For a taste of Spain via L.A., chef Sergio Perera, who worked at San Sebastian's Arzak in Spain, as well as at Jean-Georges and Ludobites, pops-up at Echo Park's Cortez starting tonight and tomorrow.

It's sunny out, which means one thing: sno-balls at the Deli at Little Dom's. Starting today, the Los Feliz deli will have the finely shaved ice treat in raspberry, blueberry, coconut cream and almond cream, with housemade syrups and fresh fruit for toppings.

Sure, it's Grilled Cheese Month, but apparently it's also Pretzel Month, which is a big deal at Tom Bergin's. Throughout the entire month get one of the famous soft pretzels paired with three seven-ounce beers for $9.

Congratulations. You made it through a long day of whiskey (maybe sometimes even colored green) yesterday, and now you're probably at work. The only thing that will make what is probably one of the longest days of your life easier -- hair of the dog.

It's Beerfest tonight at Short Order with local brews by the glass or flight from Enegren and El Segundo, plus a special tasting menu to go along with them courtesy SO chef Christian Page.

Walter el Nagar's roving Barbershop Ristorante Italiano checked out of the new A.O.C. space for Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne to finally move in, but now he's landing back at the former A.O.C. space on West Third.

As if the lines at Daikokuya weren't long enough, today through Friday the Little Tokyo ramen shop will have the namesake porky ramen (Daikoku) for only $5 to celebrate its 11th anniversary.

STK has debuted a new three-course menu on Sunday through Wednesday night, with things like market salads, chicken liver mousse, marinated skirt steak, filet mignon and your choice of dessert for $50.

Now that all of the holiday parties are officially over, it's time for the Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel to get back to its tournament series. In addition to the bowling league, there are a series tournies in the gaming lounge.

Someone had to pick up the slack after Campanile closed and there was no longer grilled cheese Thursdays. Taste on Melrose has stepped up to the challenge, now serving a special grilled cheese menu every Tuesday.

In addition to the regular menu, starting tonight and every Monday, Cooks County offers three-course comfort food menus for only $25.

There are a couple of weeks before DineLA's restaurant week begins, but participating restaurants in Beverly Hills are currently celebrating California Restaurant Week now through January 13.

Whether you celebrate Meatless Mondays or not, tonight get a special three-course menu based on local author Joseph Shuldiner's Pure Vegan cookbook at Mohawk Bend tonight.

Did you not get your latke quotient filled this week? This is the last night to get Suzanne Tracht's special latkes at Jar.

Just as white truffle season winds down, starting this week, all three Chaya restaurants will offer a Winter Truffle Affair to celebrate the seasonal Perigord winter black truffle.

Suzanne Tracht welcomes fall with a menu of new dishes every Monday at Jar, each showcasing a single ingredient. Tonight it's all about duck -- duck sausage, roasted duck breast with pears and masala, and sticky toffee pudding (no duck).

No matter the income bracket, we all know a good deal is welcome to any pocketbook. If you're looking to save a buck or two, there are plenty of bargains across L.A., from late-night happy hours to free tacos, breakfast specials and prix fixe menus.

Jet Tila's going back to his Pan-Asian roots tonight at The Charleston, where you can get a prix-fixe menu of panang chicken, five-spice pork belly buns, drunken noodles and Thai papaya salad paired with the restaurant's new cocktails.

Crave crab? Chaya Downtown celebrates all things shellfish with a special menu for the month-long Crustacean Food Fair.

My very favorite charitable food event of the year is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 29, when L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade will be held on the lawn at the Culver Studios to raise fund for the that foundation.

Today Josie Le Balch celebrates the first anniversary of Next Door by Josie, her casual gastropubby spot next to her eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

Haven Burger opens today at Pasadena's Haven Gastropub and Brewery. This is the lunch-only burger menu that's available in the back of the restaurant -- it even has its own entrance (off the alley).

If not for the sandwich board out front with the daily specials, you might miss what is essentially a hole in a wall in downtown Santa Monica. But through that hole (it's actually a door), is one of the better burger-and-beer joints on the coast.

The new way to end the work week could be with a milkshake happy hour. The Counter now offers shakes spiked with wine, including one with pinot noir, cherries, and chocolate and vanilla ice cream.

Suzanne Tracht's Lobster Mondays continue with the special three-course menus for $55 at Jar. Tonight it's lobster salad, lobster hot pot and ice box cake. The special watermelon margarita will go nicely, too.