Michele StuevenStarting this week through Friday, July 25, Eddie V’s in El Segundo is celebrating the season with a Golden Nights Summer Event offering a perfectly paired lobster roll and wine experience for $38, set to live music in the restaurant’s V Lounge.
- Choice of Lobster Roll, served with French fries
- Warm lobster roll on a buttery brioche bun, finished tableside with lobster beurre blanc
- Chilled lobster roll on a buttery brioche bun
- Choice of wine pairing
- Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay
- Whispering Angel Rosé
- Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir
- To enhance the experience, add Veuve Brut Yellow Label or Veuve Clicquot Rosé by the glass for an additional $10.
More wine and dining, it’s a triple dose of everything Rosé at the 3rd annual Rosé on Rose Wine Fest returning to Venice’s Rose Ave. on National Rosé Day, Saturday, June 14. The rosé crawl and street fair bring Rose Ave. restaurants and retailers together to offer exclusive rosé specials, tastings, gourmet food deals, art, live music, local artisan vendors, and a unique VIP Wine Garden tasting experience.
Courtesy Rosé on Rose Wine Fest
Ceramicist Jono Pandolfi is bringing his first-ever West Coast Seconds Sale to ROW DTLA in the Arts District, offering a rare opportunity to shop restaurant-quality dinnerware (as seen in Michelin-starred kitchens around the world and on FX’s “The Bear”) at deeply discounted prices. The shop will be open from Thursday, June 5, through Sunday, June 29, every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For nearly 20 years, Jono Pandolfi has been the go-to ceramics partner for some of the country’s best chefs and restaurants, including Bar Le Côte, Bell’s, Baar Baar, Charcoal Venice, Felix Trattoria, Fia Steak, Funke, Girl & The Goat, Olivella at the Ojai Valley Inn, Palma at The Santa Monica Proper, Redbird, Rustic Canyon, and The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern. Every piece is designed to stand up to the demands of industrial kitchens—dishwasher- and microwave-safe, super-durable, and designed to frame food beautifully.
On sale will be a wide variety of dinnerware, ranging from classic place settings in dark brown and toasted clay to unique, custom pieces originally made for Michelin-starred restaurants. Expect a mix of seconds (slightly imperfect) and overstock pieces (flawless), with prices ranging from $8 for a ramekin to $30 for a pasta bowl to $75 for a serving platter with 30-50% off retail prices. Reservations recommended via Tock (Walk-ins welcome)
Jono Pandolfi LA (Yannick Delva)
This summer, fans of the global anime phenomenon Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will have the chance to step into the world of Tanjir and the Mugen Train through a limited-time collaboration at Bearology Temple City, presented by Boba Bear in partnership with Aniplex of America.
Launching on Sunday, June 8, Demon Slayer × Boba Bear marks an officially licensed experience in the United States. The beverage lounge will transform into a fully immersive, anime-inspired pop-up with Mugen Train-themed décor, exclusive drinks and collectibles, and interactive activations that bring the Demon Slayer universe to life.”
Highlights of the Experience Include:
- Themed Beverage Menu featuring drinks inspired by characters like Tanjiro’s Gentle Resolve (green apple mint tea) and Nezuko’s Sweet Bloom (strawberry lychee milk tea)
- Demon Slayer-Inspired Bites, including Mugen Gyunabe bento boxes, Tanjiro sword churros, and grilled onigiri
- The Nichirin Tumbler, a strawless collectible with a sword-shaped window that reveals your fighting style based on your drink selection, each one channeling a slayer’s elemental affinity
- The Nezuko Mug, designed after Tanjiro’s woven travel pack, reveals a hidden image when filled with a hot beverage
- Photo Ops & In-Store Games, including Rengoku’s Flame Trial, Fuku & Tomi’s Bento Stall, and the Dream Infiltration Group Game
- Themed Train Tickets, guests receive a collectible “train ticket” upon entry and earn custom stamps through various in-store activities, redeemable for exclusive rewards
- Limited-Edition Merchandise, including the Nezuko Mug, collectible credit card skins, posters, and aprons
Courtesy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Operating seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the activation will run for two months. The experience will also appear at major anime and night market events, including Anime Expo LA, 626 Night Market, and Foodieland throughout the summer.
Amazon MGM Studios has announced their fan-focused FYC activation for the Emmy-nominated series The Boys with Vought on Ice, taking place at Westfield Century City on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Inspired by the show’s holiday special, the immersive experience features a live three-minute ice performance of Put The Christ Back in Christmas, complete with lip-syncing skaters and all the satirical flair fans expect. Attendees can also lace up their skates for 40-minute public ice skating sessions held every hour. On display will be actual costumes from Season four’s sequence, offering a unique photo-op and a chilling look into Vought’s holiday propaganda machine. Free with reservations here.