Cecconi’s annual porchetta roast, Shark Week specials and more
Porchetta roast: Cecconi’s is hosting its third annual porchetta roast commemorating Ferragosto, an Italian holiday, on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m. For $30 per person, dinners get porchetta, a deboned pig stuffed with garlic, rosemary, fennel and herbs and roasted over an open fire; apple sauce; wood-oven roasted potatoes and pork crackling; and a glass of Prosecco. 8764 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 432-2000.
“Check-In for Charity”: Erewhon Natural Foods, an organic grocery store, will donate a meal to Delancey Street for every Facebook check-in at Erewhon during the month of August. The Delancey Street Foundation is a nonprofit residential self-help organization for substance abusers and the homeless. Each resident earns a high school equivalency diploma and job skills, which they then teach to their peers. 7660 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 937-0777.
Shark Week at Cinco: In honor of Shark Week, Cinco is hosting a week-long seafood special ending Sunday. Sink your teeth into two mahi mahi or shrimp tacos and a tropical cocktail for $15. 7241 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 910-0895.
Wine Bar at Coco Laurent: Coco Laurent’s new sommelier Henri Marquis is opening its wine bar. Focusing on French wines with California and Spanish influences, the list includes offerings such as the Louis Barthelemy “Brut Saphir” Millesime 2006, Domaine de Bonserine Condrieu 2010 and Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Grand Cru 2008. The new bar will be open Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. 707 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 623-0008.
Is Food Art?: Spurred by a recent New York Times article, the Culinaria Query and Lecture Series is hosting a panel to discuss whether food can be considered art. Moderated by Philip M. Dobard, the participants -- Betty Fussell, John Rivera Sedlar, Brandon Boudet, Andy Smith, Richard Foss, Mat Gleason and Emily Zaiden -- will debate the intersection of art and food on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Los Angeles Central Library. 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, (213) 228-7000.
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