Sgt. Pepper's Dueling Piano Cafe, 7 p.m.

Nightly, house pianists Ron, Ryan and Patty take your requests (please, somebody suggest "Bohemian Rhapsody") and rib the audience while you drink, sing and chow down. Being roasted by a pianist is a singular experience--176 keys, hundreds of possible songs and a full bar spells plenty of controlled mayhem.

The Pike, 99 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA; 562-432-8325

Kimera Restaurant's world class beer tasting Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.

For $14, not only will you get to sample numerous brews you've probably never had the pleasure of tasting before, but you'll also get to munch on complimentary pommes frites --that's European for fancy fries--with the house chef's dipping selection.