Lakers vs. Rockets, HiHo Cheeseburger & More

Plus, holiday cocktails at The Spare Room and Bar Etoile Sunday chicken frites dinner

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets — Dec. 25 

LeBron James celebrates at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023.Credit: Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

The basketball hometown heroes throw down on their own turf for a Christmas Day face-off against the Houston Rockets beginning at 5 p.m. 

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans — Dec. 27 

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Justin Herbert and co. also take on Texas for a Saturday afternoon game, bringing game day excitement to the lull between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. 

Bar Etoile: Special Sunday Service with Chicken Frites a la Bruto — Dec. 28 

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Opening up for a noteworthy afternoon service, Bar Etoile honors Poulet Frites du Dimanche in Paris’s 11th Arrondissement with a family-style menu of roast chicken frites served with a chicory salad and chocolate mousse. Plant-based eaters can opt for the tagliatelle with vegetarian bolognese.  

Holiday Cocktails at The Spare Room — Through December 

Seas & GreetingsCredit: Courtesy The Spare Room

Make a round of bowling festive with a visit to The Spare Room, serving holiday-themed drinks alongside its lineup of games. Menu highlights include the Seas and Greetings with run, cinnamon and dash of mole bitter and the herbal and the tequila-based Pardon My Poinsettia. 

Holiday Prix Fixe at Andaz West Hollywood — Through December 

Andaz West Hollywood is located on the Sunset Strip.Credit: The Sunset Strip

Enjoy a $55 prix fixe at Riot House, serving dishes like winter salad, surf and turf with garlic butter shrimp and flat iron steak and cheesecake.  

The Shay Food Bank Drive — Through Jan. 16 

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The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt, in Culver City makes giving back throughout the holidays easy with its Westside Food Bank lobby donation bins. Bring by non-perishable food items and canned goods between visits to Butterfly for rooftop cocktails and dinner at Zaytina.  

HiHo Cheeseburger Pasadena — Now Open 

The HiHo TripleCredit: Hungry in LA

On Dec. 16, HiHo Cheeseburger brought its cheesy goodness to Pasadena. Stop in to try its signature menu alongside fried chicken dishes made in collaboration with James Beard Award-winning Willie Mae’s Scotch House in New Orleans and house-made desserts like milkshakes and banana cream pie in a to-go cup.