Plus, an Erewhon x Swarovski collaboration and Oy Bar Friendsgiving
As the holiday season approaches, Los Angeles embraces festive experiences, wine dinners, a decadent pastry and dessert establishment and more.
Blackbird Launches in L.A.
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Eater and Resy co-founder Ben Leventhal debuts a new loyalty and payment platform that, for its Los Angeles arrival, includes Felix, Ggiata, Gjelina, Rustic Canyon Group and more.
Butter Love & Hard Work Opens
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Opening Nov. 8, pastry chef Chris Ford treats Angelenos to his pastry and chocolate creations with an outpost at La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood. The seasonally changing menu will debut with delights like soft serve in a chocolate waffle cone, croissants and a chocolate vending machine.
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Cesare’s Pinsa Bar
Cesare Ristorante becomes a casual lunch cafe Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a menu dedicated to its signature light pinsa dough. Highlights include Jidori chicken meatballs in marinara, a variety of pinsa slices, paninis and tiramisu.
Erewhon x Swarovski
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As Swarovski rolls into town with the Masters of Light: Hollywood exhibition, the Austrian brand teams up with Erewhon on a vibrant collaboration. Try to snag one of just 2,400 Lemon 130 bottles (made with Swarovski shimmer) and the first-ever Erewhon bag featuring crystal adornment (only 300 available).
Inanna Bar Opens
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This 11th-floor Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is now open at The Hoxton Downtown. Paired with skyline views, diners can enjoy mezze, flatbreads, grill-fired plates and reimagined classic cocktails, like the old fashioned-inspired Pelopennesian Fashion made with Metaxa 5 Star brandy, house-made fig syrup and chocolate and orange bitters.
The Lonely Oyster Fall Menu
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Executive chef Mazen Mustafa embraces fall with new dishes, including miso black cod with pumpkin and brown butter, blue crab croquettes, wild mushroom risotto and chocolate creme brulee with dulce de leche whip.
Marelle Fall Dinner Menu
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Executive chef Raphael Lunetta and chef Robert Martinez’s seasonal menu showcases Cinderella Pumpkin Soup with sage and pecans; a fall harvest salad with roasted Brussels sprouts, pears and maple cider vinaigrette; bone-in pork chop with butternut squash puree and pan-roasted Ora King salmon with gochujang buttermilk and marinated beets.
Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar
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Bucket Listers’ immersive holiday pop-up finally makes its Los Angeles debut beginning Nov. 13. The experience embraces the spirit of the season and Queen of Christmas with Mariah Carey-inspired decor, interactive photo ops, a “Letters to Mariah” station, an award wall, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” played every 30 minutes and themed food and beverages, including cocktails made with Carey’s Black Irish cream.
Marea Beverly Hills x Ferragamo Dinner with Il Borro Wines
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On Nov. 4, Salvatore Ferragamo hosts a four-course, wine-paired dinner at Marea Beverly Hills. Coastal Italian dishes are paired with vintage wines, including a Pinino Brunello di Montalcino.
Merka Saltao
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Chef and co-owner Ignacio Barrios brings lomo saltado, a classic Peruvian stir-fry dish, to Culver City as a build-your-own meal. Catch the restaurant on Nov. 6 at the Locally Grown charity fundraiser hosted by chef Neal Fraser at Redbird.
Morihiro Launches Full Bar Program
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Following its recent relocation to Echo Park, Morihiro expands its beverage menu with a full bar program helmed by bar director Han Suk Cho. Cocktails include the Mori’s Martini made with St. George Botanivore Gin, bermutto, yellow chartreuse and cherry blossom.
North Italia Fall + Winter Menu
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The Italian establishment offers new dishes and drinks (and welcomes some old favorites) just as October comes to an end. Highlights include lasagna with braised short rib and Italian sausage; prime New York steak tagliata, house-made focaccia and a salted carmel budino.
Oy Bar Supper Club: The One with the Friendsgiving
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On Nov. 14 and 15, chef Jeff Strauss (who was a supervising producer for season one of Friends) serves up a family-style dinner inspired by the first season of the NBC sitcom. Reservations are on Resy.
Providence 20th Anniversary Collaboration Dinner Series
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For the series’ final dinner on Nov. 13, chef-owner Michael Cimarusti, chef David Kinch of Manresa and Mentone in Los Gatos and chef Gerald Passedat of Le Petit Nice in Marseilles, France present a Californian-French tasting menu.
Rioja Wine Dinner at Casa Dani
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On Nov. 3, chef Dani Garcia and Rioja Wines host 100 Years of Rioja, a six-course dinner paired with vintages spanning a century.
Truly Pizza x Pizzana Collaboration Dinner
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On Nov. 12, Pizzana Marina Del Rey gathers chefs Daniele Uditi, Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen for a nine-course dinner, inclusive of five pizzas, wagyu carpaccio, spumoni tiramisu and biscotti. Seatings are at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Under the Tuscan Moon & California Stars Wine Dinner
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Fig at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows joins forces with Il Boro Toscana on Nov. 3. The wine dinner begins with an aperitivo reception, which is followed by a four-course, Cal-Italian meal and wine pairing. Menu highlights include olive oil-poached King crab and a First Light wagyu filet.
Veterans Thrive Fundraiser at Lawry’s The Prime Rib
Host Dr. Marissa PeiCredit: Lee Havard
Heaven & Earth Oasis puts on its annual fundraising luncheon to benefit its mission to aid veterans through professional alternative therapies like Reiki and acupuncture. Alongside lunch, the afternoon features a performance by One World Ascension, raffles and a silent auction veteran honorees.
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