BOA West Hollywood will donate $2 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for every dessert sold. (photo courtesy of BOA West Hollywood)
L.A. restaurants and CHLA ‘Make March Matter’
As a part of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Make March Matter fundraising campaign, businesses across the city are contributing to ensure every patient has access to critical, lifesaving care.
Descanso, Wilshire Boulevard’s Michoacán restaurant, is donating $1 for every Diablitos appetizer sold. The dish features South Pacific fire-roasted peel and eat shrimp topped with chile de arbol, lime, cotija cheese and micro cilantro.
Tiki Kai, the eye-catching new spot in Hermosa Beach, is donating 10% of the proceeds from every Baked Alaska sold. The unique take on this classic dessert is a vanilla pound cake with macadamia nut and passion fruit ice cream topped with torched meringue.
All SoCal Innovative Dining Group locations – BOA, Sushi Roku, Katana and Yakumi – will be donating $2 for every dessert sold. Dessert offerings include BOA’s famous warm chocolate chip and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and Sushi Roku’s churros served with vanilla and dulce de leche ice cream.
For information, visit makemarchmatter.org.
Descanso Restaurant is located at 5773 Wilshire Blvd.
Tiki Kai is located at 73 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.
BOA West Hollywood is located at 9200 Sunset Blvd.
Katana is located at 8439 W. Sunset Blvd.
Night Out for No Kid Hungry announced
For one night only, two of the city’s most celebrated culinary events for a cause, Los Angeles’ Taste of the Nation and the No Kid Hungry Dinner, are joining forces to create a new, unforgettable experience – Night Out for No Kid Hungry. The culinary extravaganza will take place on Saturday, April 11, at Rolling Greens in Downtown Los Angeles. The lineup of over 50 of the nation’s top eateries, celebrated chefs and masterful mixologists has just been announced. The tastemakers in attendance possess incredible accolades, including Top Chef winners Brooke Williamson, Mei Lin and Melissa King; Master Chef Ludo Lefebvre; Michelin Star restaurants such as Osteria Mozza and Kali Restaurant; and multiple James Beard Award winners and finalists.
The evening event consists of three courses. The Tasting: similar to the beloved Taste of the Nation event, guests will indulge in bite-sized culinary creations and expertly crafted cocktails from top culinary talents. The Dinner: attendees will partake in a delectable multi-course meal curated by the best chefs California has to offer, during which they can compete in a live auction to help raise funds to support the No Kid Hungry campaign. The After Party: guests from both The Tasting and The Dinner will reconvene at the end of the night for an out of this world after party hosted by chefs Duff Goldman and Michael Voltaggio. Sweet treats from the city’s top pastry chefs and late-night bites will be served alongside a special live performance.
No matter which experience guests choose they will partake in exceptional eats, curated drinks and delectable desserts from the prominent chefs and restaurants, which have been curated to support No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in Los Angeles and across the country.
For information and tickets, visit events.nokidhungry.org/events/night-out-for-no-kid-hungry/#tickets. The event will be held at Rolling Greens, 1005 Mateo St.
Pizza City Fest returns to L.A. LIVE
The 4th Annual Pizza City Fest will take place on April 25-26 atop L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck and features 40 Southern California Pizzerias (20 each day), serving up a variety of styles and toppings.
Tickets start at $99 for unlimited tastings of pizza, beverages and desserts. There’s also live entertainment, a pizza box folding contest, discussions and demonstrations, including The Dough Whisperers panel with Nancy Silverton of Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza and Aaron Lindell of Quarter Sheets on Saturday, April 25.
American Express card members can purchase tickets before the public through Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11:59 p.m. The public ticket sale will begin on Friday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. PST.
To purchase tickets, visit lalive.com/pizzacityfest.
L.A. LIVE is located at 800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Hotel Casa del Mar celebrates centennial
Few places along the California coast hold a century of history quite like Casa del Mar in Santa Monica. The iconic Italian Renaissance Revival structure, originally unveiled in 1926 as the exclusive Club Casa del Mar, has stood at the water’s edge for one hundred years, welcoming generations of travelers to Southern California’s celebrated coastline. Today, the building is home to Hotel Casa del Mar, where the spirit of Hollywood glamour blends seamlessly with laidback California luxury, ocean breezes and warm, intuitive service that feels both refined and refreshingly relaxed.
Designed by Los Angeles architect Charles F. Plummer with arched loggias, a red tile roof and pale stucco walls catching the last light of day, Club Casa del Mar opened in May 1926 as a luxe private beach club with membership by invitation only. The guest list glittered with stars including Clara Bow, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin, and Hollywood’s early tastemakers arrived by chauffeured Packards to dance beneath coffered ceilings and dine overlooking the Pacific.
Today, the building still turns heads, but now its entrance welcomes world travelers seeking an exclusive California beachside retreat. When third generation hoteliers Thomas and Edward Slatkin of the Edward Thomas Collection reopened the property as a hotel in 1999, their ambition was not to recreate the past but to revive its original character.
Throughout 2026, Casa del Mar’s centennial programming invites both hotel guests and the local community to step back in time while enjoying modern interpretations of classic flavors, style and celebration infused with the relaxed sophistication that defines life on the California coast.
The festivities began in January with the launch of a specialty Prohibition-themed cocktail menu, a nod to the hotel’s early years, available throughout the entire year at Terrazza and the hotel’s lively Lobby Lounge.
In March, guests can enjoy Macallan Flights paired with thoughtfully curated bites. Flights and Bites will be available in April, May and June, offering a refined tasting journey celebrating craftsmanship and bold tastes.
Summer ushers in a signature Macallan prix fixe menu, inspired by the allure of the 1920s and priced at $192.60, available July through September.
Additional centennial culinary highlights, in partnership with other brands and staples celebrating 100 years, include: the beloved Brown Derby Cobb Salad offered at Terrazza for lunch at $19.26 in April, a playful tribute to the building’s opening year; the debut of a new “Bubbles and Pearls” offering with specialty champagne and caviar in May; and a seasonal San Marzano Tomato Pizza special at Patio del Mar in July, celebrating summer on the coast.
For information, visit hotelcasadelmar.com.
Hotel Casa del Mar is located at 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica.
Hotel Casa del Mar is offering Prohibition-themed cocktails throughout the year to celebrate 100 years on the beach. (photo courtesy of Hotel Casa del Mar)