Tasty Tidbits: Karen Young's Valley Restaurant and Food Round Up

Loteria Grill  in Studio City has a new and improved Happy Hour from 3-7 p.m. with a special Posadas Happy Hour Food ($4-$7) and Cocktail Menu (half off), including tacos, quesadillas, tostaditos, churros and margaritas.

Hugo's in Agoura Hills will be benefitting Many Mansions on December 7 from 5-10 p.m. by donating 20% of its proceeds to the charity. And at Hugo's Tacos in Studio City, the secret word for BURRITO WEDNESDAYS from 7-10 p.m. is....”secret word.” Just say it and get HALF OFF your burrito, your friend's burrito, your family's burritos–up to 5 burritos.  It's a treat you can share. 

Tony’s Darts Away in Burbank is building up to the holiday season doing what they do best: lots and lots of beer! For the next three weeks, Tuesday’s at Tony’s will be getting nice and toasty with specialty beer nights that celebrate the holidays. Festivities run 6 p.m. to close every Tuesday night. December 6^th: Tony’s will be hosting Golden Road Brewing as they premiere their two brand new Holiday brews: Rye on the Palate, a rich red rye ale; and the Schwartz Stout, a smooth, rich and creamy traditional dry Irish style nitro stout. December 13^th: Winter Wonderland: A $20, “super flight” card will allow guests to try any 8 winter beers throughout the evening, including (but not limited to): Lost Coast Winterbraun, AVBC Winter Solstice, Eagle Rock Jubilee, Moylan's Winter Warmer, H24 Holiday Ale, Port Santa's Little Helper and Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi. December 20^th: 12 Beers of Christmas with Hanger24. Twelve Hanger24 beers will be available on draft all night, including their Holiday Ale and a cask of their specialty Chocolate Porter with Maple Syrup. It’s the perfect way to warm up for the holidays.

Calabasas based Cookies for a Koz can now be found in 370 plus Home Goods stores coast to coast.  

Gyu-Kaku is having an En-Kai Party Festival through January 16. That means $2.95 Kalbi Short Ribs (reg. $4.95) and $5 Sake (reg. $7.95). Also quite the deal is All Day Happy Hour Mondays with apps half off, .99 cent beer and BBQ items starting at $2.95. Also, spend $50 on a gift card and get a $10 gift certificate in return.

On December 10th, the Culinary Historians of Southern California will present Joan Nathan speaking on "Food of the Jews of France." 10:30 a.m. at the Los Angeles Public Library Mark Taper Auditorium, Downtown Central Library, 630 W. 5th St.  A reception with themed refreshments will follow the talk at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Have Breakfast with Santa at Descanso Gardens on December 10 and 11 (seatings at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.) with traditional brunch favorites and a visit from Santa himself, plus cookie decorating. Stroll the gardens before or after your meal. $45 members, $53 non-members; $19 children 4 to 12; free 3 and younger. Reservations required.

Barney's Beanery has introduced a new menu, including: Individual sized Prosciutto & Arugula White Pizza, a Mushroom Appetizer (sautéed in a Marsala Wine Sauce over Toasted French Baguette and sprinkled with Melted Cheese), Tri-Tip Black Bean Chili–winning recipe of the 2010 West Hollywood Firefighters’ Chili Cook-off  is a slow-cooked mixture of sirloin, black beans and spices simmered to perfection, and The Chili Sampler–servings up 5 different tastes of our famous delicious chili, including The Classic, Texas, Turkey, Fireman’s and Veggie, with chips and toppings of cheese, sour cream and onions.

Karen Young is the Founder/Editor of MyDailyFind.com, a lifestyle site with a free subscriber newsletter about where to eat, shop, play in the 818. If you have restaurant, food or market news, please email: karen@mydailyfind.com.