Casita del Campo:
This Christmas Eve, head to Silverlake and celebrate Navidad with flavorful dishes and drinks at the colorful and festive Casita Del Campo. For the entire month of December, this family restaurant is here to warm the soul with their Chile en Nogada, a traditional Mexican Holiday dish made with fresh poblano green chilis stuffed with ground beef and dressed in Nogada: a walnut cream sauce. Garnished with pomegranate seeds, cranberries, and parsley, this traditional dish will have you feeling right at home while brightening your spirits. A signature Mexican dish like this would not be the same without a freshly made Holiday Pomegranate Margarita. Order this spin on a classic cocktail blended, or on the rocks with tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, a splash of triple sec, pomegranate juice, and fresh pomegranate garnish. Also, do not forget about dessert as you can choose between the James’s Buñuelos made with crispy flour tortilla chips dusted with cinnamon and sugar, or Casita Del Campo’s signature Flan, a homemade Mexican custard topped with whipped cream and a cherry. Christmas Eve dinner at Casita Del Campo, is sure to leave you dreaming all through the New Year. Feliz Navidad!
Casita Del Campo will be open on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Casita Del Campo will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 1920 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027; 323.662.4255; www.CasitadelCampo.com
Celestino Ristorante:
Santa sleighs into Pasadena this season with the authentic tastes of Italy at Celestino Ristorante! Come celebrate Christmas Eve with a Four-Course Prix-Fixe Menu ($78.00 per person) created by Owner and Chef Calogero Drago or enjoy any of these Holiday specials à la carte. Start your Italian feast by deciding between Zuppa di Moscardini con Crostini all’Aglio e Olio Aromatico, baby octopus stew with toasted garlic bread, or the Insalata Frutti di Mare marinata all olio e limone, a mixed seafood salad, or three other delicious options for the Zuppe e Antipasti course. The Pasta e Risotto course comes next with delectable dishes to choose from. Try the Risotto con Fave Ricci di Mare with Arborio rice with sea urchin and fava beans; Orecchiette con Ragu’ di Granchio e Gamberetti, small shell pasta with crab meat and rock shrimp, or the Farfalle con Salmone Affumicato, Asparagi, Marscapone e Caviale, bow tie pasta with smoked salmon, asparagus, Mascarpone cheese and caviar. Continue down the merry menu with Baccala all’Acqua Pazza with fresh cod with a lemon caper sauce, olives and potato, the Cioppino Alla Mediterranea, mixed seafood stew in a tomato wine sauce, or the Filetto di Nasello con Mesticanze di Verdure e Salsa di Peperoni, Chilean sea bass with vegetables, Timball and bell pepper sauce for the Pesce course. Finish your Christmas Eve dinner with something from the Dolce section and enjoy the Tartufo di Cedri con Fragole Marinate with lemon truffle sorbet with fresh marinated strawberries. If something else catches your eye, all of these items and more are also available to order off the traditional Celestino Dinner Menu. A classic Italian dinner is never complete without a glass of Italian Wine or a proper Cocktail, so enjoy perusing through Celestino Ristorante’s extensive list of world class wines and cocktail menu as spirits will be raised and joy will be felt this Christmas Eve at Celestino Ristorante!
Celestino Ristorante will be open for Dinner on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Celestino Ristorante will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 141 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105; 626.795.4006; www.CelestinoPasadena.com
Church & State:
Head to the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles this Christmas Eve where Church & State is boasting festive French flair with their Christmas Eve Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu created by Executive Chef Tony Esnault. Chef Esnault has prepared a decadent Christmas Eve Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu ($90.00 per person) that is guaranteed to warm the soul and set spirits high with First course options like the Chicory Salad prepared with endive, frisée, radicchio, candied walnuts, kumquat, and Bleu d’Auvergne; the Winter Truffle Soup made with sunchokes, celery, leeks and black truffle, or the Foie Gras Terrine served with apple and quince marmalade and pistachio nougatine. Continue the celebration with the delectably divine Second course that includes dishes so delicious, that you will ask Santa for them again for years to come. Choose between the Scallops made with pomme fondant, king trumpet mushrooms, leeks and sauce matelote; the Crescent Duck “À L’Orange” containing duck breast and leg two ways, with braised daikon and polenta gratin; the Rack of Lamb with herb crust, roasted sunchokes, carrot, brussels sprouts and mint infused jus, or the Roasted Winter Vegetable Mosaic served with organic quinoa, soft poached egg, fine herbs and extract jus. Finish your fine French dinner with a Festive Holiday Bûche de Nöel made with chocolate cake, raspberry, Menjari Cremeaux and ganache, or the Exotique made with vanilla sponge, mango, passionfruit Cremeux and white chocolate ganache. Of course, a perfectly French Christmas Eve is never complete without Wine, and lots of it! For this, Church & State will also be also be offering an optional Wine Pairing (38.00 per person), so get ready to celebrate a festive and fabulous French Christmas Eve at Church & State!
Church & State will be open for Dinner and offering their Christmas Eve Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu for $90.00 per person on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Church & State will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 1850 Industrial Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021; 213.405.1434; www.ChurchAndStateBistro.com
Culina – Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills:
Christmas Eve:
Come kick-off Christmas Eve with Chef de Cuisine Luca Moriconi’s Christmas Eve Four-Course Prix-Fixe Holiday feast at Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills that will have sugar plums dancing in your head with every bite. Chef Moriconi’s Christmas Eve Four-Course Prix-Fixe Menu ($89.00 per person) begins beautifully with the Antipasti which offers a choice between the Passata di Fagioli e Gamberi prepared with white bean purée, seared Carabineros prawns, fregola, burrata and parsley oil, or enjoy the Caprese e Barbabietole made with buffalo mozzarella, red beets, heirloom tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and topped with Villa Manodori aged balsamic. Prepare to enjoy the Pasta course by indulging in the Tortellini in Brodo consisting of beef tortellini, veal broth, seasonal vegetable dadolata and aged Parmigiano. The Secondi course offers two elegant entrées; the Trancio di Branzino prepared with a roasted Mediterranean Sea Bass, porcini mushrooms, spinach and white wine; the Cappone alle Castagne prepared with chestnut stuffed capon, Cipollini onions, celeriac-potato purée, golden raisins and port wine jus. Finish your impeccable Italian Holiday celebration with something sweet from the Dolces section, by choosing between the festive Tronchetto di Natale made of chocolate Yule log, Mascarpone, macerated strawberries and espresso gelato, or the unique Fiamma: Baked Alaska with crystalized red currants and graham cracker crisp. Culina will be offering a à la carte menu on Christmas Eve as well. Wonderful wines and festive cocktails paired with the very merry menus at Culina will have you shouting Buon Natale from the rooftops!
Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will be open for Dinner and offering their Christmas Eve Four-Course Prix-Fixe Menu for $89.00 per person on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm; 300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.860.4000; www.CulinaRestaurant.com
Christmas Day:
Come celebrate Christmas Day at Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills! Guests can sip and savor the Holiday away at this elaborate Christmas Day Buffet Style Brunch starting off with a Live Breakfast Station (until 3:00 pm) featuring fresh Omelets, Traditional Eggs Benedict, made-to-order Belgian Waffles, Avocado Toast, Cheese Blintzes and Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Bagels and Breads. The Farmers Market Station focuses on beautifully fresh and seasonal salad selections such as the Little Gem Caesar with Truffle Crumb, Butternut & Corn Salad with Peruvian Corn Nuts, Marinated Heirloom Dried Beans, Curried Cauliflower and Fried Yams with Cranberry, Pumpkin Seeds & Yellow Sundried Tomato. Guests craving Holiday inspired delicacies will not be disappointed with an “all day” array of Sea Food on Ice and Sushi including fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Steamed Green Lip Mussels & Steamed Clams, Poached Shrimp Cocktail, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Cambridge House Smoked Salmon, and special selection of Sushi, Nigiri and roving Dim Sum Cart and Oysters Shucked to Order. The full Carving Station features Citrus Roasted Free Range Turkey, “Buffalo Style” Hot Turkey Wings and Fried Turkey Legs, Cinnamon and Honey Glazed Ham, and perfectly Roasted Prime Rib with Natural Jus & Horseradish Cream; while the Entrées include Roasted Ocean Trout, Monkfish & Mussels, Braised Veal Shoulder, Roasted Cornish Hen, and a proper Christmas Day would not be complete without Carved Roasted Turkey Crown & Legs Confit with Chestnut & Porcini Stuffing served with all the accompaniments one can desire. A special addition of Christmas in Chinatown (after 3:00 pm) will include Peking Duck Carved to Order with Bao Buns, Stir Fry “As You Like It,” Beef Noodle Soup with Bok Choy & Fresh Noodles, 1000-Year-Old Eggs, Peaches of Immortality and selection of Traditional Chinese Salads. A special Children’s Buffet will be happily serving-up Mini Beef Sliders, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Chicken Tenders, Tater Tots, Macaroni & Cheese, PB&J Sandwiches and Assorted Cup Cakes & Cookies for all the little ones. Thankfully, this festive Holiday would not be complete without a delectable array of Artisan Cheese and cornucopia of sensational Desserts including some of Culina’s Famous Christmas Specials; Christmas Stollen, House-Made Panettone, Ginger Bread Cookies, selection of Mini Pastries, Gelato Bar with assorted Gelato & Sorbets, and House-Made Donuts with assorted toppings for guests of all ages to enjoy!
Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will offer their elaborate Christmas Day Buffet Style Brunch for $135.00 (per adult) and $69.00 (children ages 5 to 12 years) on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; 300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.860.4000; www.CulinaRestaurant.com
Christmas Holiday Pavilion by Culina
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills:
Christmas Day:
Whether celebrating with family or creating the perfect Christmas Day celebration with friends, the New Christmas Holiday Pavilion by Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will be offering guests a decadent and celebratory Christmas Day Buffet Style Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas, Live Music and much more in the new Pavilion style setting. Guests can sip Christmas Day away by enjoying fresh Bottomless Mimosas as they lounge and listen to Live Music while indulging in Culina’s delectable Christmas Day Buffet Style Brunch. This festive feast starts off with a Live Breakfast Station (serving until 3:00 pm) featuring fresh Omelets, Traditional Eggs Benedict, made-to-order Belgian Waffles, Avocado Toast, Cheese Blintzes and Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Bagels and Breads. The Farmers Market Station focuses on beautifully fresh and seasonal salad selections such as the Little Gem Caesar with Truffle Crumb, Butternut & Corn Salad with Peruvian Corn Nuts, Marinated Heirloom Dried Beans, Curried Cauliflower and Fried Yams with Cranberry, Pumpkin Seeds & Yellow Sundried Tomato. Guests craving Holiday inspired delicacies will not be disappointed with an “all day” array of Sea Food on Ice and Sushi including fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Steamed Green Lip Mussels & Steamed Clams, Poached Shrimp Cocktail, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Cambridge House Smoked Salmon, and special selection of Sushi, Nigiri and roving Dim Sum Cart and Oysters Shucked to Order. The full Carving Station features Citrus Roasted Free Range Turkey, “Buffalo Style” Hot Turkey Wings and Fried Turkey Legs, Cinnamon and Honey Glazed Ham, and perfectly Roasted Prime Rib with Natural Jus & Horseradish Cream; while the Entrées include Roasted Ocean Trout, Monkfish & Mussels, Braised Veal Shoulder, Roasted Cornish Hen, and a proper Christmas Day would not be complete without Carved Roasted Turkey Crown & Legs Confit with Chestnut & Porcini Stuffing served with all the accompaniments one can desire. A special addition of Christmas in Chinatown (after 3:00 pm) will include Peking Duck Carved to Order with Bao Buns, Stir Fry “As You Like It,” Beef Noodle Soup with Bok Choy & Fresh Noodles, 1000-Year-Old Eggs, Peaches of Immortality and selection of Traditional Chinese Salads. A special Children’s Buffet will also be happily serving-up Mini Beef Sliders, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Chicken Tenders, Tater Tots, Macaroni & Cheese, PB&J Sandwiches and Assorted Cup Cakes & Cookies for all the little ones. This festive Holiday is finally complete with a delectable array of Artisan Cheese and selection of sensational Desserts including some of Culina’s Famous Christmas Specials; Christmas Stollen, House-Made Panettone, Ginger Bread Cookies, Mini Pastries, Gelato Bar with assorted Gelato & Sorbets, and House-Made Donuts with assorted toppings
The New Christmas Day Holiday Pavilion by Culina at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will offer their elaborate Christmas Day Buffet Style Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas, Live Music and more for $135.00 (per adult) and $69.00 (children ages 5 to 12 years) on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; 300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.860.4000; www.CulinaRestaurant.com
Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar:
Come celebrate Christmas Eve with some of Santa’s favorite dishes and drinks in Santa Monica at Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar! Proprietor and Chef Raphael Lunetta and Executive Chef Emilio Cuyuch start the perfect Holiday meal off with the New Zealand Crab Gnocchi made with sweet red peppers, herb tomato nage and winter roasted zucchini, or the Pan Roasted Vermont Quail Risotto made with foie gras, black truffle mushroom duxelle risotto, Pinot Noir sauce and fresh country bread. Enjoy a lighter, but equally delicious starter with the Poached Pear Salad made with organic red and green leaf lettuce, hazelnuts, cabra verde and a hazelnut vinaigrette, or savor the Wood-Grilled Spanish Octopus served with butter beans and charred tomatillo salsa. Continue to please your palate with Chef Lunetta’s famous Bouillabaisse; a classic Provençal seafood stew, containing turbot, rock shrimp, Alaskan King Crab, potato, fennel, served with grilled country bread. Make this Christmas Eve a truly lush feast with the 18oz. Prime Kansas City Steak served with blistered tomatoes, wild arugula and extra virgin olive oil.
Christmas Eve Dinner would not be complete without a delicious dessert, so complete your evening with the Sticky Toffee Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream, toffee sauce and candied pecans; the Manjari Chocolate Crème Brûlée served with fresh berries; or the Chocolate Bourbon Truffle Cake topped with caramel bourbon sauce and whipped cream. Pair any one of these delectable dishes with one, or two of The Moon Bar’s heavenly handcrafted cocktails like the Chai Old Fashioned made with bonded bourbon, chai syrup, Angostura and Blackstrap Bitters. Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar’s impressive dishes and drinks will have you wishing for leftovers that you can wrap-up for Christmas morning!
Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar will be open for Dinner on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 2420 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310.581.9888; www.LunettaSM.com
The Raymond 1886:
Good tidings to you this Christmas Eve where holiday enchantment will reside fireside at The Raymond 1886! Come sing along with Christmas Carolers who will be performing throughout the evening as guests revel in The Raymond 1886’s tantalizing Christmas Eve Five-Course Dinner Menu ($120.00 per person) that will be sure to get the naughty and the nice in the Holiday spirit. The festive feast begins with Soup and Salad featuring French Onion Soup with sourdough croutons and Gruyère, and then a Cranberry Feta Salad made up of mixed greens, dried cranberries, crumbled feta and balsamic walnut vinaigrette. Continue the delicious dinner with a First Course choice of Smoked Salmon Brioche with lemon-dill crème fraiche and salmon roe or try the Compressed Cucumber with beetroot goat cheese espuma and mint. Enticing Second Course selections ensue with three elegant options to choose from which include the Pan Seared Scallops accompanied with brown butter polenta and oyster mushrooms; the New York Strip Steak served with parsnip purée, sautéed Swiss chard and smoked Cipollini onions, or the Artichoke Ravioli with sautéed spinach, spiced butternut squash sauce and preserved lemon. Candy coat this special evening with Sweet options like the Warm Rice Pudding with apricot biscotti or the Chocolate Tart with ginger Chantilly and pecan honey granola. Guests will dream of a white Christmas while enjoying the Peppermint Marshmallow as the Petite Four. The Raymond 1886 will also be offering Child-friendly Dishes such as the classic Burger and a Cacio e Pepe pasta, so it looks like Christmas Eve Dinner at The Raymond 1886 could become a new family tradition!
The Raymond 1886 will be open for Dinner and offering their Christmas Eve Five-Course Dinner Menu for $120.00 per person on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th, 2018 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm; 1886 will be open from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm; The Raymond 1886 will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th, 2018; 1250 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626.441.3136; www.TheRaymond.com
