So the Los Angeles Lakers are in the NBA Finals this year. (Um...yay?) Should you find yourself needing a hotel room in Los Angeles to cheer on the Lakers, or either the Detroit Pistons or Boston Celtics, we've put together a few selections for the different types of fans.

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Hotel: Loews Santa Monica

When: Saturday, June 23. 3pm to 6pm.

Where: Poolside at the hotel.

What: Gourmet Magazine is hosting their annual "Gourmet on Fire" event here with chefs David Meyers, Neil Fraser, Jill Davie, Suzanne Tacht and of course, the Loews' own chef Gregg J. Wangard who mans the Ocean & Vine restaurant.

The tickets are $90 a piece and LA Eater reports that 10 percent of the price goes to Morgan Freeman's Granada Relief Fund. Additionally for ice cream junkies, Haagen Dazs is serving the three final flavors selected for their nationwide search for a new flavor. Pickled risotto banana cream pie anyone?

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