On Sunday, May 7th, a single-day charitable event called the Smorgasburg AAPI LA Fair will be held with a variety of items created by local AAPI chefs and artisans, including baked goods, savory dishes, packaged items and merchandise. Entrance is free of charge.
MAUM Market will be making a comeback at ROW DTLA on Saturday, May 27, presenting an array of more than 70 small, Asian-owned companies from Los Angeles. There will be a wide selection of items available, including artworks, homewares, apparel, accessories, food, and beverages. Entry is priced at $5.
The Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown is commemorating the incredible work of Anna May Wong, the hotel’s design inspiration, with a special package for visitors to experience her life. Wong was born in the Chinatown region of Los Angeles in the early 1900s and went on to become the first Chinese-American movie star, featuring in more than 60 films. She was also the first Asian-American woman to be awarded a star on the Walk of Fame. The Anna May Wong Legacy package is offered until the end of the year for $699 and includes:
- Overnight accommodations
- A two-hour private “A Woman’s Place: Union Station and Chinatown” walking tour with the LA Conservancy (up to four people)
- A piece of jewelry passed down through generations from Costanté, a company based in Downtown Los Angeles and founded by an API (Asian and Pacific Islander) woman.
- A signature Anna cocktail at the property’s outposts, Metropole Bar + Kitchen and 18 Social
- Complimentary valet
Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown will contribute to the Gold House non-profit organization for every booking it receives. The team from the Michelin-starred omakase eatery Noda is bringing its take on a New York City cocktail bar, ‘Shinji’s’, to Thunderbolt, the American South-style cocktail bar, on Wednesday, May 10.
Shinji’s will have a variety of drinks on the menu including Honeypenny, satsuma gin, nikka gin, beeswax vodka, vesper aperitif, mead and cocchi americano. They will also be providing a White Russian drink inspired by ‘The Big Lebowski’ that does not contain dairy or dairy substitutes and comes with a mini carpet coaster. Additionally, they will serve a Gin Fizz and Daiginjo Unchained, which is Shinji’s interpretation of a tequila soda with aperitivo.
On Friday, May 5th, Off The Menu and Topo Chico Hard Seltzer will be commemorating Cinco De Mayo at Prince Street Pizza in Venice. Between 6 and 10 pm, there will be a wide variety of tacos from Tacos 1986, pizza from Prince Street Pizza, and a unique dish created by the two restaurants: an Adobada Pizza featuring Adobada, onions, cilantro, morita salsa marinara sauce, and mozzarella Monterey Jack mix, topped with a serrano crema.
You can purchase a ticket for $40 from Bucket Listers to attend the event, where there will be DJs, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, and the delicious Churro Man’s churros.
On Saturday, May 13th, Bryan Rabin is reopening Giorgio’s Discotheque™ in Hollywood at 71 Studio Lounge, which was formerly a recording studio, now renovated into a modern Italian restaurant at Grandmaster Recorders. Giorgio’s Discotheque™, named after the dance music producer Giorgio Moroder and a good friend of Rabin, initially opened in 2013 at The Standard Hollywood and has been closed since the pandemic. Now, Giorgio’s is back at a new venue.
San Pedro Fish Market will be reopening at a new location, The Landing, on May 5th, two months after closing its original San Pedro spot to make way for the West Harbor project. The new location is situated near the old one, at 1150 S. Harbor Blvd. in San Pedro, and will be open daily from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. For more information, including updates on Phase II and their other locations in Long Beach and Wilmington, visit SanPedroFish.com and follow @SanPedroFish.
Eataly LA has just begun ICONS OF EATALY, a national initiative designed to honor Italy’s classic dish: pasta. This six-month long program consists of exclusive meals, interactive classes, events with guest chefs and product showcases, all dedicated to one of Italy’s most renowned culinary contributions. The series will run until November. Every month, Eataly will offer a limited-time pasta dish that reflects Italy’s remarkable history and diverse regional customs.
