Shopping, holiday cards, family dinners, parties — you could probably use a drink right about now. Below is a list of L.A. bars/restaurants that have just the thing, with several cocktail recipes thrown in for you to try at your own holiday soiree or a quiet night at home. Bigfoot Lodge: This Atwater Village’s holiday…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Pagoda Bar: Lost, Found, Mai Tais & Movie Night
3 of 25: Wayyyy back in July I met up with LAisters Farley and Emily at Pagoda Bar, the then-recently renovated outdoor bar at Yamashiro in the Hollywood Hills. We were inspired to do so after discussing the items on my 100 list when we each admitted that we wanted to check it out and…
This Weekend: Repeal Day on Ice, Bloggers Who Bake, Unique LA
Lots of cool things going on this weekend, filled with cheer and the giving spirit. Makes me like the holidays again. Thursday, December 3 New Happy Hour at Froma Froma on Melrose, the boutique European cafe, wine bar and gourmet marketplace in West Hollywood, kicks off its new weekday (4-7pm) Happy Hour today. Enjoy specials…
Pinky-Up Beer Drinking: Essex Public House's Beer Cocktails
Post 1 of 25: OK so way back in October 26 I was invited to check out the beer cocktails at Essex Public House. Something I was looking forward to trying ever since they were first mentioned on the restaurant’s grand opening press release. I’ve been to Essex a couple of times before and while…
FoodDigger Blogger Dinner at Fraiche Santa Monica
Leave it to foodie Web site FoodDigger to host yet another epic blogger dinner at a much-buzzed about restaurant. The one before that was at BondSt and next month’s will be at Ludo Bites in Royal/T Cafe. OK, I was supposed to have written this post weeks ago when the Santa Monica Italian restaurant Riva,…
This Weekend: Goes to 11
G-dammit! So many fun things going on this weekend and I have to miss it as I’m going up north for the 24 Hours of Lemons at Thunderhill. Yes, I will be sporting my Harley Quinn costume in 50-degree weather. Anyway, don’t worry about me. You go have fun. Thursday, November 19 Good Luck Bar’s…
The Edison's Radio Room Featuring New Orleans Mixologists
Tomorrow night will be a very special Radio Room at the Edison as the Big Easy comes to downtown L.A. Bartenders Danny Valdez, Ricky Gomez, Kirk Estopinal from Cure of New Orleans and Simon Ford, mixologist and Plymouth Gin brand ambassador, will showcase their cocktailing skills to the benefit of all who attend the Edison’s…
New Drago Centro Cocktails for $8 One Day Only
Drago Centro in downtown is unveiling its brand-new cocktail menu today but celebrating it this Thursday by offering every cocktail in its repertoire, normally $12 each, for $8 all day long! The new seasonal cocktail list created by DC’s sommelier and beverage director, Michael Shearin, will feature fall and winter flavors and produce. Tasty. Check…
Absolut Boston: Why Boston Is Luckier Than L.A.
It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of vodka; bourbon being my spirit of choice. But when I received a bottle of Absolut Boston to try out, I was pleasantly surprised. The third in the series of American city-inspired flavored vodkas by Absolut, it’s flavored with elderflower and black tea and possesses a…
Jones Hollywood's 15th Anniversary Party: $5 Cocktails & Food
Photo from Jones Hollywood It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a bar in Los Angeles lives long enough to see its 15th anniversary. And that’s why Jones Hollywood, barestaurant institution near the Warner Bros. lot, intends to go all out for its 15th tomorrow night. All day from open (12pm) to close, new and…
