Monday: Locanda del Lago(01 of07)
Coinciding with the Cirque du Soleil production of OVO on the nearby Santa Monica Pier, Locanda del Lago is serving an à la carte lunch and dinner "Uovo at Lago" menu, with eggy dishes like linguine alla carbonara ($11/$14), tagliatelle alla Bolognese ($21) and a Euro Burger ($17) -- topped with a fried egg. There's espresso with a shot of Zabaglione Liqueur ($10) as well (from now until March 25, 310-451-3525).[Also see: The 10 Most Annoying Restaurant Trends]
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Tuesday: Comme Ça(02 of07)
Tuesdays are now Burger Night at Comme Ça, where chef David Myers offers half a dozen -- the Comme Ça Burger ($18) with Vermont cheddar and pommes frites; the Swiss Melt Burger ($18) with onion rings and garlic aïoli; the Black and Blue Burger ($18) with bleu cheese; the Lamb Merguez Burger ($16) with harissa aïoli; the Breakfast Burger ($14) with housemade pork sausage and an egg sunny side up on an English muffin; and the Comme Ça Veggie Burger ($14) served on a tofu bun. To wash down the burgers, he's also offering "Cellar Finds" at special prices (323-782-1104).[Also see: The 8 Best Foodie Getaways Around the World]
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Wednesday: Enoteca Drago(03 of07)
Celebrate the first of February with a tasting of three wines from the Veneto region of Italy, along with small dishes to match, at Enoteca Drago, where the sommelier will lead a discussion of the wines (6-10 PM; $20 per person; 310-786-8236).[Also see: Is NYC The Best U.S. City for Chinese Food?]
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Thursday: Groundhog Day Burgers(04 of07)
Today is Groundhog Day, a holiday worth celebrating despite a total lack of groundhogs. (Though it was Hollywood that gave the world the much-loved Bill Murray vehicle Groundhog Day, which is worth a celebration of its own.) And though there are no restaurants that serve groundhog (or woodchuck, or prairie dog, or vole for that matter), we're a hotbed of fine destinations for ground hog -- or at least, ground beef and ground turkey. In other words, our suggestion is that Groundhog Day be noted with a nice sloppy burger, and probably a beer as well at one of the many burger spots around town.[Also see: Musha Moves Into Pasadena]
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Friday: Elements Restaurant & Bar(05 of07)
Those heading for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this weekend will find some tasty specials at Elements Restaurant & Bar, where there's a dinner special for $20.12 of soup or salad, with salmon or a New York steak; and a bar special of a pair of Stella Artois, along with a burger for the same $20.12. There's also a cocktail called the Martini Scorsese -- made with gin and orange marmalade; and a Filmfestini of Chopin Vodka and an olive stuffed with blue cheese (805-884-9218).[Also see: Where to Watch the Super Bowl in Los Angeles]
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Saturday: The Cupcake Challenge(06 of07)
The folks at drinkeatplay.com are back with their 5th Annual Cupcake Challenge at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel (1755 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood), with the public able to join a team of celeb judges in determining the best cupcakes in town, as presented by bakers that include Sugar Babies, Double "D" Cupcakes, The Cake Mamas, Sweet Dreamery, Secret Marmalade, Sweet September, ButterSweet, and previous winners Sugar Jones, Polkatots and Jus Minis -- among others (4-7 PM; $40, which includes samples of the cupcakes; head to www.drinkeatplay.com/cupcakechallenge for details).[Also see: Wolfgang Puck Wins Lifetime Achievement Award From James Beard Foundation]
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Sunday: Capo(07 of07)
For those who would rather drink fine wine than watch the Super Bowl, winemaker Tim Mondavi will be hosting a dinner at Capo in Santa Monica, pouring five years of his Continuum -- a red that earned a 98 from Robert Parker for its 2007 vintage (which will be served). This five-courser runs from burrata mozzarella with black truffles to Kumamoto oysters, a BBQ Caesar salad, rigatoni with a truffle sauce, and BBQ branzino with an eggplant and zucchini galette (7 PM on; $295 per person). P.S. we're pretty sure owner Bruce Marder will be glad to announce the score.[Also see: A Look at Mario Batali's One Day Only Menu at Coast]
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