Bar Harry opens in Toluca Lake

Bar Harry, a new cocktail bar and restaurant inspired in part by Debbie Harry and the downtown New York music scene, has opened in Toluca Lake.

The concept was created by Los Angeles hospitality veteran Richard DiSisto, whose previous projects include Tipple & Brine, Tunnel Bar and Murph’s Service Station. The property includes two distinct spaces: the indoor Bar Harry and an outdoor area called Camp Funtime.

Bar director Johnathan Fite, formerly of Employees Only Los Angeles, oversees the cocktail program. Drinks include the Bunny 68, made with vodka, champagne syrup, soda water, acid solution and passion fruit foam; the Chelsea Hotel, with Aperol, rosé, Lillet, grapefruit liqueur and gin; and the Funtime Old Fashioned, made with bourbon, demerara and chocolate bitters and finished with charred marshmallow and graham cracker.

Executive chef David Lopez, whose previous experience includes Alba, American Beauty, Mastro’s Steakhouse Beverly Hills and Chi Spacca, leads the food program.

Menu offerings include fried squid with kimchi aioli, Wagyu sliders, heritage chicken wings, chicken Parmesan, steak frites and a crispy halibut sandwich. Side dishes include beef tallow fries, corn ribs and tater tots.

Camp Funtime, located behind the main bar, takes its name from a vintage summer-camp shirt worn by Harry in a photograph from the late 1970s. The outdoor space includes an Airstream bar, picnic tables, fire pits, vintage signage and a DJ booth made from a boat suspended from an upstairs balcony.

Bar Harry is located at 10111 Riverside Drive, and open daily beginning at 5 p.m. Hours vary by day, with closing times ranging from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

For information and reservations, call (818) 505-3040 or visit barharryla.com.

Halloween checks in at the Culver Hotel

The Culver Hotel will celebrate Halloween throughout October with seasonal décor, movie screenings, a pumpkin display and family events.

Throughout October, the hotel will feature a pumpkin installation created in partnership with Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. A weekend scavenger hunt at the pumpkin patch will also offer participants opportunities to receive discounts and other offers at the hotel.

The hotel will participate in Downtown Culver City’s Hip & Historic Halloween celebration on Oct. 25 with its annual Haunted Trick-or-Treat from 4-6 p.m. Families can visit the hotel’s Crystal Dining Room for candy and Halloween activities, while seasonal cocktails will be available for adults.

On Oct. 31, the hotel will offer a Halloween-themed version of its afternoon tea from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Grand Lobby and garden patio. The menu will include finger sandwiches, desserts and other seasonal treats.

Classic horror films including “Dracula,” “The Birds,” “Creature from the Black Lagoon” and “Frankenstein” will also screen in the Grand Lobby throughout October.

Halloween decorations at the hotel will include skeletons, cobwebs, spiders and ghost figures throughout the property.

The Culver Hotel is located at 9400 Culver Blvd.

For information, visit culverhotel.com.

NYC ice cream favorite heads west

New York ice cream shop Caffe Panna will team up with Levain Bakery for a one-day pop-up in Larchmont Village on Oct. 24.

The collaboration will feature a Pumpkin Spice Cookie Sundae made with Caffe Panna pumpkin ice cream, Levain’s Fall Spice Chocolate Chunk Cookie and speculoos-drizzled panna.

Caffe Panna is known for Italian-inspired ice cream, sundaes and freshly whipped panna. The Los Angeles event marks a West Coast appearance for the New York-based shop.

The public pop-up will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until sold out.

Levain Bakery is located at 227 N. Larchmont Blvd.

For information, visit levainbakery.com.

AKA Beverly Hills launches lifestyle package

AKA Beverly Hills has launched the Beverly Hills Insider, a new monthly wellness and lifestyle package for long-stay residents.

The package includes a private shopping experience at GEARYS Beverly Hills, a personalized ZO Skincare analysis and facial treatment with a $300 credit and a complimentary membership to a Beverly Hills organic grocer.

Guests also receive access to AKA’s a.sleep wellness program, which provides in-suite amenities including a white noise machine, sleep mask, diffuser and weighted blanket.

A dedicated wellness concierge is available to help residents coordinate experiences and maintain personal routines during extended stays.

AKA Beverly Hills, located in the city’s Golden Triangle at 155 N. Crescent Drive, offers furnished residences for stays of a week, a month or longer.

The Beverly Hills Insider is now available for booking. For information, visit stayaka.com/aka-beverly-hills.

Josephine unveils au poivre ice cream

Silver Lake restaurant Josephine has added a new au poivre ice cream to its dessert menu, giving the classic peppercorn sauce a sweet twist.

Chef Marco Gagliardi developed the flavor in collaboration with Ji Young of small-batch ice cream company Servet. The ice cream incorporates Josephine’s au poivre sauce blend with Sansho peppercorns and is paired with rosemary caramel and peppercorn brittle.

The dessert is available exclusively at Josephine while supplies last.

The restaurant has also introduced an October menu featuring several new dishes. Offerings include salade à la russe with Romanesco, root vegetables, cornichon, herbed beef fat aioli, egg and flying fish roe; torta verde made with puff pastry, chard, mushrooms, risotto rice, red kuri squash soubise and horseradish; and braised beef cheek served with pomme purée, Marsala sauce, cipollini onion and dark chocolate.

Josephine is located at 4156 Santa Monica Blvd. For information and reservations, visit josephinesilverlake.com.

Spooky season arrives at Bar Next Door

Bar Next Door in West Hollywood will celebrate Halloween throughout October with themed cocktails, game nights and seasonal décor.

The bar’s limited-time cocktail menu includes the Basic Witch, made with Haku Vodka, matcha, pumpkin spice cold foam and oat milk; Luna de Sangre, featuring tequila, blood orange ginger beer and a red wine float; and Rocket Fuel, made with rum, yuzu, lemon, cacao and coconut orgeat.

Halloween-themed game nights will be held each Monday and may include trivia, movie marathons, staff costumes and other activities. Guests can also search the bar for four hidden black cats, with a mystery shot offered to those who find all four.

Bar Next Door will also offer $10 candy bags throughout the month.

Bar Next Door is located at 9159 Sunset Blvd.

For information, visit barnext-doorla.com.

Pawn Shop LA kicks off weekly dining series

Pawn Shop LA on Melrose has introduced two new weekly food programs featuring menus from chef Tony Messina.

Beginning Oct. 21, Sinatra Supper Wednesday will offer a $72 family-style Italian American dinner from 4-9 p.m. The menu includes garlic bread, Little Gem Caesar salad, chicken Parmesan with spicy vodka sauce, house rigatoni, braised meats and tiramisu, accompanied by music inspired by Frank Sinatra and his era.

The venue has also launched Monday Meltdown, a weekly Monday Night Football series created in collaboration with chef Eric Greenspan of New School American Cheese.

For information and reservations, visit pawnshopla.com.

North Italia rolls out fall menu

North Italia will launch a new seasonal menu on Oct. 14 with pasta, pizza, brunch dishes, salads and cocktails available for dine-in and takeout.

New dishes include fusilli al telefono with tomato, mozzarella and roasted garlic breadcrumbs; tripoline Alfredo with Grana Padano and white vodka crema; and crispy chicken piccata served with strozzapreti, lemon, capers, arugula, chicken jus and marinated artichoke hearts.

The fall menu also includes a double pepperoni pizza with mozzarella, ricotta and Grana Padano, along with burrata di stagione featuring Fuji apple, roasted butternut squash, hazelnut and Calabrian agrodolce.

Brunch additions include a fontina and ricotta omelet served with chives, ciabatta and hash potatoes.

Seasonal drinks include the Meet Me in Capri with limoncello, elderflower, lemon and prosecco; the Diavolo with mezcal, Calabrian chili amaro and lemon; and the zero-proof Jam Session with strawberry, pineapple, lime and bubbles.

For locations and information, visit northitalia.com.

Blue Man Group pops up at Pink’s

Blue Man Group will team up with Pink’s Hot Dogs for a one-day collaboration on Oct. 20 featuring a limited-edition hot dog and an appearance by the performance group.

The Blue Man Group Hot Dog will include a 9-inch stretch hot dog topped with chopped tomatoes, bacon bits and blue sour cream, served with a side of blue popcorn. The special will cost $6.33 and will be available for one day only.

Members of Blue Man Group will appear at Pink’s at 1 p.m. for photos and to mark the collaboration.

Pink’s Hot Dogs is located at 709 N. La Brea Ave. For information, visit pinkshollywood.com.