Seasonal summer offerings arrive at Verve, Wanderlust Creamery, Hotel Bel-Air and more
The Maybourne Beverly Hills
Alinea at The Maybourne Beverly Hills
Chef Grant Achatz’s Michelin three-star restaurant brings its 20th anniversary tour to the West Coast after stops in Miami and New York City. More than a copy-and-paste experience of the Chicago flagship, the menu showcases both Alinea staples and local influences. A limited number of reservations are available on Tock now for seatings beginning July 22.
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American Beauty’s Summer Wine Dinner Series
The Grove location of the neighborhood steakhouse kicks off its wine dinner series on July 10, pairing a five-course tasting experience with John Locke of Birichino Wines. It then continues on July 31 with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek and James Sparks of Liquid Farm & Kings Carey on Aug. 21.
Marea Beverly Hills
Marea Beverly Hills
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The coastal Italian establishment makes the case for a power lunch with its two-course prix fixe offering from noon to 2:45 p.m. during the week. If happy hour calls instead, Marea’s Aperitivo dazzles with cocktails and shareable bites.
See’s x McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream
McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams x See’s Candies
Beginning July 11, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams joins forces with See’s Candies on three limited-edition flavors: brown sugar with milk Bordeaux, PB&J with peanut butter patties and strawberry with strawberry creams.
Pickle n Tequila
Pickle n Tequila at Sushi Roku
Pickle n Tequila hosts a community happy hour at Sushi Roku Santa Monica on July 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees exclusively get a complimentary cocktail and can order from menu items like fried chicken sliders, spicy tuna rolls, Hamachi serrano and popcorn shrimp tempura.
Petit Trois
Petit Trois
L’Original location of the French bistro is summer ready with its expansive patio. Additionally, both of Petit Trois’ outposts offer brunch, making for a decadent weekend morning with the likes of steak frites, French toast with vanilla bean anglaise and the Mec Muffin.
Hotel Bel-Air
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
In addition to a revamped look, The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air gets in the summer spirit with a Garden Spritz Menu; Sunday Night Dinner experiences each first Sunday of the month featuring a seasonal, family-style feast; a vintage-inspired pastry cart and the End-of-Summer Barbecue on Sept. 9. Its Movies Under the Stars series also returns on July 15 with Top Gun and The Wedding Singer on July 16.
Betty Yang
The Roof at the West Hollywood Edition
The Roof at the West Hollywood Edition has its first-ever breakfast menu, featuring south-of-the-border-inspired fare like huevos rancheros, churro waffles, steak and eggs with salsa brava and the signature WeHo Burrito with sofrito chorizo. It is available on weekdays from 7 to 11 a.m. and during weekend brunch alongside The Roof’s usual menu of tacos, mariscos and antojitos.
The Shore Hotel
Shoreside Restaurant & Bar
Available to hotel guests and locals, The Shore Hotel restaurant’s Sunset Summer Series presents live lobby music and happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays; poolside DJ sets on Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m., bottomless brunch soundtracked to live music on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and, on the first Saturday of each month, Blank Spaces, a party series with 818 Tequila and Oliver Bank.
Sprinkles
Sprinkles Turns 20
The beloved cupcake bakery rings in 20 years all throughout July with limited-time flavors like peanut butter chocolate chip and coconut cream pie available until July 20 and a special birthday bundle available July 7 to 20. Keep an eye out of its social media accounts on July 8 and 16 for a secret word to whisper to a bakery associate, who will grant you a free red velvet cupcake. Then, on July 18, Sprinkles hides limited golden tickets in various cupcake ATMs and select boxes, a key to prizes like free cupcakes for a while year.
Strong Water
Strong Water Anaheim at Thunderbolt
The James Beard Award nominee from OC brings its nautical-inspired concept to the Filipinotown bar for a cocktail extravaganza from 5 to 9 p.m. on July 7.
Tomat
Tomat Rooftop Menu
The Westchester restaurant has a full menu for its rooftop, available to walk-in guests from Wednesday to Sunday, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Highlights from the lineup of starts, salads and Persian flatbreads include Barbari bread with roasted tomato butter, Welsh rarebit, nectarine and long bean with chili dressing and a ribeye and chimichurri flatbread.
Wally’s Wine & Spirits
Wally’s Wine & Spirits
For summer, Wally’s has limited time rosé and pizza pairings available at all locations. Highlights include the 2023 Entourage Rosé from Côtes de Provence paired with a squash blossom pizza and a 2023 Domaines Ott ‘Château de Selle’ Rosé, Côtes de Provence paired with truffle pizza.
Wanderlust Creamery
Wanderlust Creamery
The ice cream parlor embraces summer with a new slate of flavors this month: Pacific Coast Crunch, a partnership with Ebbets Field Flannels that tops peanut cajeta-swirled, popcorn-infused ice cream with Cracker Jacks; Buontalenti, a reimagined version of the gelato served to the Medici family; Palo Santo Mint Chip; Corn Latte, sweet corn ice cream dusted with espresso; Tokyo Rainbow Sherbert and the vegan Créponné, a lemon sherbert inspired by Algeria’s favorite summer dessert.
Verve Blueberry Matcha Cold Foam
Verve Coffee
Verve Coffee Roasters Summer Menu
Verve embraces summer with both its food and beverage offerings. Pair the new Citrus Creamsicle Iced Latte, Blueberry Cold Foam Matcha or Basil Matcha Limeade with a roasted corn tartine with herby, whipped feta or, if you’re at the Arts District location, breakfast tacos.
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