What to do in LA in July

July Food and Lifestyle News for LA

By Shaena Engle

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Saturday is July 4 and LA has plenty of celebrations. Also there are new openings and events this month.

Some Like It Hot in 4K Screening with Pickle the Drag Queen
Join Pickle the Drag Queen for this screening of Some Like it Hot, featuring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. at the David Geffen Theatre. Thursday, July 2 at 7:30pm at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures David Geffen Theatre. Tickets are $5 at https://www.academymuseum.org.

4th of July Festivities
The 1 Hotel in West Hollywood will be hosting a Stars & Stripes BBQ on July 4 from 11am to 10pm at their 1 Kitchen and Juniper Lounge.Special dishes will include a Niman Ranch Waguy hot dog, double cheeseburger, and other dishes available at 1 Kitchen from 11am to 3pm and Juniper Lounge from 3pm to close. They are also hosting a special July 4 party with DJ Tay James at Harriet’s with cocktails, brunch dishes and more, 4pm to close.

The Valorian Hotel will be hosting a July 4 pool party from 1 to 7pm with specialty cocktails and music. Located at 8440 on Sunset.

Hotel Ziggy will be hosting a Black Pride Pool SOUL Party with house, soul, and R&B music from DJ Sedrick, 2pm to 7pm. Tickets are $18 and up, at Eventbrite.

The Beach Boys with special guest John Stamos will be at the Hollywood Bowl on
July 2, gates open at 5:30 pm. Tickets at https://www.hollywoodbowl.com.

Other Events

The Comedy Store Horribly Funny
Comedians Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, Whitney Cummings, Tiffany Haddish, Pauly Shore, Frankie, Quiñones, Melissa Villaseñor, Jessica Keenan, and Russell Peters will perform at the Comedy Store for Horribly Funny on July 5, 7:30pm in the Main Room.

Phantom of the Opera is now playing at the Pantages Theatre now through August 9. Shows are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm. Tickets at https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com.

Mamma Mia is now playing at the Ahmanson now through July 19. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 1pm and 7pm, tickets at https://www.centertheatregroup.com.

Corpse Flowers Bloom at The Huntington Library and Gardens
Two new Corpse Flowers are preparing to bloom at the Huntington. These are amongst the world’s most dramatic and smelly flowers. Once they bloom, they are only open 24 to 48 hours. Visit https://www.huntington.org for more information and tickets.

Food News

See’s Candies Lollypalooza

See’s Candies is hosting Lollypalooza this July with a month long celebration of their lollypops. Their 2026 Lollypalooza assortment box includes 14 flavors including Pumpkin Spice, Caramel Apple, Mint Cream and Lemonade. They also offer a build your own Lollypalooza box with 30 of their favorite flavors,

Yama Sushi Marketplace Offers Caviar Dream Box

To celebrate National Caviar Day on July 18, Yama Sushi Markeplace is offering a Caviar Dream Box featuring Russian Osetra caviar, Yama's newly released bara-chirashi box, Japanese chips, kani crema and premium serving tools. Pre-orders open online on July 13, with pickups available July 17-19 for $89.95. Customers can order online at https://yamasushimarketplace.square.site/s/order.

Lawry’s The Prime Rib Offers July Specials

Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills is having World Cup specials and discounts through July 19 including happy hour drink specials throughout matches; a bourbon and steak sandwich bar special from July 6 – 31 with new bourbon and filet mignon steak sandwich pairing; a Caymus Vineyads Wine Dinner on July 23 pairing wines with a multi-course menu, $217 per ticket and a new Mini Meal happy hour Monday through Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the bar featuring mini cheeseburgers, potato bites with caviar and their signature meat and potato martini for $29

Yardbird’s Battle of the Birds

Yardbird is having a Battle of the Birds throughout July including 6 cities and sandwiches. Their annual fried chicken showdown returns with every location serving an exclusive fried chicken sandwich. The LA location is featuring their Fried Chicken Karaage Sandwich with crispy chicen karaage, sesame slaw and Kewpie mayo.

Francis Ford Coppola Winery’s Annual “Perfect Your Pizza” Contest

Now through September 30, home cooks and pizza lovers can submit an original pizza recipe and Coppola wine pairing for the chance to win a home upgrade complete with premium outdoor pizza oven, luxury wine fridge, movie projector, Coppola film collection, $5,000 installation package and a virtual pizza making class with Dan Richer, or $10,000 cash.

Hellmann’s Offers New Items

Favorite Hellmann’s is now offering new Dijo Mayo, Japanese Style Mayo and Purely 100% Avocado Mayo bringing bold elevated flavors to everyday meals. You can get the new flavors at supermarkets nationwide.

Tomat Hosts Saturday From Scratch Pop-Up with Peter Barrett

On July 11, Peter Barrett is. collaborating with the Tomat crew on a special, one-night-only, à la carte dinner menu using some rare and vintage ferments from Peter’s archives. Highlights include Black Cod with curry sauce & paratha, Duck with two moles, and more. Reservations are available now via Resy.

Openings

Mic Drop Karaoke
This new karaoke bar is in the old Larrabee Studios building and features enhanced sound, lighting features and disco ball microphones. There is also a good cocktail menu and bar bites.

SweetWater
Just across from Mic Drop is SweetWater, a lesbian centered bar with strobe lighting and a patio overlooking Santa Monica Blvd.

Little Luck
Owners of The Nice Guy and Delilah are opening Little Luck, a Japanese dinner place where Boosty Bellow used to be. Located at 9229 W. Sunset Blvd.

Pawn Shop
Pawn Shop has opened on Melrose, located in an old pawn shop, which now has a 48-seat bar, luxury suites for groups and big screen TV’s. There is also fancy bar food including spicy fried chicken, caviar hot dogs and more.

Mitsi Opens Near Chinatown

Mitsi, a new bar located between Mission Junction and Chinatown, has opened and is offering a special bingsu dessert. The bingsu is a Korean shaved ice dessert made with condensed and whole milk and will be offered in strawberry and espresso flavors.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ Opens in DTLA

Ono Hawaiian BBQ has opening in DTLA offering plate lunches, family meals and mini meals including short ribs, pork, BBQ chicken and more.

Kimpton Everly Hollywood Hotel Opens The Scene

The Kimpton Everly Hollywood Hotel has opened their new The Scene, a rooftop cabana and pool experience. The Scene transforms the hotel’s rooftop with private cabanas, a heated pool, new shareable bites and poolside cocktails. Visit https://www.everlyhotelhollywood.com/ for reservations.