What have you got lined up for this gorgeous weekend? Here are some ideas. Thursday, June 28 The Oyster Gourmet Is Now Shucking on Thursdays at Church & State Oyster Gourmet Christophe Happillon has been serving oysters at Church & State every Tuesday since 2010. But now with the growing popularity of oysters, he’s upping…
Tonight at downtown’s Drago Centro restaurant, bar manager/mixologist Jaymee Mandeville will unveil her all-new summer cocktails for only $8 each. That’s right, for one night only, boozers on a budget can enjoy the nine new cocktails at a price that’s unusually low for downtown. Normally the “Nuovi Classici” (New Classics) and “Classici” (Classic) cocktails here…
To prepare you for the weekend, I present five brunch cocktails from some of my favorite L.A. spots for brunching. Put them on your radar should you ever find yourself rolling out of bed Saturday/Sunday morning with a sweet hangover. There’s even a cocktail recipe so you can self-medicate at home if need be. The…
Squee! It’s already the first weekend of the summer! How are you going to spend it? Friday, June 22 Fred Segal Santa Monica Sale From now through July 3, Fred Segal Santa Monica will host its first ever summer sale where selected fashions, home furnishings, accessories and footwear from stores Fred Segal Eyes, Ron Robinson,…
Last Sunday’s charity event Art Beyond the Glass at Sadie Kitchen & Lounge is already going down in the LA cocktail community as the best party EVER. Not only did bartenders, liquor reps and cocktail geeks get to raise a bunch of money ($3,900 presales, final tally to come) for the Inner-City Arts organization but…
Art Beyond the Glass, a charity event which takes place this Sunday at Hollywood’s Sadie Kitchen & Lounge, promises to be the L.A. cocktail event of the year. Not only is it a rare opportunity to see some of your favorite bartender all-stars showing off their artistic skills for a worthy charity, Inner-City Arts, but…
CopterCat is here to rescue your weekend! Thursday, June 14 Golden Road Brewing Beer Dinner at Tin Roof Bistro A great way to enjoy your favorite beers is while paired with some tasty vittles. Golden Road Brew and Tin Roof Bistro are joining forces to host a beer dinner where GRB’s brews will be paired…
If you’re an extra observant drinker, you may have noticed this thing called “shrub” popping up on more and more cocktail menus around town. No, it’s not an actual bush in your drink, but rather a sweet and tart tincture or syrup made from a process that originated from ye olden times (aka Colonial America)….
Renowned London bartender Salvatore Calabrese (Salvatore’s at The Playboy) and LA’s own top bartender Joseph Brooke will be schooling cocktail geeks in the fine art of cocktail making. On June 25 and 26, Salvatore is coming in from London to join Joe back at Mixology 101 in the Farmers Market where they will teach “Journey…
This weekend, do it for the kids. Friday, June 8 Buy Tickets to Art Beyond the Glass at Sadie Restaurant for June 17 If you’re going to ONE LA cocktail event this year, Art Beyond the Glass is it. Forget the rest, this one features the best. OK, that was a little corny but it’s…
