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'Pop Goes The Soft Drink'
November 14
Starting at 10:30 AM, Culinary Historians of Southern California board member Eric Boardman will moderate a discussion on the history of the soda bottle with Danny Ginsberg, the self-dubbed "soda sommelier,"and owner of Real Soda in Torrance. Real Soda is a veritable carbonated repository of over 700 hard-to-find varieties of pop, as well as home to one of the world's largest bottle cap collections. This is a chance for anyone who loves soft drinks and Americana to dork out with fellow fizzheads. For FREE! Following the hour-long discussion, there will be a reception with themed refreshments including homemade root beer.
Balvenie Scotch Dinner At Morels
November 19
Next Thursday is scotch night at Morels, when Balvenie's brand ambassador, Andrew Weir, arrives from Scotland to host a four-course scotch-pairing dinner at The Grove's French steakhouse ($75 per person, 7:00 PM). Balvenie's 15-Year Single
New Pop-Up Restaurant: HatchiRoku
Until January 31
Say goodbye to food trucks. Pop-up restaurants are the new trend in Los Angeles, and launching this week is HatchiRoku in Santa Monica, for a three month, seaside stay. The temporary restaurant, whose name means "drift" in Japanese slang, is the latest concept from Chef Nori of BreadBar, and will feature a nightly three-course prix-fixe menu for $33, courtesy of a series of guest chefs. The first will be UCLA researcher and dietitian Eda Vesterman, presenting a menu based on the elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. This installment of HatchiRoku will last until January 31. Get your reservations in now or you may have to wait until the next season.
Chocolate Dim Sum At Peninsula Hotel 'Club Bar And Living Room'
New Item
Combining two of our favorite things -- dim sum and chocolate -- The Club Bar and Living Room at Beverly Hills' Peninsula Hotel is offering a new, exotic dessert. Pastry Chef Miguel Torress has created a dish with four sweet dumplings including two with dark chocolate and two with white chocolate infused with citrus cream cheese. The dumplings are dusted with powdered sugar and served with green tea ice cream and three dipping sauces: Passion fruit, Orange-raspberry and Ginger caramel.
Club Bar And Living Room @ Peninsula Hotel
9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 975-2736
9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 975-2736
Happy Hour At The Viceroy 'Cameo Bar'
Monday Thru Friday (5PM-9PM)
Forget your 9 to 5 with Cameo's new "5-9 Happy Hour" served from 5:00-9:00 PM Monday-Friday. Four hours still not enough time to drown your sorrows? On Thursdays, the deal is available until closing. In keeping with the theme, all the hand-crafted cocktails, wines and beers, along with bites from Whist's new executive chef, Tony DiSalvo, will range from $5-9. Some of the special menu items include the Key Lime Martini ($9), Mamas Little Yella Pills beer ($5), and plates like Halibut tacos topped with cabbage-lime salsa medley and pickled jicama ($9).
