Michele StuevenQueen’s Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock is throwing a crabiversary on Sunday, July 6, to celebrate its two-year anniversary. From noon to 6 p.m. The seafood-centric spot from Chef Ari Kolender and recent author of the new cookbook How to Cook the Finest Things in the Sea, will be doing a Charleston-inspired lowcountry seafood boil accompanied by live music, cocktails, and raw bar.
Tickets are $30 via Resy and include a combination of shrimp, potatoes, sweet corn, and linguiça sausages simmered in beer and aromatics, served with lemon and dipping sauces, and a jar of Chef Ari’s new bay seasoning blend. Queen’s raw bar and signature dishes, in addition to the recently launched cocktail program alongside beer, wine, sake, and n/a drinks, will all be available a la carte.
From Friday, June 20 through Monday, Sept. 1, Santa Monica Proper Hotel is partnering with Loreto, the Frogtown favorite celebrated for its Baja-inspired seafood, for an exclusive summer pop-up on the hotel’s breezy Calabra Terrace and Lounge.
The Courtyard Kitchen (Michele Stueven)
The pop-up pairs panoramic coastal views with Loreto’s signature crudos, seasonal ceviches, and layered tostadas, with the menu entirely seed oil-free and made with purposeful sourcing, and runs Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are now live via OpenTable.
Moxy DTLA and Level 8 are offering a Sunday Serenade package for the summer that gives 10% off a Sunday night stay, two drinks per guest (choose from a signature cocktail, well drink, or house red, white, or sparkling wine), and an evening at Mr. Wanderlust, Level 8’s intimate piano and jazz lounge. The night includes a live performance by soul artist Matthew Grant, with three sets per night. The package is now available for booking HERE using promotional code YX1 through Sunday, Aug. 31.
The historic seaside Georgian hotel and Angeleno Amaro have a delightfully bitter Angeleno Hour on Wednesday, June 25, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Sirena. Known for their herbaceous and complex beverages, Angeleno Amaro will feature three cocktails for $12 each, including the Angeleno Spritz with Angeleno Amaro, soda water, and grapefruit cordial, a Golden Negroni combining gin, Angeleno Amaro, and Bianco vermouth as well as the El Camino with tequila.
Mr. Wanderlust (Michael Kleinberg)
Lustig’s Bernhard Mairinger is popping up at the Courtyard Kitchen in Santa Monica on Monday, June 23. The towering Austrian will be serving hamachi crudo with passion fruit, black garlic, soy onions, and classic ramp-spinach dumplings with brown butter porcini nage and truffle pecorino. Also on the menu is a grilled halibut goulash taco with fennel slaw, Meyer lemon, and sour cream. For traditionalists, there’s veal Schnitzel with potato salad, pepper cress, and lingonberry yuzu chutney. A plum tart with a chocolate tonka bean mousse is for dessert. Get tickets here.
Westfield Century City will hold its annual Foodie Week Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 29. More than 25 eateries throughout the mall have curated limited-edition menus, exclusive offers, and more.
Terra at Eataly will have a tasting menu available for $65, La Pizza & La Pasta at Eataly will have a two-course lunch menu for $26 and a three-course dinner menu for $38 per person. Capri at Eataly will offer a two-course lunch menu for $35 and a three-course dinner menu for $45 per person
Zinqué will have a three-course prix fixe dinner for $55, and Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse has curated a three-course meal for $65 featuring a choice of a starter, entrée, and dessert. Ramen Nagi will have an exclusive deluxe shrimp king menu item featuring a blend of white tonkotsu broth, fish oil, and crisp kale accented by Sakura shrimp powder and topped with garlic shrimp, sriracha, and mayo. AC Barbeque will offer $5 off any sandwich, side, and drink combo.
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Terra rooftop at Eataly (Michele Stueven)