ASK CHRIS PICK: Jim Heimann has crafted dozens of books on vintage design, historic crimes, and local history, including 2009’s epic Los Angeles: Portrait of a City. His latest hefty work chronicles dining out from 1850 to 1985 with illustrated bills of fare from the Pig ’n Whistle to Spago. Celebrate with a party at Taschen’s Beverly Hills store. Enjoy the food, but don’t spill any on the book. More information.