Michele StuevenSushi Roku Pasadena is celebrating its 20th Anniversary and newly remodeled space with 50% off the entire menu from Monday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 29. The restaurant will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26 for a private event.
Menu highlights include tuna crudo with avocado, microgreens, garlic chips, sesame soy, aji amarillo, American Wagyu beef skewers with black pepper sauce, Chilean sea bass with truffle miso, signature rolls like the Gensai with cucumber, jalapeño, avocado, topped with salmon and kizami wasabi, rice cracker, yuzu olive oil, and a tropical hibiscus cocktail made with hibiscus-infused Cazadores cristalino tequila, passionfruit, coconut, pomegranate. Reservations can be made HERE
YESS will present an exclusive explorative tasting menu in collaboration with E-Fish, showcasing late summer produce, and highlighting sustainably sourced local seafood, weaving in elements from Chef Junya Yamasaki’s lip-to-tail tasting experience. Harvester’s Table Bite Club takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at $160 per person. Tickets HERE include the menu below, one craft cocktail, and an accompaniment of Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
Harvester’s Table Bite Club (Courtesy YESS)
The Menu:
- Fresh Kimchi of raw surf clam
- Anchovy tempura, potato chips, sour cream, black caviar
- Hay smoked bluefin tuna toro
- Seared bluefin tuna akami with eggplant, Jimmy Nardello pepper, Negi and house ponzu
- Grilled miso black cod with cucumber
- Lobster katsu sandwich and lobster bisque
- Irish coffee Kakigori with shaved ice, dates, and whipped cream
On Sunday, Sept. 29 the Atwater Village Farmers’ Market will host its first Passport to Fall Benefit Event, a one-day celebration of the fall harvest and community in support of Food Access LA. It’s a passport-style tasting experience featuring seasonal bites from eight local vendors, along with the opportunity to win prizes in a special raffle. Proceeds from the family-friendly event will support Food Access LA’s critical programs, which provide fresh, healthy food and nutrition education to underserved communities across Los Angeles.
Fan of the Market at $40 includes a passport for fall-themed bites and one raffle ticket, Friend of the Market at $60 includes a passport for fall-themed bites, two raffle tickets, and a tote bag, Partner of the Market at $80 includes a passport for fall-themed bites, three raffle tickets, a tote bag, and mug. Participating vendors include Jiminez/Marcie’s, Huarache, Cuyama Orchards, McFarlin farmers and Masa Catalina, Post Era Coffee, Mort and Betty’s and SB Coastal Candles. Tickets can be purchased online and on-site.
Let Them Eat Cake (Courtesy Langham Huntington, Pasadena)
Join Marie-Antoinette and the Court of Versailles for Afternoon Tea in your fashionable French-core best and enjoy an immersive dance performance by the Pasadena Civic Ballet at the historic Langham Huntington, Pasadena. The highly stylized event is appropriate for all ages and includes photo ops with Marie-Antoinette and her Royal Court strolling table-to-table, a menu of French-inspired savories, petits fours, and other delicacies to accompany fine teas. Learn a classic Versailles waltz and participate in the grand costume parade
Seating times are 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. “Let Them Eat Cake” is being held in the Lobby Lounge at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Pasadena Civic Ballet Foundation, helping aspiring dancers to be able to afford lessons. For tickets, please visit OpenTable. Seating is limited, price excludes tax. A 20% gratuity will be added to all checks.
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand is back in the UCLA Royce Quad for the 12th annual cookout in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. The 2023 event raised more than $1.3 million for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation which raises funds to help battle childhood cancer. A long list of best chefs in the country includes Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco, Clark Staub and Jill Davie of Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos, David Lentz, Stephanie Mutz from Sea Stephanie Fish, Michael Cimarusti of Connie and Ted’s and Providence as well as Adam Perry Lang and Neal Fraser. Get tickets HERE.
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Adam Perry Lang returns to LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade (Michele Stueven)