Barbecues Los Angeles

🥢 Post-Hike Lunch at Yum Long Restaurant (壹笼) – Monterey Park

OR Bar Presents Club Trivia

ALL NEW Trivia is here! Hosted by [Quincy Bazen](https://www.instagram.com/lookatquincy/), Mondays bring four rounds of current events, music, general knowledge, and picture trivia alongside $13 Marg Madness. Bring your smartest friends (or your luckiest ones) and compete for over $250 in prizes to keep the party going at OR! 8228 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood CA 90046

2026 Vegan Picnic Potluck on Thanksgiving day

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS EVENT FAR AND WIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . ****Please note that this event is promoted in many places and is likely to have many more attendees than the RSVP's here would indicate.**** ****PLEASE INVITE your friends. Non-vegans are welcome and encouraged to attend.**** Los Angeles LONGEST-RUNNING SINGLE DAY VEGAN TRADITION Los Angeles' biggest vegan potluck event of the year, a tradition for 32+ years. Hundreds of people attend annually. Come share some delicious food, connect with beautiful people, and enjoy the outdoor environment. There will be music, live performances and an open mic. You are invited to bring chairs/ blankets/ tarps (as most of the picnic tables in our area are used for potluck dishes), drums, other musical instruments, a frisbee or a ball to toss. It's a great place for children. Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. PUBLIC EVENT While there is no fee to attend, please see details below so you know what to bring in order to participate ***Park Rules: No Alcohol*** ***For each member of your party, please bring a vegan dish to share that will serve at least 8-10 people and that is ready to serve. For example if there are 2 people in your party, please bring 16-20 servings. Vegan means no meat, fish, eggs, dairy or honey- No animal products at all.*** * Organic, chemical free, GMO free foods are encouraged. Both cooked and raw vegan food is welcome. There will be a space designated for raw food. Please be conscious to place your dish there only if every ingredient in your dish is 100% raw (pasteurized foods, commercially canned and most jarred food are not raw). Please bring an ingredient list to help those of us with allergies. ****TO PREVENT PAPER & PLASTIC WASTE, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PLATES/BOWLS, CUPS, EATING UTENSILS AND SERVING UTENSILS.****** WHEN We start gathering at 11 am PT, have a beautiful opening ceremony at noon, then we begin our feast! LOCATION LAT/LONG: 34°02'44.0"N 118°24'39.2"W Enter Cheviot Hills park (aka Rancho Park) at the north entrance on Motor Avenue (the first entrance south of Pico Blvd). When you enter the park, there is a parking area on the left. Drive past this parking area and follow the road to the next parking area which is a few hundred feet down. Walk to the picnic tables across the grass and behind the baseball field, . "VEG" signs will be posted to point the way. (There is another picnic area at the far end and close to the parking lot, this is not our picnic area). PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Plan your trip: http://socaltransport.org/ The closest holiday bus stop is at Pico Blvd/Motor Ave on the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus route 7. Los Angeles Metro: http://www.metro.net/ Santa Monica Big Blue Bus: http://www.bigbluebus.com/ Culver City Bus: http://www.culvercity.org/enjoy/culver-city-bus EVENT PLANNING AND COORDINATION You are welcome and encouraged to help support the community that attends. If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to: veganthanksgivingla@gmail.com or a facebook message to Dharmada Kerstin Roy. Disclaimers: Unless stated otherwise, organizers and participants do not assume any related legal obligations, responsibilities or liabilities, but are expected to behave in a civil and orderly manner, and adhere to any event policies. Participation is at own risk. Indoor activities, outdoor activities, in-person social interactions and sharing foods have some associated risks, including injuries, allergies, transmissible illnesses and food poisoning. In case of very heavy rain, please check this event page for updates on an alternative location. https://tinyurl.com/veganthanksgiving2026

OR Bar's Disco Bingo

OR Bar’s famous Disco Bingo hosted by the fabulous [Jonnie Reinhart](https://www.instagram.com/jonniereinhart/). Name that tune and dab your way to special prizes from Circus of Books. Brush up on your Disco, 80’s, and 90’s anthems, and get ready to boogie, laugh, and WIN! **Drink Specials All Night!** **No Charge for Bingo** **Prizes** **Plenty of Parking**

The Great LA Walk 2026. We join this yearly. Come and be part of the happening

(this event (as a meetup) needed to be moved. It's complicated m Event still occurring on Nov 22 2025

👆👌The Gumbo Brothers 🤩🤩

**MR. WANDERLUST 📍1254 S Figueroa St, Level 8, DTLA** **Every Friday and Saturday at 1030-11pm till 1am** **@thegumbobrothers** **Step into a world that feels like a hidden chapter from a globetrotter’s diary… ✨** **Mr. Wanderlust isn’t just a venue, it’s an experience, a sophisticated piano bar and jazz lounge wrapped in storytelling, where every corner feels curated from a life lived across continents. From vintage books and collected artifacts to globally inspired cocktails crafted by master mixologist Melina Meza, the entire space breathes elegance, mystery, and late night allure. Think intimate rooms, warm lighting, live music, and that “you accidentally found something special” kind of vibe.** **Now layer that with The Gumbo Brothers ft. Apollo Jai 🎶🎶** **A high-energy live hip hop fusion that pulls from New Orleans jazz roots, 70s funk, 90s hip hop, neo soul, and smooth R&B. These guys don’t just perform, they move a room. Live instruments, rhythm, personality, and over 20 years of experience bringing crowds to life across LA. It’s the kind of show where you come for a drink and end up staying way longer than planned.**

South Central: Family Style Lunch at Holbox & Komal and Museum Crawl

Please Note: Read the directions carefully below BEFORE you RSVP "Yes". 1) This is a family style dining event, meaning we will order as a group and divide the bill evenly excluding beverages. After lunch, we will visit the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center and then the Lucas Museum at 3 PM. The museum portion of this event is optional. You can just join for lunch and leave if you don't want to visit the museums afterwards, 2) The estimated cost per person is between $60 to $70, so please bring that amount in CA$H. 3) You cannot have any dietary restrictions for this event. 4) Menu and pricing for Holbox: [Menu - HOLBOX](https://www.holboxla.com/menu.html#/) 5) Yelp reviews for Komal: [KOMAL - Updated October 2026 - 180 Reviews - 647 Photos - 3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California - Mexican - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/komal-los-angeles-2?osq=Komal) 6) Samuel Oschin Air and Space museum: [Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center | The California Science Center](https://californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/air-and-space) 7) Get your 3 PM timed entry ticket for 11/28 the Lucas Museum here: [26 Admission | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) Its been several years since I hosted lunch at Holbox, which is arguably one of the best seafood restaurants in LA County. Right beside Holbox is Komal, known for its corn based dishes. So we will order food from both restaurants and dine at the dining hall that both restaurants share spaces in. Afterwards, we will visit the brand new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center which is an extension of the Science Center museum. The space shuttle will be displayed standing up attached to rockets. Then later int he afternoon, we will walk over to the Lucas Museum for 3 PM timed entry. So come join me in historic South Central for food and museums!

Georgian Food

Vegan Potluck on Thanksgiving ✨No Bones Club 🧁 Meet & Greet Picnic Spot ✨

**No Bones Club 🧁** **Will be hosting a meet & greet picnic area for singles & couples to be welcomed by Katrina in a designated area. Blankets will be laid out, bring a chair if you desire… look for the No Bones Club banner.** **starts at 11:00am… food goes fast at 12pm** **No Bones Club 🧁** **Vegan Travel & Events are curated by Katrina** **Https://www.instagram.com/nobones.club** **Website is coming soon!** **Event is hosted by the Vegan Spirituality** **Details about the event:** **PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS EVENT FAR AND WIDE** **. . . . . . . . . . . . .** ****************Please note that this event is promoted in many places and is likely to have hundreds more attendees than the RSVP's here would indicate.**************** ******************PLEASE INVITE your local friends. Non-vegans are welcome and encouraged to attend.****************** **Los Angeles LONGEST-RUNNING SINGLE DAY VEGAN TRADITION** **Los Angeles' biggest vegan potluck event of the year, a tradition for more than 26 years. Hundreds of people attend annually.** **Come share some delicious food, connect with beautiful people, and enjoy the outdoor environment. There will be music, live performances and an open mic.** **You are invited to bring chairs/ blankets/ tarps (as most of the picnic tables in our area are used for potluck dishes), drums, other musical instruments, a frisbee or a ball to toss. It's a great place for children. Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome.** **PUBLIC EVENT** **While there is no fee to attend, please see details below so you know what to bring in order to participate** ***Park Rules: No Alcohol*** ***For each member of your party, please bring a vegan dish to share that will serve at least 8-10 people and that is ready to serve. For example if there are 2 people in your party, please bring 16-20 servings. Vegan means no meat, fish, eggs, dairy or honey- No animal products at all.*** ************* **Organic, chemical free, GMO free foods are encouraged. Both cooked and raw vegan food is welcome. There will be a space designated for raw food. Please be conscious to place your dish there only if every ingredient in your dish is 100% raw (pasteurized foods, commercially canned and most jarred food are not raw).** **Please bring an ingredient list to help those of us with allergies.** ****************TO PREVENT PAPER & PLASTIC WASTE, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PLATES/BOWLS, CUPS, EATING UTENSILS AND SERVING UTENSILS.****************** **WHEN** **We start gathering at 11 am PT, have a beautiful opening ceremony at noon, then we begin our feast!** **LOCATION** **LAT/LONG: 34°02'44.0"N 118°24'39.2"W** **Enter Cheviot Hills park (aka Rancho Park) at the north entrance on Motor Avenue (the first entrance south of Pico Blvd). When you enter the park, there is a parking area on the left. Drive past this parking area and follow the road to the next parking area which is a few hundred feet down. Walk to the picnic tables across the grass and behind the baseball field, . "VEG" signs will be posted to point the way.** **(There is another picnic area at the far end and close to the parking lot, this is not our picnic area).** **PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION** **Plan your trip: http://socaltransport.org/** **The closest holiday bus stop is at Pico Blvd/Motor Ave on the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus route 7.** **Los Angeles Metro: http://www.metro.net/** **Santa Monica Big Blue Bus: http://www.bigbluebus.com/** **Culver City Bus: http://www.culvercity.org/enjoy/culver-city-bus** **EVENT PLANNING AND COORDINATION** **You are welcome and encouraged to help support the community that attends. If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to: veganthanksgivingla@gmail.com or a facebook message to Dharmada Kerstin Knuepfer.** **Disclaimers: Unless stated otherwise, organizers and participants do not assume any related legal obligations, responsibilities or liabilities, but are expected to behave in a civil and orderly manner, and adhere to any event policies. Participation is at own risk. Indoor activities, outdoor activities, in-person social interactions and sharing foods have some associated risks, including injuries, allergies, transmissible illnesses and food poisoning.**

11/21/26 7pm-10pm Jazz mixer with appetizers and cocktail.

Saturday November 21st Jazz Mixer with appetizers and coctails. Please purchase tickets below. https://events.com/r/en_US/tickets/jazz-mixer-with-appetizers-and-cocktail-culver-city-november-1105975

The name is (still) Tomat

Let's try this again... If you're not out of town for turkey day yet, come to this unique place in Westchester. I read about this place in an LA Times food column and felt it was worthy of a visit from our illustrious group. It's near LAX and the menu looks a bit unusual, which is my vibe. You can check it out here: https://www.tomat.la/menus There may be a Farmers Market going on in the area so make time to find parking and the restaurant. As usual... 1. Bring the $1 event fee. 2. Plan for traffic and parking. 3. Update your RSVP as warranted. 4. Use the waitlist if full. The RSVP limit may change. 5. Text me if you have questions (310-379-6771), Hope to see you there!

MONTEREY PARK: Sichuanese Dinner at Cui Hua Lou Szechuan

Once again, we are going back to our regular joint, which will include their popular Lamb Stew (pictured above). Reminder, their food is not as spicy as other Sichuanese places, but the flavors are great. \*\*Please note, this is a Cash Only restaurant and we do not accept online payments. Please make sure to bring cash in small bills ($20s and lower) to settle your portion of the bill. Yelp Reviews: [https://www.yelp.com/biz/cui-hua-lou-szechwan-monterey-park](https://www.yelp.com/biz/cui-hua-lou-szechwan-monterey-park) EVENT INFORMATION: • When you arrive, meet in the back room (facing the restaurant's front, going to the left and toward the storefront in the corner next to the trash dumpsters). Please be on time, as we will start ordering shortly after 5:00 pm. • Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly among all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you want to attend, you must be amenable to what the group/AO will order. You don't have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays equally, whether you eat everything or not. Most of the dishes we order will be at least moderately spicy. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group. • Cost per person is expected to be about $50.00 or more, plus tax and gratuity. Please bring cash (small bills preferred) to settle your portion of the bill. THIS IS A CASH-ONLY ESTABLISHMENT. • Parking is available in the parking lot of the mini-mall where they are located. Street parking is available. Be sure to read the street signs for any parking restrictions. IMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY, ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 48-HOUR NOTICE, OR ARRIVES MORE THAN 15 MINUTES LATE, WILL BE PLACED ON A 2-MONTH PROBATION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD. NO-SHOWS WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GROUP (IF YOU NO-SHOW TO YOUR FIRST EVENT WITH THE GROUP, YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM THE GROUP).