Los Angeles Tea Festival

Tea lovers and inquisitive newcomers can sip top quality tea and engage in discussions and presentations on teas from every region in the world on Aug. 10-11. Try unique tea pairings, craft tea-infused cocktails and boba while enjoying entertaining performances and activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is an event for the whole family to enjoy. Partake in classes about tea and cheese, tea and chocolate, tea and meditation, and paint and sip. Guests can even make their own blend. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-tea-festival-2019-tickets-62681395742. The event is located in the Magic Box at the Reef. 1933 S. Broadway.

Indian food in L.A.

As a “thank you” to Los Angeles patrons, India Sweets & Spices is having a special complimentary tasting on Sunday, Aug. 11, from noon to 7 p.m. Tasting samples will be available for visitors exploring the shop, which offers Indian spices, bulk grains, cookware and cafeteria-style Desi comfort fare. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/free-indian-food-in-la-tickets-64365558117. 3126 Los Feliz Blvd., (323)345-0360.

Wine Mondays

Every Monday, H&H Brazilian Steakhouse in DTLA is offering half-priced bottles of wine all day on most bottles. H&H offers an 85% organic wine list curated by the owner, Henrique Huyer, with selections from Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The Southern Brazilian steakhouse features an all-you-can-eat churrascaria with 12 different kinds of meat brought to your table by gaucho chefs. Take a trip to the organic salad bar with daily soups and sides. H&H also serves robalo filet and Brazilian sea bass served with a fresh secret sauce. 518 E. 7th St., (213)266-8103.

Public School Restaurant + Bar

As the 2019 NFL season approaches, Public School Restaurant + Bar offers a fantasy football party deal. Parties of eight or more that hold their fantasy football draft party at one of the L.A. Public School locations will receive two free appetizers, two free entrees and $5 select draft beers. Menu items include crispy naked wings, beer battered fish and chips, and a full-flavored crispy chicken sandwich. This promotion is only valid for parties with a $40 minimum check. Reserve your space 24 hours in advance. 612 Flower St., (213)622-4500; 9411 Culver Blvd., (310)558-0414; and 15300 Ventura Blvd., #102, (818)728-9818.

Summertime at Astro’s

Relive summertime memories of campfires, picnics and amusement park culinary favorite flavors with four new specialty doughnuts for the month of August. The chocolate s’mores doughnut has a bittersweet chocolate glaze, graham cracker crumble and flame-torched marshmallow on top of the cake doughnut. Cherry pie offers the flavor of a rich fruit pie in a pillow doughnut filled with cherry compote, tart red cherry glaze, pie crust crumble and powdered sugar dusting. The blueberry cotton candy has a pretty glaze and blueberry drizzle topped with blue sugar sprinkles. The sweet and tart lemonade poppy seed sprinkle doughnut has a lemonade glaze. Astro serves an array of seasonal doughnuts, specialty doughnut sandwiches and creative takes on fried chicken. Astro now serves a gluten-free doughnut, made-to-order vegan doughnuts and the city’s first CBD doughnut. 2309 Main St., (424)280-4414; and 516 W. 6th St., (213)622-7876.

Rooftop view at the London West Hollywood

Take the elevator to the West End rooftop for sweeping city views while enjoying drinks and bites. This urban oasis in the sky is a playful space overlooking Hollywood Hills and downtown L.A. Executive Chef Anthony Keene’s fresh menus focus on imaginative share plates that include oysters, spicy tuna roll, charred salmon nigiri, creamy hummus with crudités, and a pistachio, ricotta and rocket lettuce pizza. Heartier fare includes Colorado lamb ribs and a juicy cheeseburger that pair with an inventive champagne and cocktail selection. The seasonal British-inspired handcrafted cocktail list includes Churchill Goes Tiki, Her Majesty’s Mojito, English Rita, the Duchess, and the Spicy Brit. Frozen cocktails include the Mango-lada and coconut margarita. Bubble Your Botanical – customized botanical spritzers that include grapefruit and rose, cucumber and mint, or peach and range blossom – are created and presented tableside. Musician Jacob Mondry performs on Wednesday evenings. The rooftop is open until 10 p.m. 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., (310)854-1111.

Calabra rooftop

Santa Monica Proper Hotel offers a spirited rooftop destination just blocks from the beach. Executive Chef Kaleo Adams offers Mediterranean-inspired coastal dining, coupled with an interesting bar and lounge scene. Have lunch overlooking the city and sea and order a wellness juice. When the sun sets, the rooftop offers upscale-casual dining and drinks. Cultural programs include a Sunday Apertivo with acoustic music by Paris Venice, a duo hailing from the South of France. Dining includes a menu of labneh dusted with black olive powder and sumac, grilled octopus salad and two-day slow-cooked pork belly. Chef Adams’ grilled laffa flatbread is delivered hot off the grill and kept warm in woven-sweetgrass baskets. The bar offers a variety of wines, beers and craft cocktails including Fountain of Youth made with orange juice, raw honey, apple cider vinegar, lemon, ginger, turmeric and cayenne. 700 Wilshire Blvd., (310)620-9990.

Downtown L.A.’s tropical oasis Veranda

Dine poolside at Hotel Figueroa and enjoy Executive Chef Adrian Garcia’s Mexico City-inspired menu this summer. Options include carnitas de puerco, chiles rellenos and enchiladas braised and baked “al horno” in the hotel’s outdoor brick oven. Guests can select from pescado Baja, pollo adobado and carne asada with a selection of classic tacos prepared with hand-pressed tortillas and topped with fresh house-made salsa, as well as Mexican chiles and cheese. Garcia’s inspiration comes from his family’s recipes. These dishes can be enjoyed with tequila tastings and other inspired tequila and mezcal-forward drinks. 939 S. Figueroa St., (213)627-8971.

Grand Park L.A. Honest Tea

In celebration of a new brand Honest Tea campaign, the “just-a-tad sweet” beverage is featuring the first-ever charitable vending machine at Grand Park L.A. This offering highlights the brand’s ongoing partnership with Fair Trade USA and Organic Farming Research Foundation. A vending machine offers consumers the opportunity to vote on an organization and community they would like to see their purchased funds go towards. Purchasing Honest beverages creates a lasting, positive effect on the lives, families and well-being of others around the world by funding new farming equipment, education programs and new bicycles. Grand Park stretches between Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center on Grand Avenue. 200 N. Grand Ave.