2026 Past Events
Here are some of the events that Barbara Lazaroff helped with, spoke at, or supported in 2026.
Chinese New Year Celebration at Chinois On Main
Chinois On Main celebrated the Year of the Horse at a Lunar New Year celebration that was a culinary journey along with a dazzling dragon dance and other spectacular entertainment.
It was a Stallion Feast prepared in honor of the Year of the Horse.
Menu
Delectable Dim-Sum Delights
assorted potstickers, spring rolls, shumai, dumplings
Chinois Chicken Salad
Double cooked Maine Lobster with bok choy,
rock shrimp and garlic in black bean sauce
Peking Duck with steamed bao
Charcoal grilled Wagyu Rib-Eye
with long life noodles
Desserts to gallop for
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026
$195 (excludes tax and gratuity)
Chinois on Main
2709 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-9025
For information and reservations, as always: 310-392-9025.
❤️ Valentine’s Day Weekend at Chinois On Main ❤️
For this year’s Valentine’s weekend Chinois On Main offered a Beary Special Valentine’s weekend. Guests warmed up with soft hugs and sweet flavors from Friday through Sunday.
Saturday evening offered an unforgettable evening: entertainment with a 5-course prix fixe menu, below.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Course prix fixe menu, entertainment, amuse bouche
$135 (tax and gratuity not included)
Friday, February 13 & Sunday, February 15
Ambiance and Chinois’ menu a la carte
Saturday Evening’s Special Menu
Warm Sweet, Curried Oyster with cucumber sauce and salmon pearls
❤️
Chinois Chicken Salad
❤️
Half-moon of Lobster with lemon grass lobster sauce and forbidden rice
❤️
Rib Eye Steak with wasabi potato puree, juniper red sauce
❤️
Beary sweet treats
Chinois on Main
2709 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-9025
Reserve your table for a love that’s meant to be cuddled and cherished forever by calling Chinois at 310-392-9025.
As always, people may also try reserving at the Chinois page at OpenTable.com.
Valentine’s Day Weekend at Spago Beverly Hills!
In 2026, you can celebrate Valentine’s Day at Spago either February 13th or 14th. Both nights will be devoted to romance, luxury, and celebration in a atmosphere enriched by live music throughout the evening — a warm and intimate setting.
For these evenings, the menu we presented exclusively as a curated prix fixe experience. Guests on each of these evenings enjoyed a $295 per person prix fixe menu, featuring an amuse-bouche followed by three courses, with a choice of appetizer, entrée, and a dessert-duo.
A professional photographer was on hand to capture a sincere moment from each reservation, with a printed photograph provided as a keepsake to commemorate the night. An evening of elegant cuisine, subtle indulgence, and lasting memories awaits.
February 13, 2026
or
February 14, 2026
Seatings were from 5:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. on each evening.
Spago Beverly Hills
176 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 385-0880
Reservations were either directly at Spago or at
sevenrooms.com/experiences/spagobh/
DineLA at Chinois On Main— a curated 5-course dinner
Chinois offered LA an opportunity to know its unique cuisine this DineLA.
AMUSE BOUCHE
Crispy rice cake with spicy tuna
FIRST COURSE
Choice of
Citrus salad with tofu and passion fruit vinaigrette
Or
Chinois chicken salad
SECOND COURSE
Whole sizzling Orata fish with ponzu sauce and vegetable fried rice
THIRD COURSE
Jidori chicken breast with potato carrot puree and teriyaki sauce
DESSERT
Apple tart tatin with vanilla ice cream
$75 per person (tax and gratuity not included)
January 23 – February 6, 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
and
Friday and Saturday
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Chinois on Main
2709 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-392-9025