As the season of giving kicks into full gear, L.A. is celebrating the food scene that makes its community strong with anniversaries and new openings alike.
To celebrate 10 years, Bistro Na’s will host some of L.A.’s most esteemed restaurants on their own turf for a short series of collaborations. Partnerships include Nov. 12 with Seline, Nov. 14–15 with République and Nov 18–19, the 10th anniversary duck, a limited-edition take on the restaurant’s signature Peking duck, with just 10 ducks prepared each day.
Credit: The Butcher’s DaughterOn October 28, the West Hollywood restaurant debuts its Vegetable Slaughterhouse, an all-new plant-forward dinner concept. Reimagining the traditional steakhouse, the culinary team crafts hearty dishes with produce such as tomato tartare with crispy artichoke and capers, harissa roasted cauliflower steak with roasted poblano labneh and seared lion’s mane steak with olive oil mashed potatoes and café de Paris butter.
Jyan Isaac Bread, the artisanal bakery in Santa Monica, is heading east with a new location opening in Silver Lake this month. Started out of a pandemic job loss, Jyan Isaac’s bakery has grown into an L.A. community staple.
Credit: Kimpton Everly HotelTo celebrate their new food and beverage team, Kimpton Everly Hotel will host a Talk Turkey to Me Chef’s Table on Nov. 19. Executive Chef Matt Ranney (Angel City Brewery, TrulyLA) will be joined by food and beverage director Andrew Priest (The Hollywood Roosevelt) for a night of bold flavors and table talk.
KYU debuted its first Los Angeles location at Century Plaza Promenade in Century City. The Miami-born restaurant, known for its Asian-inspired, wood cooked dishes, already has locations in New York and Las Vegas, where diners have come to love signatures like Korean fried chicken and wood-fired short rib. Opt for the KYU Experience for a nine-course, family-style feast of its greatest hits.
Credit: Bella CamerinoMaison Kasai is celebrating California’s seasonal bounty with a fall menu. Chef Richard Archuleta sources ingredients from Santa Monica Farmers Market and independent growers, including Weiser Family Farms and P&J Orchard, to craft dishes like his Hokkaido scallops and smoked pork belly.
Credit: Winston and McConnell’sMcConnell’s Ice Cream pairs its gourmet flavors with Winston Pies, creating Mini Pies à la Mode for the fall. The two L.A.-based businesses’ collaboration runs until the week of Thanksgiving.
On Nov. 10, Chef Morihiro Onodera welcomes Chef Ki Kim of Restaurant Ki to Morihiro for a one-night-only dinner featuring a specially crafted Japanese and Korean tasting menu.
Credit: Pauline ChatelanPalma, the coastal California restaurant at Santa Monica Proper, has taken on a revamped menu and culinary direction under its new executive chef, Jamaal Taherzadeh. The new menu features options like King Crab salad with fresh farmers market berries from Harry’s Berries and a Sea Glass cocktail at the bar. All Palma dishes are cooked with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, including herbs from its new Olea Terrace garden.
Credit: Pawn ShopPawn Shop L.A. offers Sinatra Supper on Wednesdays, a weekly $72 family-style dinner celebrating classic Italian-American comfort food from 4- 9 p.m. Meanwhile football fans should head in for Monday Meltdown, a new food-focused series during Monday Night Football with game day favorites with a twist, including a pickle grilled cheese and Boston-style steak bomb with peppers, onions, mushrooms and salami.
On Nov. 14, the acclaimed pizzeria will serve its original 2006 menu with its 2006 prices. Reservations are available from noon to 10 p.m. for parties of up to 6.
Credit: PepsiAs part of its mission to celebrate the country’s best local restaurants, Pepsi brings its Eats Fest to Hermosa Beach with a focus on the spots that make L.A.’s taco scene one of the best. Guests can expect complimentary bites, exclusive menu offerings, live entertainment and more as they walk through the beachfront festival.
Credit: Sip and SavorSip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats comes to L.A. for its first Restaurant Week. Happening now through Nov. 15, select restaurants like Pasta Sisters and Terra Eataly across Los Angeles are incorporating premium European deli meats and Roero DOCG wines into menus, giving patrons the chance to discover new flavor combinations in familiar places.
Credit: Peridot ConsultingSpecialty coffee roaster and cafe Verve is rolling out its fall menu, available exclusively at Verve’s Arts District location, including seasonal drinks and grab-and-go options alongside shrimp toast and Tokyo egg salad croissant. New menu items include pumpkin pie spiced overnight oats, a whipped coffee Greek yogurt and a roasted chicken, gruyère, cognac-caramelized onion ciabatta. The fall drink menu features a pumpkin pie latte and matcha, black sugar con panna, and apple cider ginger beer.
Credit: Palm & OceanThe West Side Oyster Club’s new “Oyster Hour” happy hour runs from noon to 5 p.m., with a menu featuring freshly shucked $2 oysters, Peruvian ceviche, steamed clams in a white wine cream, the WSOC Margarita and house lager.
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