Elena Piña, deli manager at La Española Meats in Harbor City, holds the jamón serrano sandwich that’s served at lunch. It comes with a cup full of olives cured in a tomato sauce, and together they can be eaten out back on a picnic table under an arbor shaded wtih bougainvillea. $4.95. (Robert Lachman / LAT)
Between baguettes from Spain La Española Meats in Harbor City builds its jamón serrano sandwich with its own domestic ham, dried chorizo, Manchego cheese, piquillo red peppers. $4.95. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
Kobe sliders -- toasted buns filled with Wagyu beef and pickled onions -- are available during happy hour at Wilshire in Santa Monica. The bar snack also comes with house-made potato chips seasoned with truffle oil. $8. (Stefano Paltera / For the Times)
“Figs in a blanket,” halved black Missions wrapped in La Quercia Prosciutto Americano and drizzled with balsamic vinegar, are another bar snack during Wilshire’s happy hour. $5.50. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Pomegranate martinis are half price during happy hour at Wilshire in Santa Monica. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
A seven-course Moroccan meal at Tagine in Beverly Hills includes bestila (chicken and almond pie in folo dough) and tagines (stews). $42. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Wood-fire roasted chicken from Pollo a la Brasa, in Los Angeles, Gardena and Montebello. $5. (Bob Chamberlin / LAT)
At Taylor’s Steakhouse in La Cañada Flintridge, a prime cheeseburger can be ordered at lunch for $7.95. (Bob Chamberlin / LAT)
Red velvet cupcake at Jongewaard’s Bake ‘n’ Broil in Long Beach has the right ratio of moist chocolate cake to tangy cream cheese frosting. $1.95. (Eric Boyd / LAT)
On Wednesdays, Schwartz Bakery in Los Angeles offers 18 bagels, any variety, for the price of a dozen. $5.50. (Eric Boyd / LAT)
1 Barrel rum from Belize. With a startlingly plush nose, it’s one of the best rums in town. Available at Beverage Warehouse in Los Angeles and Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. $11.95. (Eric Boyd / LAT)
At Milk in Los Angeles, banana butterscotch crunch ice cream bars. $3. (Mel Melcon / LAT)
