The restaurant is known for its Oklahoma Burger made with Snake River Farms American wagyu beef. (photo by Kris Kirk)
Burger She Wrote smashes into Brentwood
Burger She Wrote will open its third and largest location on Oct. 3 in Brentwood, expanding the Los Angeles smashburger brand to the Westside.
The restaurant, located at 11686 San Vicente Blvd., follows the opening of a Sherman Oaks location in May and joins the original Burger She Wrote on Beverly Boulevard. Additional locations are planned for Silver Lake and Manhattan Beach.
The menu centers on the Oklahoma Burger, made with Snake River Farms American wagyu beef, onions and King’s Hawaiian buns. Other offerings include classic and Impossible smashburgers, grilled cheese, fries and house-made sauces.
“At the end of the day, it’s just a burger restaurant, but I want guests to leave thinking it was a great one,” co-founder Don “Nuge” Nguyen said. “We didn’t invent the burger, or the wheel, but it’s like we took the wheel and made a spaceship by elevating the smashburger with way better ingredients.”
Nguyen, a professional skateboarder and designer, co-founded Burger She Wrote in 2021 with restaurateur Steven Arroyo and Muse Lifestyle Group’s Mikayel Israyelyan. The restaurant has developed connections to Los Angeles skateboarding, music and fashion culture.
The Brentwood restaurant has approximately 25 seats, including indoor, outdoor and counter seating. Its interior includes hand-painted menus, neon signs and photography by skateboarding and culture photographers Atiba Jefferson, Ed Templeton and Estevan Oriol. Vintage furnishings and the brand’s green, blue, beige and white tile patterns are also featured throughout the space.
“The first spot on Beverly Boulevard has always felt like the kind of small-town burger joint that’s been around for decades, and that has informed our desire to open in these tight-knit communities, like Brentwood and Sherman Oaks,” Israyelyan said.
Burger She Wrote Brentwood will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
For information, visit burgershewrote.com.
Patty Boys celebrates Sunset Boulevard opening
Patty Boys will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 3 from noon-7 p.m. at its Sunset Boulevard restaurant, marking one year since the burger shop began serving customers.
The family-run restaurant, located at 7917 Sunset Blvd., will offer giveaways, free ice cream for some guests and music from a DJ throughout the event.
Three guests will win “Golden Tickets,” each providing one double burger per month for one year. Every purchase during the celebration will also come with a Patty Boys gift, while the first 100 customers who present an in-store receipt will receive a free scoop from a Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream truck stationed outside the restaurant. Delivery orders through DoorDash and Uber do not qualify for the ice cream promotion.
“We built Patty Boys around burgers, friends and community, and this is our chance to throw the neighborhood a proper party,” owner Roman Shishalovsky said. “Come hungry, bring everyone you know, and maybe walk out with a Golden Ticket.”
Shishalovsky, a longtime Los Angeles restaurateur, opened Patty Boys with partners Aleksandr Polovitkin and Boris Gurtovyi. His previous restaurant ventures include Uzbekistan, Rasputin, Roman’s Fresh Bakery & Grill, Fresh Cutt Carving Grill and Carvery Kitchen.
Patty Boys offers customizable burgers served on toasted brioche buns, with beef, chicken, bacon, lamb and falafel patties available. Customers can choose among several topping combinations, including the OG, Oklahoma, Classic and Fire Starter.
The menu also includes several double-patty “Chef’s Picks,” fries and tater tots cooked in avocado oil, onion rings, chicken tenders, crispy green beans and other sides. Milkshakes, soft drinks and beer are also available.
The Oct. 3 celebration will include a DJ on the restaurant’s patio throughout the afternoon.
Patty Boys is located at 7917 Sunset Blvd.
For information, visit pattyboysla.com.
Lawry’s serves up October specials
Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills is offering a slate of special menus and events throughout October, including an artist collaboration, a murder mystery dinner and a limited-time steak menu.
Through Nov. 6, the restaurant is offering the Baseman Meal, a collaboration with Los Angeles artist Gary Baseman. Priced at $79, the package includes Lawry’s new house-ground Prime Rib Burger, fries, a C.C. Brown’s Vanilla Shake topped with hot fudge and See’s Candies and a collectible print featuring Baseman’s artwork. A limited number of packages will be available each night.
From Oct. 12-25, Lawry’s will offer a three-course Steak Lovers Menu for $88 per person. Diners can choose from starters including the Famous Original Spinning Bowl Salad or lobster bisque, followed by selections such as Lawry Cut prime rib, filet mignon, New York strip and a 45-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye. Some cuts require an additional charge. Dessert selections include sticky toffee pudding, English trifle and vanilla crème brûlée.
On Oct. 16 at 7 p.m., Lawry’s will host a Halloween-themed murder mystery dinner centered on a fictional cooking competition titled “So You Think You Can Cook?” Guests will receive a three-course meal while taking part in the whodunit. Tickets are $150 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Lawry’s is also offering a weekday Mini Meal during happy hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for $29. The meal includes a mini cheeseburger, a crispy potato bite with crème fraîche and caviar and the restaurant’s Meat & Potato Martini.
Additional weekday happy hour specials include discounted bar bites, draft beers, wines and cocktails. On Wednesdays, select bottles of wine are offered at 50% off.
Lawry’s The Prime Rib is located at 100 N. La Cienega Blvd.
For information and reservations, visit lawrysonline.com.
Levain brings back peanut butter cookie
Levain Bakery will bring back its Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie from Oct. 2-4 at bakeries nationwide, including its Beverly Hills location.
The limited-edition cookie was originally created to mark the opening of Levain’s Beverly Hills bakery and later expanded nationwide for a weekend promotion. According to Levain, 12,000 of the cookies were sold over three days during last year’s promotion.
Priced at $6, the cookie combines creamy and crunchy peanut butter with dark chocolate chips.
Levain will also introduce a Peanut Butter Cookie Milk Latte for $7.50 during the three-day promotion. The drink is made with oat milk steeped with Levain cookies overnight, peanut butter and espresso, topped with chocolate cold foam and peanut butter cookie crumbs.
Both items will be available from Oct. 2-4 while supplies last at participating Levain bakeries nationwide.
Levain Bakery is located at 130 S. Beverly Drive.
For information, visit levainbakery.com.
Kimpton Everly raises curtain on fall programming
Kimpton Everly Hollywood is offering a slate of fall dining and entertainment programming, including a pre-theater menu tied to “The Outsiders” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.
Written Hand, the hotel’s lobby restaurant and bar, is offering a three-course prix fixe dinner on show nights during the musical’s Sept. 30-Oct. 18 run. The menu includes the Stay Gold, a white Negroni-style cocktail made with mezcal, blanc vermouth, Suze and chocolate bitters.
Complimentary valet parking is included for guests dining before the show and covers the evening, including time spent at the Pantages.
The hotel has also introduced White Label Pizza, a music-inspired concept in which each pizza arrives in a custom box with a QR code linking to a curated playlist.
The Scene, the hotel’s rooftop pool and dining area, will remain open through October and offers views above Hollywood Boulevard.
Live music is also scheduled each Thursday as part of Everly Unplugged, a recurring series featuring local artists at the Bar at Written Hand. Performances are free and generally feature acoustic and soul-influenced music.
The hotel is located near several Hollywood destinations, including Griffith Park, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Fonda Theatre, Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Pantages Theatre.
The Kimpton Everly Hotel is located at 1800 Argyle Ave.
For information, visit everlyhotelhollywood.com.
Terrazza turns pink for breast cancer research
Terrazza at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica is offering special pink-themed menu items throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
For every item ordered from the restaurant’s “Perfectly Pink Breakfast” and “Think Pink” menus, Hotel Casa Del Mar will donate $1 to Providence St. John’s Breast Cancer Research.
The breakfast menu includes a pitaya bowl, roasted beet and ricotta toast and a raspberry buttermilk waffle. The “Think Pink” menu includes the Casa Clover in Bloom cocktail and a Think Pink Sundae.
The specialty menus will be available throughout October at Terrazza, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Monica Pier.
Reservations are available through Resy.
Hotel Casa del Mar is located at 1910 Ocean Way.
For information, visit hotelcasadelmar.com.
The hotel will be illuminated pink through October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (photo courtesy of Hotel Casa del Mar)
