From Bastille Day celebrations to Carmageddon – you’re in for a wild ride.

CELEBRATE

You: love French everything – French fries, French men, French women, French accents – the list goes on.

Celebrate:  Bastille Day with a complimentary French wine and cheese tasting at Fig & Olive on Melrose.

Why? Your French accent may not be great, but the restaurant’s Gorgonzola Tartlet and Striped Bass Papillote (offered on their prix-fixe menu) will be.

Location: 8490 Melrose Place, West Hollywood, 90069 (map).  Date/Time: Thursday, July 14 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.  RSVP: Please email RSVP@figandolive.com or call 310.360.9100.  Web: figandolive.com.

(DON’T) DRIVE

You: have stocked up on canned goods, freeze-dried foods and plenty of toilet paper and are ready for whatever Carmageddon may throw your way.

Stop: panicking and try to enjoy all that this wacky weekend has to offer, like free yoga classes, spa discounts and drink specials being offered around town.

 Why? Drive your fears away with $3.00 “Flat Tire” Beers, $5.00 “Traffic Jam” Shots and $7.00 “Car” Jack & Cokes at the Car-mageddon.com Kickoff Party at Wokano in Santa Monica.

Web: car-mageddon.com.

GET (REAL)

You: try real hard to eat real healthy, to cook with ingredients that were grown real close to home and to be real conscious of the impact your habits have on the planet.

Bearing all that in mind: we have a feeling you will be real interested in this weekend’s local food event, the Eat Real Festival.

Why? Their artisanal treats, hearty eats, Beer Shed and Wine Barn will make you real happy.

Location: Helms Bakery, 8758 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, 90034 (map).  Date/Time: Saturday, July 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Web: eatrealfest.com.

TASTE

You: had no intention of leaving your house this weekend – that is until you realized that the LA Street Food Fest’s 2^nd Annual Summer Tasting Event takes place on Saturday.

Grub on: eats from some of Los Angeles’ best food trucks, chefs and purveyors, followed by a tequila tasting, frozen treats from the ice cream social and more.

Why? Not even a major freeway closure can stand between you and your Habanero Chicken Chili Fries.

Location: The Rose Bowl, 360 North Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103 (map).  Date/Time: Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.  Tickets: Purchase yours here.  Web: lastreetfoodfest.com.

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