Last week, Downtown’s Villains Tavern debuted its new fall cocktail menu to some media types. And since I couldn’t go I asked my friend John of Social Domain if he could check it out for me. As I told the PR peeps for Villains, I trust John’s tastebuds. But turned out they said I could…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Fraiche Culver City's Pre-Prohibition Nights: $1 Bites, $5 Cocktails
Ever since Albert Trummer left Fraiche Culver City back in 2008 to go and open up his own bar, Apotheke in New York City, Fraiche’s cocktail program has never been the same. But now there’s a new bartender behind the stick: Kiowa Bryan, formerly of the Soho House where she trained under The Varnish’s Chris…
Drago Centro’s New Fall Cocktail Menu for $8 Today
Downtown’s Drago Centro launches its new fall cocktail menu (created by Beverage Director Michael Shearin and Head Bartender Jaymee Mandeville) tonight. So all night tonight, you get a chance to get first taste for only $8. The cocktails here usually run about $12 each. Here’s the menu with some of my tasting notes as I was…
Menu & Map for Jonathan Gold's Union Station Speakeasy Cocktail Party Tomorrow
I know I already mentioned this event in my weekend roundup but I just snagged the cocktail/food menu and map for Zocalo Public Square and Jonathan Gold’s 2nd Annual Union Station Speakeasy Cocktail Party and wanted to share them. (Thanks, Daniel of Thirsty in LA!) If you haven’t bought your tickets yet you can still…
This Weekend: Beer Me, TheJGold Drinks, Anti-Car LA
Woot! Holiday weekend! A good thing considering there’s so much to do that you’ll need your Monday to recover. By the way, tomorrow morning I’m going to be on Carson Daly’s morning show, AMP Mornings, on AMP Radio 97.1 talking about weekend to-dos so please listen in! UPDATE: If you missed it this morning, you…
Table 20 Best LA Bartender Winner Plus Party Photos
As one of the judges of the Table 20 Best LA Bartender contest, having to name just one bartender as “the best” was like Sophie’s Choice?minus the death camp. I mean, I LOVE the final contestants for different reasons. One could work a busy bar without breaking a sweat, another could turn a classic cocktail…
10 Tips on How To Throw an Awesome Blogger Prom
Word on the Tweet says that last week’s 2010 Blogger Prom: Hollywood Confidential at Yamashiro was a smashing success. And while the glamorously dressed blogger attendees that night enjoyed the beautiful venue, the yummy nosh, tasty drinks and each other’s company and thanked us for putting on such an event, they might not really know…
Win Exclusive Invite to Table 20's Cocktail Punch Party With Best LA Bartenders
***CONTEST CLOSED*** So I have the skinny on a must-do event for cocktail enthusiasts. It takes place next Monday at Takami Sushi downtown and will feature six of L.A.’s best bartenders and their never-tasted-before cocktail punch recipes. Guests will be able to try all the concoctions (each serving is 4-5 ounces) for free and mingle…
28th American Wine & Food Festival: Gorge, Gulp, Groove
I’m still floating. This past Saturday’s 28th American Wine & Food Festival at Universal Studios Back Lot was an orgasmic food-wine-booze fantasy from which I never wanted to wake up. Every year I look forward to going because as I had said before, it is the mutha of all food festivals and if I had…
Drink Deals for Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
What is Mexican Independence Day and why should we celebrate it? It’s the day Mexico gained its freedom from Spain — that’s right, Cinco de Mayo is for something else — and, hullo?, drink specials! Here are some bar events going on around town this Wednesday and Thursday in case you need an excuse to…
