Get Ready For Summer In L.A.

Lakers Playoff Special At BLT SteakAs long as our boys in shorts are in the playoffs, BLT Steak's bar will be serving up Chef Laurent Tourondel's signature BLT Burger for a discount $17 with Kobe beef, or $14 with ground prime beef. Add in fries and a draft beer for $11 more. That's not much of a bargain these days, but
8720 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, (310) 360-1950

FIG Launches Lunch May 17th
FIG at the Miramar is adding lunch to its roster of market-fresh meals. It's about time the hotel restaurant at the Miramar Fairmont in Santa Monica added the meal, not least of all because of how pretty the pool area looks from the sunlit dining room at midday. Some of the new menu items include scallops with butter beans, farro salad with cherries and tomatoes, and strawberry shortcake.
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 319-3111

Locali's ICYCLE, The Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Truck er, Bicycle
May 25 will see the maiden voyage of the "Icycle" from Locali, Franklin Village's environmentally conscious convenience store. Dressed in an old-fashioned soda fountain costume, a Locali employee will peddle to the far reaches of the eastside proffering organic icy treats like sno cones made with filtered water and organic syrups. Find out where the Icycle will be by following Locali's Twitter.
5825 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028, (323) 466-1360

Red Sun Sundays at Katana
Katana kicks off its annual Sunday BBQ Garden on Memorial day, where guests can enjoy discounts on signature cocktails and appetizers on the view-licious patio overlooking Sunset Boulevard and the city. The event takes place every Sunday through summer from 5:30-11:30pm.
8439 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, (323) 650-8585

Farmer's Market Cocktails At Lago
Lago is capitalizing on its location right in the heart of LA's biggest farmer's market to create a new menu of artisanal cocktails. Priced at $12, the new drinks include a Meyer Limonata with Meyer lemon, Veev acai liqueur and prosecco; and $14 martini-style choices like the Sage Mist with sage, Square One cucumber vodka and prosecco. You can also catch Lago's happy hour seven days a week from 4-7pm.
231 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403, (310) 451-3525

Casa Noble Tequila Launches Weekly Tasting at Maison 140
Every Wednesday in May, Maison 140 and Casa Noble tequila (which is 100% organic) will host a joint tequila and cheese tasting from 6-9pm. for reservations, email tastings@maison140beverlyhills.com.
124 S. Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310) 273-7700

BottleRock Opens Downtown
Four times as large as the Culver City original, BottleRock 2.0 makes its home just around the corner from L.A. Live with huge wine racks and eco-friendly building materials like countertops made from recycled bottles, and tables made from reclaimed wood. You'll also find more bottles and nibbles on the wine and food menus.
1050 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90015, (213) 747-1100

Hollywood Bowl Picnic Baskets from Café W as
Just in time for the Hollywood Bowl summer season, Ivan Kane's bohemian piano bar slash upscale restaurant is launching a line of two picnic baskets, er, brown bags, for you to take with you to the Hollywood bowl. Try either the one with a sandwich for $14 per person, or a fancier meal for $26 per person.
1521 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028, (323) 466-5400