Dining deals during dineL.A. Restaurant Week

From Jan. 11 to 25, Angelenos can indulge in exclusive menu items at discounted prices from some of the best restaurants in the city. Presented by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, dineL.A. is a 15-day dining event that takes place twice a year and showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer. Enjoy special lunch and dinner menus at more than 400 restaurants. Visit discoverlosangeles.com for more information.

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Patina Restaurant Group’s offers a $25 lunch and $49 dinner. Among stunning views in downtown Los Angeles, diners can enjoy savory and sweet dishes, including a baby beet salad, market fish crudo with baby fennel, crispy pork belly with Medjool dates and banana brûlée. 700 W. Fifth St., (213)239-6500.

Ray’s and Stark Bar dineL.A. dinner

Enjoy the views of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s “Urban Light” from Ray’s and Stark Bar with an exclusive $39 dineL.A. menu from executive chef Fernando Darin. Enjoy seasonal favorites including the Little Gem Caesar, roasted sunchoke soup and pan-roasted wild Atlantic salmon, plus a glass of house wine. This menu is available daily starting at 4 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Wednesdays. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (323)857-6180.

Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse dineL.A. dinner

During the dineL.A. winter menu, diners can choose from oak-grilled, grass-fed New York steak or crispy European sea bass, or add jumbo crab meat to any entrée. The meal is $59 per person and is available Monday through Saturday from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. 330 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, (213)680-0330.

Patina Restaurant’s dineL.A.

The Michelin-starred Patina offers six-courses of seasonal dishes for dineL.A. Diners can choose from the kinmedai, abalone and Santa Barbara sea urchin, or the binchotan-grilled wagyu New York strip with vadouvan short rib, Matsuri rice and choy sum. This special meal is $99 per person and is available Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. The sommelier-selected wine pairing is $55 per person, or select the artisan nonalcoholic beverage pairing for $35 per person. Reservations are encouraged. 141 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, (213)972-3331.

Michelin-starred dinner at Nerano

Enjoy an authentic taste of Italy now through Jan. 15 as Michelin-starred chef Antonio Mellino, of the Amalfi Coast’s Quattro Passi, cooks in the kitchen of Nerano in Beverly Hills. The exclusive four-course tasting menu, featuring lobster risotto and handmade tagliolini with artichokes and truffles, includes wine pairings for $200. Guests can also order menu items à la carte. 9960 S. Santa Monica Blvd., (310)405-0155.

Celebrate National Hot Toddy Day at Humphry Slocombe

Head to the Venice location of Humphry Slocombe on Friday, Jan. 11, for a complimentary hot toddy sundae and artisan cocktails from 6 to 10 p.m. The ice cream brand has partnered with renowned Scotch whisky brand The Glenlivet. Humphry Slocombe’s new specialty flavor, also named The Glenlivet, is made with the 12-year malt Scotch whisky and is used in the hot toddy sundae. Along with boozy offerings, the ice cream shop will offer six special flavors, including black sesame and vegan coconut lemon sorbet. 1653B Abbot Kinney Blvd., (424)387-8161.

Tocaya Organica’s Mutts & Mimosas

Tocaya Organica hosts a special four-legged event this Saturday, Jan. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in partnership with Wags & Walks. Visit the restaurant’s Playa Vista location for puppy adoptions, mimosas and kombucha cocktails, as well as organic Mexican bowls, burritos, tacos and salads. 12150 Millennium Drive, #101, (424)289-6105.

Ayara Thai’s healthy New Year menu

Ayara Thai is combining family game night and healthy eating habits with its month-long game of Healthy Eats Bingo. Select items on the bingo card such as ginger veggies, chicken satay, pad thai veggies, steamed whole branzino, kale and Chinese broccoli with pork, tom yum soup, and brown rice throughout January when guests dine in or order to-go. For each item ordered, diners will receive a stamp on their personal bingo card. Complete one horizontal, vertical or diagonal line and win an Ayara limited-edition enamel pin, or black out an entire bingo card and win a $100 gift card. Bingo cards can’t be combined and must be present at time of payment. Prizes must be claimed by Feb. 15. Weekend specials include drunken zucchini noodles from Jan. 11 to 13, chap chai veggie stew from Jan. 18 to 20 and cauliflower fried rice from Jan. 25-27. 6245 W. 87th St., Los Angeles, (310)410-8848.

Santa Monica Restaurant Week

Now through Jan. 13, celebrate Santa Monica Restaurant Week with highlights of the city’s award-winning, health-conscious culinary destinations. Chefs at nearly 30 participating restaurants will craft delicious and healthy custom dishes centered around persimmons. The versatile fruit contains key minerals and fiber, which promote heart health, reduce inflammation, support good vision and keep the digestive system healthy. Laura Ramirez of JJ’s Lone Daughter Ranch is one of the many farmers selling the fruit at the Santa Market Farmers Market. Water Grill is making farmed New Zealand king salmon crudo with persimmon confit and crème fraîche. Share a photo of the dish on social media using #SMRestaurantWeek for a chance to win a $500 gift certificate. 1401 Ocean Ave., (310)394-5669.

January specials at The Independence

The chefs at The Independence are offering persimmon toast and persimmon salad during Santa Monica Restaurant Week. For drinks, the mixologists are including Pedialyte in their mocktails to keep guests hydrated. The four different Pedialyte-based beverages come in the flavors raspberry fizz, orange crush, ginger peach and strawberry mint. Alcohol can be added for an additional charge. 205 Broadway, (310)458-2500.