Esther of estarLA, Neil of Food Marathon and I started to make a secret pact. There’s a bar that we went to the other night that has an awesome, yet-to-be-discovered bartender who creates cocktails with the likes of prosciutto-infused bourbon, olive oil and fresh ingredients straight from the farmer’s market which he goes to five…
Category Archives: Cocktails
The Manhattan That Made Me Cry: Gallery Bar and Bottega Louie
When I first heard about the Gallery Bar in Biltmore Downtown’s Manhattan menu, a drink menu showcasing six versions of my favorite cocktail, I just had to investigate. And who better to accompany me than my Manhattan-loving pallie, Johnny the Fish aka John of Social Domain? He’s the guy who can make the perfect Manhattan,…
Yummy Cupcakes: Happy Hour Cocktail Cupcakes & Concession Stand Flavors
I may not have been crazy about Yummy Cupcakes in the past but I definitely have to give them credit for their creativity and daring with regards to flavors. Pancakes n’ Bacon? Tomato Soup Cake? Chocolate Merlot? Yup, remember when they had wine flavored cupcakes? Well, cocktail enthusiasts might be happy to know that they…
This Weekend: Lolitas and Vodka Shots
I hope the weather improves in time for the weekend. All these fun to-dos! Most involve eating tons of food, though. Hm. BTW, Sunday is the 4th anniversary of my blog! So weird! I don’t have an official party planned for it, the blogger prom took it out of me, but thanks for reading this…
The Edison's Radio Room: Tonight Featuring Las Vegas/San Francisco Mixologists
Tonight’s Radio Room aka “speakeasy night with guest starring bartenders” at the Edison downtown features Amanda Gager from Las Vegas and Jacqueline “Jackie” Patterson from San Francisco who, in addition to making fab cocktails at Heaven’s Dog, is recently known for creating a cocktail to pair with a cocktail dress! Noice! And here’s their menu…
Blogger Prom 2009: Backstory and Wrap-Up
It started out on a whim, Blogger Prom 2009, that is. A bunch of us bloggers were walking from a Macallan Scotch Tasting at the Viceroy to dinner at the just opened La Grande Orange in Santa Monica when it came up. As food bloggers we found ourselves running into each other a lot at…
Bigfoot Lodge West Opens Tonight: Horny Goat Hooch and Jackalope
Woo hoo! Bigfoot comes to the Westsiiide! Finally! And Bigfoot Lodge West is just down the street from its theme bar sister, Saints & Sinners, and in the former Rae’s Lounge space. Sounds like trouble in the form of a very short barhop. But with such strong cocktails who needs to add a third destination?…
Lychee Cocktails Poolside: The Liquid Muse and Kai Vodka at Viceroy
Since I’ve become a big bourbon drinker and in turn a huge cocktail snob, I’m not so much the fan of flavored vodkas anymore except for the rare vanilla vodka with gingerale. But leave it to Natalie Bovis-Nelsen aka The Liquid Muse to open up my eyes. Natalie runs the site The Liquid Muse but…
Copa d'Oro's New Cocktail and Bar Menu
Hello belle, Here’s the new menu for Copa as promised you. We had some issues so we finished it today at 5:30 and went live at 6. Still….not even our PR has it. Thanks to the new layout, this menu can be updated almost daily. Let me know what you think. Hope to see you soon, Vincenzo Marianella…
Meh to la France: Around Town Non-Bastille Day Events
Flickr Shot at the Viceroy by miamabanta OK, so you actually hate the French. If you’d rather not celebrate Bastille Day today, there are plenty of other things to do! New Belgium Brewery Dinner at Akasha This one sounds quite fabulous: a farmer’s market fresh dinner with all things made with beer and paired with…
