Beta-5 Ice Cream Social This Weekend; Left Bank Launches Brunch Menu

MOUNT PLEASANT— Beta-5 is holding an ice cream social this weekend on Friday from 7p.m. "until the sun sets" and on Saturday from 1-5p.m. Expect new seasonal sundaes, ice cream floats, frozen treats and a brand new cream puff which will be available for on night only. [EW]

WHISTLER— Nita Lake Lodge is throwing a barbecue every Friday this summer from 3-7p.m. on Fix Cafe's patio. Tickets are $10 per person and include a choice of a meat or vegetarian barbecue feature, condiments and salad (taxes and drinks are extra). Seating is first come first served and the menu will change throughout the summer. For more information call 1-888-755-6482. [EW] 

WEST END— Left Bank has launched its brunch menu with some pleasingly unusual dishes like shakshuka which features fried eggs, smoked tomato stew, chorizo and goat cheese, a braised lamb benedict with corn bread muffin and poached eggs with lentil cassoulet with merguez sausage. [EW]