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Domaine LA's great room.
From 11:00am-5:00pm this Saturday, BevMo! is celebrating the opening of its 100th store at the Torrance Rolling Hills shopping center with a "Mega-Tasting" fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of the South Bay that will feature over 90 wines, spirits and beers, as well as a Jim Beam barbecue and live music. The highlight is the chance to try 2007 Bordeaux and a rare $6005 cognac. Entrance costs $15.
2533 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA, 90505
Saddleback Cellars Winemaker Dinner at Larchmont Grill, Sunday, October 25
Spend your Sunday night at the Larchmont Grill with renowned winemaker Nils Venge (and self-styled "King of Cab") of Saddleback Cellars, who will be pairing his wines with a special five-course dinner from Chef Adolfo Francisco. Call ahead for reservations since seating at the $75 per person dinner is limited. No wonder, with dishes like lobster bisque, duck confit spinach salad, honey-mint seared lamb chop, and caramel chocolate soufflé cake. Cheers to that.
5750 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, (323) 464-4277
Halloween Cocktails at Beachcomber We try to stretch our trick-or-treating out as long as possible during the witching season, so that's why we want to head to Malibu for the special, spooky $9 cocktails at Beachcomber available now through the end of October, like the flaming Witches' Cauldron with Bacardi 151, banana rum, orange, pineapple and mango served in an actual black mini-cauldron, or the Cat's Eye of lemon-infused vodka, apple puckers and lemonade. There's also a Zombie, a Frisky Witch, and a Black Magic made with Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur. Boo!
23000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 92065, (310) 456-9800
Wine Finds New Domaine on Melrose
Though domaineLA has been parked on the internet for a couple years now, owner Jill Bernheimer is opening a physical location on Melrose-perfect for BYOB-ing to nearby restaurants like Mozza and the new Hatfield's. With a philosophy of "more wine. less attitude," the store will sell over 450. Our favorite feature? A "living room" where guests can flip through wine books and browse over 100 wine-related sites at a computer kiosk.
6801 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Anniversary Dinner at Bazaar, November
Chef José Andres is marking his restaurant's one-year anniversary with a special $100 per person menu of six "waves" of dishes that highlight the variety of Rojo y Blanca's cuisine. Dishes will include Spanish classics croquetas, jamon iberrico, piquillo peppers stuffed with goat cheese; but also more modern flavors like Andres's famous cotton candy foie gras, and watermelon-tomato skewers. The meal includes four Spanish wine pairings to mix and match throughout the meal. The special will be available throughout November.
465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, (310) 246-5555
