What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: It's all about the numbers. As in Cochon 555, The Six Restaurant, Veggie Grill's 5th Birthday, and more. more ›

Thursday nights from 5 to 9 p.m., a handful of trucks are parking outside Tiki No in North Hollywood, and the combo of fun food trucks and affordable tiki drinks in the Valley is hard to resist. more ›

It's exceptionally busy on LA's event front tonight, which is kind of surprising before Labor Day Weekend, but we're not complaining. Cast and creative team from ABC's comedy Happy Endings talk about the show at the Paley Center; Harry Shearer signs his Hurricane Katrina documentary at Amoeba; it's a bluegrass jam session at the Ford; and Station at the W Hollywood screens This Is It for Michael Jackson's birthday. Read on for the details and other events around town. more ›

Tonight in LA, Rickie Lee Jones gives a rare performance at Bardot in Hollywood; free Salsa dance lessons at the Ford Amphitheatre; an all-night happy hour at a hot Venice restaurant; and a free screening of the documentary LEMMY: 49% Motherfucker. 51% Son of a Bitch. Read on for all the details. more ›

Compensate for the dreary daylight hours by getting out tonight, L.A. The Go-Go's rock a homecoming show at the Greek Theatre. Mindshare LA beckons intellectuals. The TAG Gallery showcases over 50 winning works of art. Belgian beer follows Belgian cinema. And The Taste gears up for its Labor Day foodie extravaganza with a Montage mixer. more ›

If the day takes you to Hollywood and you need to take an affordable load off in an historic and stylish venue, you might want to check out a new Happy Hour being offered weekdays at Public Kitchen & Bar inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The "5 for 5" Happy Hour includes is five signature items priced at $5 each, including house red and white wine, well drinks, and draft beers, along with a daily specialty cocktail and an appetizer special changing nightly. more ›

Little is better than hanging out in the lap of luxury with your favorite canine companion. Doing so with a glass of wine in hand while your pooch frolics with new friends pretty much makes the occasion perfect. The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel is making the fantasy a reality with the launch of its “Yappy Hour,” a monthly event created to raise money for the Pet Project Foundation. more ›

Water is fundamental, as are the specifics about a fundraising event taking place Thursday night at Mom's Bar and Lounge [LAist Story]. Wells4Wells is running happy hour events all over the nation that night to raise money to build a well at a school in sub-Saharan Africa. more ›

Looking for something cool to do in Los Angeles tonight? We've got a few suggestions, including a double feature of Cool Hand Luke and Dirty Harry at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Plus, we've got a happy hour that will have your first chance to get a discount on tickets to one of the best food events of the year, plus a lecture at the lovely Getty. See what there is to Pencil In tonight... more ›

In honor of Chef Jamie Lauren appearing in Top Chef: All-Stars, which premieres on BRAVO tonight, Beechwood is hosting an All Night Happy Hour starting deliciously early for a "night" event. When can you get your celebratory chef-drink & nosh on? Starting at 4 p.m. Bravo! more ›

Blogdowntown has posted their list of picks for 12 great bars in DTLA where you can imbibe without inflicting pain...on your budget. more ›

In its almost decade of business, Bastide--the French restaurant tucked into a pocket of Melrose Place--has earned a reputation as being elegant, avant garde, ever-evolving, and for some, a bit unapproachable. This summer, however, the courtyard of Bastide is opening up its gates to welcome in customers for a sort of getting-to-know you weekly special that includes wine and cocktails and small bites for the very approachable price of $15. more ›

We've heard a few things here and there about a Korean-German restaurant in Koreatown called Biergarten, and as an ABK Germanophile, we had to check it out. more ›

We last checked in at Downtown's upscale taqueria CASA not long after it first opened, and had the chance to taste the menu items as guided by departing chef Kris Morningstar, who was soon off to open Mercantile, and later, District. more ›

I have a bone to pick with Mark Peel. Actually, I have a couple. more ›

West Hollywood is not known for cheap parking, nor for its attitude towards food trucks, which are banned under city law. Now that's starting to change. In a move to make sure the famous Sunset Strip's fading spot stays on the map, businesses are banding together to bring crowds out in two weekly events throughout the Summer. more ›

One sure fire way to make a Happy Hour even happier is to make the beer free, right? Of course, offers like these are often too good to be true, but an event next week at Ford's Filling Station might just be too good to pass up. Chef Ben Ford and his Culver City restaurant are hosting the first Taste of the Nation LA (TOTNLA) Happy Hour Ticket Sale Event, during which time anyone who buys their ticket to June's big TOTNLA event gets bought a beer by Chef Ford himself. more ›

Black Friday burnout? Couch Potato syndrome? If you are thinking about escaping the clutches of Los Angeles, the folks at Mammoth Mountain would be happy to see you. Early this morning @MammothMountain Tweeted: "12" of fresh snow at Main Lodge this morning; more snow expected throughout the day!" This is thanks to the blustery weather system that crept down the state overnight and brought a little (early) winter white to our mountain sides. more ›

It's always a little curious when you arrive at one of the many eateries participating in dineLA's popular restaurant week and they don't hand you the dineLA menu. As a diner there to check out a spot you've maybe never been to before this means things can get off to a rocky start when right out of the gate you have to wonder if you were mistaken, or if the dineLA crowd is really all that welcome where you are. (Baffling, right? After all, restaurants choose to participate, so why not pimp it?) You know that "new kid" feeling? Yeah, that's the one. more ›

Food and drink can definitely make football more fun (or for those who prefer their pig skin on the plate and not in a pass, palatable). Henry's Hat (Twitter), the recently opened eatery that sits conveniently in the Cahuenga Pass (you know--between "here" and "there" for those who travel either way over the proverbial hill) has some great Happy Hour offerings, with some extra fun in place for Monday Night Football. more ›

The Hungry Cat in Hollywood has always been a great spot to sidle up to the bar and order a plate full of oysters and a delicious specialty cocktail (and the restaurant's signature blue cheese burger & fries, if you're really hungry). But the deals are getting better by the day at their Hollywood location: they've extended their happy hour so that you can booze it up on half-price cocktails and draft beers from 12p-6p. more ›

For a fun, swank and, more importantly, cheap way to kick off the summer, hit up the new happy hour "Summer Fridays" poolside at the Cameo Bar in the Viceroy Santa Monica. Starting tomorrow from 2 to 6 p.m., boozers on a budget can enjoy drink specials dictated by the time of day. Get there early at 2 p.m. to snag a glass of wine, well drink and beer for only two bucks each. If you wait until 5:59, your drinks will be $5 each, still not too shabby a deal. more ›

If you still don't know where to get your drink on for Cinco de Mayo, check out the following festive venues. Arriba drink deals! more ›

Okay, so it's not Nobu -- but who has the bank account to handle $200 sushi fests nowadays? Wokcano offers good happy hour prices in convenient locations for your after-work bitch fests -- the menu will make even the sushi-shy happy. And hey, if you don't have a job, then you can get to happy hour that much earlier! From 4-7pm, sneak in a cocktail or two and some creative rolls like The Black Pearl and the Late Night Party Roll (crabmeat, avocado, scallops, and lobster). Yeah, maybe you sushi purists should show yourselves the door, but who's going to argue with lychee martinis and Asian bloody Marys? Not this girl. more ›

What better way for a Los Angeles bar to celebrate our city than with astrology cocktails? Yup, X Bar in Century City, has perhaps the funnest theme cocktail menu idea we've seen in a long time. They have created 12 cocktails ($12 each) to represent the zodiac signs and will only serve each sign's cocktail during the dates of that particular sign. Not clear? Well, right now since we're in Pisces, so you can try the Pisces cocktail through March 21, followed up by the Aries cocktail. more ›

New Santa Monica bar, Copa d'Oro, has kicked off its new happy hour featuring a "happy depression menu." So now you can enjoy some of their fabulous market-fresh cocktails for only $5! And we're not talking the sort of drinks you usually find at happy hours around the city. No apple martinis or mixed well cocktails, but actual vintage favorites. more ›

Did you check out the LAist Live Chat this afternoon? Well if you did, you spoke to us about your thoughts on foie gras, supergraphics, public transportation, and most importantly, where to get the cheapest booze and eats in the city. Here are some happy hour tips from you, our dear readers! more ›

DRINK Lola's, the originators of the apple martini, want to make sure you don't give up your entire social life during these tough economic times. To help you get through, they are hosting Hard Times Happy Hour, featuring $5 martini specials and $5.50 appetizers for you to enjoy. Some of the featured martinis include the original apple martini, cantaloupe martini, chocolate martini and many others. 5:30 - 7:30 pm // Lola's // 945 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood // Prices Vary more ›

Last Wednesday, I spent happy hour at Ugo Wine Bar in Culver City. The week before, we spent it at Bottle Rock (where I've had a great time on the weekend), which was disappointing. It was loud, the service was slow and the food was expensive. Ugo Wine Bar was exactly the opposite and it was such a pleasure. We thought it was Vinum Populi, and it used to be, but these days, it's part of the Ugo empire. more ›