Events
Uncorked Wine Festival
Jan. 25. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Uncorked Wine Fest returns to Union Station with over 100 wines, food trucks and live music in a classic L.A. setting. New this year is a zero-proof lounge featuring nonalcoholic wines and mocktails. Tickets include all tastings, with food available for purchase. General admission runs this Saturday from 6-9 p.m., while VIP tickets offer early entry at 5 p.m. and access to the historic Fred Harvey restaurant with premium wineries and reserved seating. 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles. uncorkedwinefestivals.com
Lankershim Lunar Block Party
Jan. 25. The L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs and Asian makers’ market MAUM present the third annual Lunar Block Party in North Hollywood, celebrating Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese cultures. This free event on Lankershim Boulevard features arts and crafts for kids, shopping at MAUM market, lion and dragon dance performances and Asian-owned food trucks. Saturday, 12-14 p.m. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., Los Angeles. madewithmaum.com
First Responder Cruise-In Showcase
Jan. 26. The Petersen Automotive Museum hosts a Sunday morning car show and charity event, with all proceeds benefiting the Los Angeles Food Bank, LAFD Foundation and LAPD West Bureau. A $50 ticket includes coffee, bagels, museum admission and parking, whether arriving in a show car or not. The Red Cross will hold a blood drive and Love You So Studios will collect new items for families affected by the fires. Attendees without a car can use promo code PAM for a free Waymo Robotaxi to and from the event. 8–11 a.m. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. petersen.org
Lunar New Year Festival at the Port of Los Angeles
Jan. 25. This South Bay Lunar New Year celebration features live entertainment, a wishing well, arts and crafts, food trucks and carnival-style snacks. A petting zoo offers encounters with roosters, sheep, goats, pigs and reptiles in honor of the Year of the Snake. Free parking is available at 22nd and Miner streets, with complimentary trolley rides to the venue. Due to rain, the event has been moved indoors to AltaSea at Berth 60. 110 E 22nd Street, Los Angeles. portoflosangeles.org
Food + Drinks
Settecento Opens in the Maguire Gardens
Jan. 24. Located in downtown Los Angeles’ Maguire Gardens, this Italian dining destination offers a menu by executive chef Francesco Angri and pizzaiolo Mario Orsini, featuring truffle and mushroom pasta, seafood linguine, Sicilian caponata and wood-fired pizzas. The bar reimagines Italian classics like the Venetian spritz and Tuscany-inspired negroni. Plus it will have live outdoor music to accompany you, creating an immersive dining atmosphere. Opens this Friday at 7 a.m. 700 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles. settecentodtla.com
Dear Jane’s joins Dine LA
Starts Jan. 24. A $65 prix fixe menu showcases a blend of signature favorites and exclusive Dine LA offerings at Dear Jane’s. Starters include winter beets and citrus salad, tuna tartare, bbq hamachi kama, or new england clam chowder. Entrées include scampi tagliolini, sand dabs grenoblaise or a 6oz filet of beef with béarnaise or peppercorn sauce ($10 supplement). Sides offer green beans with pine nuts or whipped potatoes, with dessert choices of passion fruit parfait or dark chocolate brownie. Hours vary. 13950 Panay Way, Marina del Rey. Reserve Now
Descanso’s Grand Opening
Jan. 23. Expanding beyond its Orange County roots, Descanso introduces its Plancha Dining concept, where chefs prepare multi-course meals on a grill in front of guests, blending the energy of Mexican street vendors with full-service dining. A portion of grand opening sales from January 23–25 will support the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund, aiding those displaced by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Thursday at 6 p.m. 5773 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. descansorestaurantla.com
TLV Tapas Bar
Starts Jan. 24. A Mediterranean spot in Tarzana presents a $95 four-course Dine LA menu featuring dishes like creamy hummus, charcoal-grilled oyster mushrooms, fresh salads and mains such as Chilean sea bass or rib eye skewers. The meal includes a choice of a signature cocktail or house wine to complement the dining experience. Hours vary. 5442 Yolanda Ave., Los Angeles. Reserve Now
Arts + Culture
H.Sinno: Poems of Consumption
Jan. 25. Composer, writer and social justice advocate H. Sinno presents Poems of Consumption, a song cycle influenced by Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism. Blending poetry from Amazon reviews with the sounds of consumerism—crumpling cellophane, bubble wrap and unboxing—it contrasts with a romantic string quartet. The work features compositions by Sinno and Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair), poetry by Sinno and Jimin Seo (Changes Press) and string arrangements by Paul Stroud. Saturday at 8 p.m. 1262 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles. cap.ucla.edu
Rachmaninoff & Muhly
Jan. 24-26. Eun Sun Kim, music director of the San Francisco Opera, conducts the LA Phil in Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony and a new concerto grosso by composer Nico Muhly. Pianist Alexandre Kantorow, praised for his clarity and refinement, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. laphil.com
Something to Crow About
Now Showing. Bob Baker Marionette Theater revisits its roots with Something to Crow About, a satirical production first created in 1959 for the Laguna Beach Festival of Art. The show, which helped shape the theater’s signature style before its 1963 opening, follows farm animal characters in a Broadway-inspired tale. Hours vary. 4949 York Blvd., Los Angeles. bobbakermarionettetheater.com
Wicked
Through Feb. 2. Nearing the end of its run at the Pantages, Wicked offers a reimagined take on The Wizard of Oz through the story of Elphaba and Glinda. The musical explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, with a score featuring Defying Gravity and For Good. Hours vary.6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. Get Tickets Now
Photo credit: Wicked courtesy of Pantages. Eun Sun Kim courtesy of the LA Phil. Plancha Dining courtesy of Descanso. Calamari being dipped courtesy of Dear Jane’s. Pasta courtesy of Settecento. All other images are courtesy of the venues and businesses featured.
