Beverly Hills serves up a culinary feast over four straight days during Labor Day Weekend as host to THE TASTE, the ultimate culinary experience sponsored by the Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine. The celebration kicks off on Friday, September 2 with a gourmet "Burgers and Beer" event and segues into "Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar" on Saturday. Sunday's events get underway with a "Fashion Bites Brunch" and later in the day, "Desserts After Dark," featuring Duff Goldman, Food Network star and host of the upcoming Food Network show, Sugar High. Celebrated chef, Scott Conant of Scarpetta restaurant, and brothers, Giacomo and Celestino Drago, who've established no less than five restaurants in Beverly Hills, will share cooking tips and samples of their signature dishes as guests mingle with these culinary icons and other top chefs during "Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar". THE TASTE culminates with a "Picnic in the Hills" on Labor Day, featuring Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef, Giada De Laurentiis, as she hosts a select group of LA's most respected chefs who share their fresh take on the traditional Labor Day picnic.
Visitors to THE TASTE can have their cake and eat it too when they stay at any of the exceptional hotel properties in Beverly Hills between August 31 and September 6. Guests who book accommodations through our Beverly Hills website enjoy a 20% discount on tickets for THE TASTE events. This offer is available exclusively at
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SUMMER HAPPENINGSSummer heats up in Beverly Hills during the month of August. The city plays host to a number of concerts, happy hours and dining experiences guaranteed to slow your pace as you enjoy the great outdoors.
Music fills the courtyard at Beverly Cañon Gardens each Thursday night in August when Concerts on Cañon returns to this tranquil space this summer. A cross-section of musical acts, including LA Lawyers Philharmonic, The Chumbuckets, Bill Rotella and The Dustbowl Revival, fills the roster as concert-goers listen from the public grassy area (blankets welcome) or while sipping beverages from nearby patio tables at Scarpetta (Montage Beverly Hills), Bouchon Bistro or Bar Bouchon. Concerts are free, and seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Happy hour options are almost limitless this summer. Hang out on the patio at Oliverio (Avalon Beverly Hills) Monday through Friday (4 - 6 pm) and linger over $4 glasses of wine or beer, $5 signature cocktails or $6 small plates. L'Heure Verte, or the Green Hour, at Bar Noir at Maison 140 Beverly Hills presents a unique opportunity to sample the curious absinthe cocktail for $5 every day of the week (5 - 7 pm). Enjoy stunning views of the city and surrounding Hollywood Hills from The Roof Garden at The Peninsula Beverly Hills and take advantage of half-price wine, beer and cocktails every Thursday night (5 - 7 pm). Or sit poolside at Mosaic Hotel Monday through Friday (5 - 7 pm) and treat yourself to $5 to $7 food and drink specials.
Relax over Brunch on the Terrace at Crescent Beverly Hills each Saturday and Sunday (11 am - 4 pm). Start with the Hair of the Dog Happy Hour (11 am - 1 pm) featuring small plates and specialty brunch cocktails like Juicy Tangerine Mimosa. Experience Scarpetta's innovative Sunday brunch at the Montage Beverly Hills. Celebrated Chef Scott Conant partners with other members of Montage's elite culinary team to create fresh, succulent dishes that impress. Award-winning Executive Pastry Chef, Richard Ruskell, offers the pièce de résistance in the form of a decadent dessert and pastry buffet.
FASHION'S NIGHT OUT 2011Following on the heels of THE TASTE, fashionistas have their day as Fashion’s Night Out returns to Rodeo Drive on Thursday evening, September 8. It's the one night of the year when enthusiasts can peruse their favorite shops and designer boutiques as retailers along Rodeo Drive and throughout the Golden Triangle invite shoppers to enjoy exclusive in-store events, cocktail parties and extended hours. Shoppers making qualifying purchases will enjoy spectacular views of the city and surrounding area from high atop the four-story Ferris wheel parked on Rodeo Drive. Follow Beverly Hills' Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
DEBBIE REYNOLDS EXHIBIT AT PALEYThe Paley Center for Media announces an all new multimedia exhibition, Debbie Reynolds: The Exhibit, featuring treasures from Ms. Reynolds' collection. The new exhibit is scheduled to feature iconic costumes, posters and props from Academy Award-winning film classics including Gone with the Wind, Show Boat, The Yearling and Moulin Rouge, as well as garments worn by a glittering array of film legends including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Carmen Miranda, Doris Day and more. Experience this exhibit, rich with Hollywood history, at The Paley Center, Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5 pm, now through December 3.
