RH Restaurant at Andaz West Hollywood has launched its seasonal spring menu. Keeping with its market-to-table concept, the restaurant’s new executive chef, Pierre Gornes, has created a menu that features seasonal vegetables and meats and showcases Southwest French cuisine.
While you may not be invited to the royal nuptials between Prince William and Kate, you can enjoy their favorite pastime: afternoon tea. Discuss every detail of the wedding of the century, including the most amazing fridge ever, while enjoying a selection of teas and savory and sweet tea time bites at Boxwood Café’s recently launched “Royal-tea” service.
It’s not just the weather that’s heating things up on The Sunset Strip this week. Four of the boulevard’s amazing venues were named “best of” in two separate lists.
Katana was named one of OpenTable.com’s top 50 “Hot Spots Restaurants” in the U.S. Based on more than seven million reviews submitted by diners from more than 12,000 restaurants, Katana was one of the elite restaurants recognized on the list. Patio dining overlooking The Sunset Strip, critically-acclaimed sushi, flawless service and handmade cocktails propelled this Sunset Strip mainstay to the top of the list.
This weekend, Night + Market will offer a dining special with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders to aid the tsunami and earthquake relief in Japan. Starting tonight through Sunday, March 20, enjoy one of two takes on chicken and rice, as prepared in different regions of Thailand, each with a wine pairing.
Kao Man Gai is a Hainanese dish popular in central Thailand. It features poached chicken over rice with ginger and garlic served with a ginger and yellow bean sauce and chicken soup. It is paired with a dry Riesling from Rheingau, Germany.
The other option, Ob Gai, features the chicken on the bone, stewed in a spicy broth of lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and red chile paste served with coconut sticky rice. This dish is paired with Tinto Maceracion Carbonica from the Canary Islands.
To celebrate LA Fashion Week, The London Bar is launching a haute cocktail menu that won’t break your fashion-forward wallet. The London After Five “wild fashion week” menu will be offered weekdays from 5-7 p.m. and features a selection of cocktails and bar bites priced at $5.
Sit back and rest your fabulously heeled feet while enjoying a Wildflower Martini (Absolut wild tea, cranberry juice, orange liquer and fresh lime juice); a Wild Vintage Mojito (Absolut wild tea, muddled mint leaves, simple syrup and fresh lime juice topped with soda water); or a refreshing Wild Fashionista (Absolut wild tea, lemon juice, simple syrup over ice).
The bar bites menu features twists on traditional bar fare, with items that include curried vegetable samosas, braised oxtail slider with pickled cucumber and fish and chips.
Just because you’re not on the guest list for Vanity Fair’s Oscar party at the Sunset Tower Hotel or Soho House’s viewing party doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate and party like an A-lister this weekend. There are many great events – many even free! – this weekend on The Sunset Strip, so grab your sunglasses and best paparazzi smile and come join the fun.
Why should you celebrate National Margarita Day? 1. The sun is shining. 2. Do you really need a reason to indulge in this classic cocktail? Here are some of our top margarita picks – from classic to new twists – on The Strip.
The place: Asia De Cuba Bar (ADCB)
The specialty: Lemongrass Lychee Margarita. Milagro tequila, orange liqueur, lemongrass syrup and lime juice. ($14)
www.mondrian.com
The place: Cabo Cantina
The specialty: The T.J. Classic. Jose Cuervo tequila, triple sec, orange juice, sweet and sour and fresh lime juice. Two-for-one prices from 4-8 p.m.
www.thecabocantina.com
The place: The Den
The specialty: The Siesta. Antiguo Blanco, St. Germaine, grapefruit and lime juice, served on the rocks ($10).
www.thedenofhollywood.com
Local legends and Sunset Strip Music Festival alum Warner Drive will take the stage at The Roxy Theatre on Friday, Feb. 25, to celebrate the release of their new album, K-Go! Their first full length in almost four years, The Sunset Strip staples are poised to unleash their brand new recording – featuring an all new lineup – on the unsuspecting rock n’ roll masses.
To fuel up for their big CD release party, the band – Jonny Law (vocals), Albert Winkler (guitar), Candice Levinson (guitar), Elvis James (bass) and Jonny U (drums) – hit another staple on The Strip, Duke’s West Hollywood, for some late night burgers, grilled cheese and brews. Now open until 4 a.m. on weekends (Thursday-Saturday), Duke’s has become the place for revelers to recoup after a night of debauchery on The Sunset Strip.
Whether you love it, you hate it, it’s in or outdated…Valentine’s Day is upon us. Don’t repeat the 2008 "incident" when you attempted to take down an entire cheesecake while simultaneously synching Dark Side Of The Moon to The Wizard Of Oz. Plan ahead this year.
Luckily, The Sunset Strip has your V-Day weekend plans covered, whether you want to party with singles, are searching for an intimate rooftop dining experience or want to learn how to craft the perfect love song. This is your one-stop, 100% fun destination.
Fans of football and fried foods will rejoice this Sunday as Super Bowl XLV takes over living rooms across the country. For those looking to kick their game watching experience up a notch – perhaps peppering it with some live music, a complimentary halftime buffet or sprawling views of the city – you are in luck as The Sunset Strip has all of your options covered. So leave the party prep and cleanup for someone else and join us this Sunday.
Game + Live Music: Key Club
KROQ will host their official Big Game Party at the Key Club. Doors at 1 p.m. with a performance by the Dirty Heads following the game. Entrance is free but is first come, first served. www.keyclub.com
Complimentary Halftime Buffet: Rainbow Bar & Grill
The Rainbow will open at 2 p.m. on Sunday to show the game. A FREE buffet will be served at halftime. www.rainbowbarandgrill.com
