Socalo resumes outdoor dining

Dine outside on the winterized patio at Socalo for happy hour and dinner every Tuesday through Saturday. Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken have revamped their spacious al fresco patio spacing tables 8 feet apart. Their creative lunch and dinner menus, as well as family meals, cocktails, Mexican wines and craft beers, are also available for contactless delivery and takeout with curbside pickup. Call to make a happy hour or dinner reservation. 1920 Santa Monica Blvd., (310)451-1655.

Fiery Gastro Garage returns to W Hollywood

Enjoy a culinary pop-up experience, Torched, with Gastro Mechanics lighting up the sky at the W Hollywood Hotel. This one-of-a-kind, blowtorch-powered evening features an eight-course progressive-style dining experience with stunning views of the city. Start with a shot of Bulleit and a smokin’ specialty cocktail from JaJa Tequila. The dinner series will take place every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. through March. Make a reservation, as seating is limited. Tickets are $100 per person and available at eventbrite.com/e/torched-by-gastro-garage-tickets-120591659901. 6250 Hollywood Blvd.

Flirting Week at Krispy Rice

The playful, delivery-focused Japanese concept from C3 and SBE teams up with global dating platform Tinder for a Plenty of Fish in the Sea partnership in honor of National Flirting Week. The collaboration includes a limited-edition combo box from Krispy Rice, along with a free one-month membership of Tinder Gold, which includes features like Passport, Rewind, Unlimited Likes, five Super Likes per day, one Boost per month and Likes You. The promotion will be offered through Feb. 28 at select Krispy Rice locations. As part of the promotion, diners will have the option of three limited edition Krispy Rice combination boxes with each order. For those who are already matched, Krispy Rice can coordinate socially distanced, remote dates via Face to Face, Tinder’s new safe in-app platform facilitating mutual video chats. Couples can enjoy the same Krispy Rice meal from a safe distance. Krispy Rice is currently available for delivery in Los Angeles, daily via major delivery platforms including Uber Eats, Postmates, Doordash and GrubHub. krispyricebysbe.com.

CropSwap pizza making kit

Purchase a Golden State Papayas artisanal cheese pizza box for $40 or an artisanal vegan pizza box for $37 on the CropSwap app. Included in the box are all the ingredients needed to build your own goat cheese or vegan pizza; a freshly made ball of dough and organic, locally sourced seasonal produce, herbs and ingredients. Go to cropswap.com and click on Golden State Papayas to have your pizza kit delivered to Hollywood, South L.A., downtown L.A., Burbank and Studio City. cropswap.com.

Marie Callender’s Pie Month

It’s bi-annual pie sale month at Marie Callender’s. Order a freshly prepared baked pie to-go starting at $8.99 plus tin through Feb. 28. Marie Callender’s serves up a menu of signature pot pies, crisp salads, comfort classics, burgers, sandwiches and family meals. Delivery is available on Grubhub or pickup. 11324 National Blvd., (310)478-0347.

Sugarfish dineL.A. specials

Starting March 1, all of the SoCal Sugarfish locations including Beverly Hills and Hollywood, are participating in dineL.A. This year they are offering a $35 lunch and dinner menu. Start with edamame, salmon sashimi and two pieces of albacore sushi, yellowtail sushi, salmon sushi and large scallop sushi. For those who chose to dine at one of the restaurant’s outdoor patios, they will receive toro and crab hand rolls. For those who pick up or order for delivery, they will receive four pieces of toro and crab cut rolls. 212 N. Canon Drive, (310)276-6900; 6115 W. Sunset Blvd., (323)320-4800.

Dunkin’ gives to CHLA

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which will go toward a program that brings joy to children battling various illnesses. These grants are part of a commitment by Dunkin’, Dunkin’s Foundation and Dunkin’ franchisees to provide health and hunger organizations with the support they need, as many are seeing a significant increase in the volume of people they serve and are facing unprecedented and costly challenges in the wake of the pandemic. “Gifts from donors like the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation strengthen our mission to create hope and build healthier futures for children – and allow us to deliver compassionate care to children and their families,” said Dawn Wilcox, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. For information visit dunkindonuts.com.