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Small Bites (Cocktail Edition): Happy hour at Chaya, special guest mixologists at the Edison, $5 mint juleps at Comme Ca

By Betty HallockDeputy Food Editor 
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More happy hour downtown: Chaya Downtown offers the same happy hour as sister restaurants Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills and Chaya Venice: 3 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The signature cocktails are $5; wine and beer specials are $5 to $6; and sushi rolls and bar appetizers are $3 to $7. 525 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, (213) 236-9577, www.thechaya.com.

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Guest bartenders at the Edison: The Edison’s Radio Room welcomes visiting mixologists Alex Day of Death & Co. and Richie Boccato of Milk & Honey/Little Branch in New York City. Onstage: Vaud & the Villains, described as what rock ‘n’ roll would have sounded like in the ‘30s. The 18-member, two-dancer performance troupe blends multiple musical genres including ‘New Orleans traditional, smoky back-room, slow drag soul, Cajun and front porch revival.’ Tickets are $10 per person and can be reserved online at www.edisondowntown.com. 108 W. 2nd St., No. 101, Los Angeles, (212) 613-0000.

Juleps at Comme Ça: In honor of the 135th running of the ponies at the Kentucky Derby, Comme Ça will be serving $5 mint juleps all day from Friday to Sunday. 8479 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 782 1104, www.commecarestaurant.com.

-- Betty Hallock

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Betty Hallock

Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has co-written four cookbooks, including “Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles,” “Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen” and “Baking at République.” She started her journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American in New York, worked on the L.A. Times’ Business desk, and was interim food editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Hallock also helped launch a food and nutrition vertical for wellness app RoundGlass. She’s a graduate of UCLA and New York University.

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