtyard at the Eastown Apartments. Visit the Wassail Garden serving holiday cocktails for purchase, including wassail, wine and Champagne provided by Wood & Vine. Food will be available for purchase from nearby restaurants including Shake Shack, Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop, Dunkin’ Donuts and Totoyama Sushi & Ramen. Explore the holiday gift market and listen to music and carolers while enjoying some sweet treats. The evening will also include Santa Claus arriving on a Los Angeles Fire Department fire truck. For information, visit onlyinhollywood.org/6201. 6201 Hollywood Blvd.
Special Hanukkah menu at APL
Now through Dec. 10, enjoy an elevated Hanukkah dinner prepared by APL Restaurant’s chef and owner Adam Perry Lang. The menu offers a selection of Hanukkah dishes including potato latke with sour cream, nutmeg and compressed apples, and Hanukkah brisket with pommes purée. Wrap up this special holiday meal with fritters and raspberry jam for a sweet finish. 1680 Vine St., Los Angeles, (323)416-1280.
Day of healing for Malibu
Malibu Country Mart has opened the Malibu Recovery Free Store above Toy Crazy to provide items exclusively for Malibu residents affected by the Woolsey Fire. The store is open for donations and pick up through Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A day of healing will be held on Dec. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. In partnership with Pepperdine Law Disaster Relief Clinic, 5 Point Yoga and Roots & Wings, the event will offer yoga, meditation, free legal counseling, massages, acupuncture and more. 3835 Cross Creek Road., (310)456-7300.
Give back at Cal Mare
Celebrate season’s eatings at Cal Mare with a holiday Italian canned food drive. Guests who arrive with any Italian canned food or nonperishable food item to donate (such as canned San Marzano tomatoes or a pack of dried pasta) will receive a complimentary cocktail or dessert. Donations made now through Dec. 23 will be gifted to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. While at Cal Mare, order the Malibu Marg and $5 will go directly toward the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation’s Malibu relief. The drink, made with Los Sundays blanco tequila, lime juice, hibiscus syrup and soda, can be enjoyed daily in the restaurant starting at 4 p.m. 8500 Beverly Blvd., #115, Los Angeles, (424)332-4595.
Spirited cocktails at Birds & Bees
Bar manager Jake Larowe is serving up all things festive nightly throughout the month at Birds & Bees, the 1950s-themed bar in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Beverages include the nutty and rich hot brown-buttered rum and the Christmas Palm Tree Eggnog made with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, rye whiskey and mezcal. The banana bread-infused old fashioned is a sweet after-dinner treat, and the mulled wine punch bowl is perfect for party-size sharing. 207 S. Broadway, basement, (213)537-0510.
Gotta Have S’more holiday treats

Eggnog s’more
ThIS holiday season, give the gift of gooey s’mores. The cupcake-sized marshmallow desserts feature house-made graham crackers and a thick chocolate base, and are topped with edible holiday-themed designs celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and winter. The s’mores can include milk or dark chocolate, salted caramel, peanut butter cups, or cookies and cream. They make tasty treats for holiday parties, office gatherings or fun stocking stuffers. They’re available at the bakery or at gottahavesmore.com. 1066 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (888)957-6673.
Holiday delights at the Mission Inn
Enjoy a festive holiday meal amid millions of lights now through Jan. 6 at Southern California’s historic Mission Inn. Each evening from 4 to 10 p.m., the Mission Inn Restaurant hosts a holiday dinner buffet during the hotel’s annual Festival of Lights, one of the nation’s largest holiday public light collections. Diners have special access to see the hotel’s beautifully decorated Christmas tree, menorah and life-size gingerbread house. The buffet is $42.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 5-11, plus tax and gratuity. 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, (951)784-0300.
Disney’s Festival of Holidays
Disney’s California Adventure Park is hosting a “Sip and Savor” culinary experience now through Jan. 8 to showcase holiday foods from around the world. Purchase a pass to taste food and nonalcoholic beverages from festival marketplace carts or purchase dishes à la carte. There are kid-friendly items, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-friendly dishes. Cart themes include Brews & Bites, Visions of Sugarplums, Making Spirits Bright, Grandma’s Recipes, Blissfully Braised, and more. 1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, (714)781-4636.
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