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Barney Greengrass

Chef Laurent Quenioux will prepare a four course, special pop-up dinner on Aug. 5, 6, for $50 per person at Barney Greengrass Restaurant. An amuse bouche of black sesame ice cream and yellowtail is followed by a cold poached mackerel with goat cheese, veal sweet breads and finished with a rabbit pie with black garlic and baby chards. Wine pairing is available at an additional fee. Dessert rounds out the meal. 9570 Wilshire Blvd. (310)777-5877.

Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival

Come join the fun from Aug. 9 to 12 with events in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown/L.A. Live. Enjoy rubbing elbows with some of your favorite celebrity chefs. Share a lunch with Joachim Splichal at Patina or Dim Sum Brunch with Ming Tsai. Attend a cooking demo with Chef Guy Fieri or a cooking class with Michael and Bryan Voltaggio.

Go to www.lafw.com to see all the events scheduled for this one-of-a-kind foodie experience.

L’Ermitage Wine Dinner

Nels Becker of Gruet Winery will pour six of their sparkling wines to be paired with 5 delicious market-fresh courses prepared by L’Ermitage’s Chef Joseph Elevado on Aug. 8. The dinner will be served under the stars at one long communal table. The dinner and tasting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is $85 per person. 9291 Burton Way, (323)850-5558 or info@HollywoodandWine.net.

Mohawk Bend

Echo Park’s one-year-old Mohawk Bend restaurant will be hosting a Bowen’s Whiskey Night tonight from 6 – 9 p.m. Chef Mike Garber is preparing a special menu to be paired with this Bakersfield-made whiskey by distiller Wade Bowen, who will be on hand to chat about his craft-made whiskey. Can’t make the whiskey dinner? Then come on Mondays during August when, in honor of their one-year anniversary, Mohawk Bend will be  giving  their best-selling dish – buffalo caulifower – free to every table. 2141 W. Sunset Blvd. (213)483-2337.

Bagel Broker

Located in the heart of the Fairfax district, The Bagel Broker is celebrating its 25th anniversary in August. Featured in the hit television show “Entourage,” some of our city’s hot dining spots: Toast, Kings Road and Joan’s on Third serve The Bagel Broker’s tasty bagels. On Aug. 8 walk into Bagel Broker from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. dressed as you did back in 1987 and get 6 bagels free. 7825 Beverly Blvd. # 5, (323)931-1258.

New Trattoria opens Downtown

Innovative Dining Group just opened Soleto Trattoria & Pizza Bar in downtown LA. From the creators of BOA Steakhouse, Sushi Roku, Katana and Delphine at W Hollywood, this alluring Southern Italian restaurant offers 20-foot soaring ceilings, a 360-degree bar, an exhibition pizza bar and kitchen, and an outdoor dining patio. Stop by for an antipasti, salad, pizza, panini, pasta or innovative entrée. Happy Hour is Mon.-Fri. from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 801 S. Figueroa St. (213)622-3255.

FigOly

One of Bravo’s “Top Chef” talents, Alex Reznik is the Executive Chef inside the Luxe City Center Hotel. His Northern Italian cuisine is gaining a buzz around town. Guests may tweet their reservation at the restaurant’s Twitter handle, @FigOly. Give the number in your party, time, and date. They’re so new, there’s no website yet, but you can find them on Facebook. 1020 S. Figueroa St. (213)748-1291.

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