One Night Only

Chefs get bored too with the same thing night after night. So some set aside a day to try something different, or maybe drum up business on a slow weeknight.

Angeli Caffe

Every Thursday night, chef Evan Kleiman takes her guests on a culinary adventure. Next Thursday, for example, it’s to Southern India. And while there is no set number of courses, Kleiman never lets anyone leave hungry.

* $28 per person. 7274 Melrose Ave., L.A. (323) 936-9086.

Mix Restaurant

This 8-month-old spot just debuted “Hot Mix Nights” on Wednesdays during happy hour. Chef John Jackson created a menu of yummy adult bar food, including pumpkin soup and a crab and Gorgonzola tart.

* Bar menu items, $7 to $26. Hot cocktails, $8 to $12. 1114 N. Crescent Heights Blvd., West Hollywood. (323) 650-4649.

Jiraffe

Every Monday night, this stylish bi-level restaurant is transformed into a classic bistro. The menu is three courses and changes each week. Recent highlights have included ratatouille-stuffed roasted artichokes and coq au vin.

* $29 per person. 502 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 917-6671.

Lucques

Sunday supper has made Suzanne Goin’s cozy Cal-French eatery a hot ticket to round out the weekend. The three-course menu is driven by what’s fabulous at the market that week. A recent menu featured braised duck leg with Madeira, fresh bay, medjool dates and potato puree.

* $35 per person. 8474 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. (323) 655-6277.

Falcon

SIN is the name of the new Monday gathering at this hip destination. SIN stands for Service Industry Night, but anyone is welcome to indulge in the bargain-priced Vox dirty martinis and creative pizzas from the wood-burning oven from 6 to

8 p.m.

* Pizzas, $4; Vox dirty martinis, $5. 7213 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323) 850-5350.

Campanile

Every Thursday, the kitchen at the Cal-Med classic turns out about a dozen different grilled cheese sandwiches. We’re partial to the classic, starring hot, nutty Gruyere. Come hungry, but not starving: Long waits for tables are common.

* Grilled cheese sandwiches, $14 to $18. 624 S. La Brea Ave., L.A. (323) 938-1447.