Can-can dancers, French dishes and more abound across the city on July 14
Lumière
Fairmont Century Plaza
More than 200 years ago, hundreds of Parisians turned the tide of the French Revolution by storming the Bastille state prison, freeing prisoners and also seizing firearms to supply their fight. From France to the U.S. and everywhere in between, this holiday — Bastille Day on July 14 — is commemorated with parades, fireworks, plenty of morsels and more. Sure, you can take part by dining at the excellent French restaurants around town, like Coucou, Petit Trois, Camphor, Violet Bistro, Amour WeHo, Mr. T and Pasjoli. But for a dash of extra celebration, read on for where to take part in festivities across the city.
Michael Mundy
Bar Lis
For a taste of the French Riviera, take the elevator up to the Thompson Hollywood rooftop. A Bastille Day-themed Jazz Eclectic LA, the evening pairs live jazz and can-can dancers with Perrier-Jouët Champagne specials. The party starts at 8 p.m., but early birds are welcome to enjoy the setting summer sun during Sunset Hour sips and bites like the vodka-lychee Mon Cheri and spicy rigatoni.
La Bohème
La Bohème
This West Hollywood restaurant toasts to Bastille Day all week long. Running July 14 to 19, stop in on Monday for a party complete with decor, live music, French wines and can-can performances; Tuesday through Friday for a free charcuterie board with a purchase of a bottle of French wine; the debut of Can Can Thursdays; French jazz night on Friday and French burlesque night on Saturday.
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Camélia
Camélia
Chef Charles Namba and Courtney Kaplan’s outstanding French-Japanese bistro in the Arts District rings in its one-year anniversary on Bastille Day, honoring the double celebration with special bottles of sake and bubbly and (in addition to the regular menu) a number of specials, such as a chilled seafood and market vegetable tower, steak frites au poivre, country pâté and Baba au Rhum with blackberries, yomogi, sesame and yuzu cream.
A dynamic view of downtown traffic as blurred headlights and taillights streak across a bustling freeway, framed by towering skyscrapers and a glowing sunset.
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Consulate Général de France a Los Angeles
The Consulate Général de France a Los Angeles teams up with Grand Performances for a French open-air concert at California Plaza. Free with RSVP, the 6 to 10 p.m. extravaganza will have all things French: food, vibes and music.
Lumière
Fairmont Century Plaza
Fairmont Century Plaza: Lumière
The Century City hotel’s Lumière Brasserie parties from 4 to 8 p.m. on its French garden/terrace, inviting locals and hotel guests to enjoy St.-Germain tastings, live music, a French-inspired street-bites menu, a Choux à la Mode dessert and gourmet demos showcasing cheeses, oils, charcuterie, pâtés and its refurbished butter cart.
Sunset Marquis
At its signature restaurant, Cavatina, this West Hollywood establishment has a five-course Bastille Day tasting menu inclusive of dish options like chilled oysters, yellowfin tuna crudo, poached halibut, lamb loin and peach tarte tatin/
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