Flickr shot by irene. OK, so you’re not French and you’re probably not even sure what Bastille Day is. But that shouldn’t stop you from celebrating it tomorrow especially when cocktail specials, free aperitifs and an actual French soiree are involved! Pourtal’s French Wine Tour for the People Santa Monica wine tasting bar Pourtal will…
Category Archives: Cocktails
This Just In: Press Releases in the CoC Mailbox
OK, I got a slew of press releases sent my way. Too many to write about so I’m just going to drop it all in here cuz there’s no way I can do a dedicated post for each one. It’s my own fault for going out of town and falling behind. Downtown Downtown’s Rowdy Red…
Heaven's Dog SF: Cocktail Heaven on Earth
When I told my L.A. cocktail enthusiast friends that I was spending my Fourth of July/bday weekend up in San Francisco, they all told me that I had to get myself to Heaven’s Dog right quick. “You’re in SF?” Johnny the Fish of Social Domain texted me as soon as I had Twittered I was…
Hudson House: $10-and-Under Gastropub Dining in the South Bay
Sagatiba Sweet-Hot and what happens when I don’t bring my camera with me everywhere. On my actual birthday night on Sunday, my bf and I were about to grab dinner at Simmzy’s in Manhattan Beach but were met by a packed restaurant of bullish post-holiday beer drinkers and a waiting list that wasn’t getting crossed…
Rivera's New Summer Cocktail List
So mixologist Julian Cox at Rivera in downtown L.A. has revealed his list of new summer cocktails, including some classic favorites like a mint julep and sloe gin fizz, as well as yummy-sounding concoctions. Don’t worry, old faves like the Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Strawberry Fields and Barbacoa will still be on the menu as…
Tequila University at Ortega 120: Class Is in Session
Wanting to learn more about tequila than one tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor? Ortega 120 in Redondo Beach will be hosting a Tequila University program all summer; tomorrow July 7, July 21, August 11 and August 25. Mixologist Demi Stevens will guide students through the history of this notorious spirit. And with the aid…
This Weekend: DecadesTwo Shoe Sale, Electronica Carnival, Poketo Pop-Up
Dude, what a fun weekend and just in time for the good weather! Thursday, June 25 Ammo Small-Batch Gin Tasting: Juniper in June This month’s edition of the small-batch social focuses on artisanal gins from around the world. Guests will enjoy Bluecoat American Gin, Right Gin and Blu Zephyr Gin in little tasting handcrafted cocktails….
BLVD 16 Rush Hour Happy Hour: Cheap Small Plates, Swank Lounge
Looking for a way to kill some time before you hit the CF that is the 405? BLVD 16 at Hotel Palomar on the Wilshire Corridor in Westwood has a surprisingly budget-friendly “rush hour” happy hour for a swank-looking setting. The small plates range in price from $3 to $5 and you can even get…
The Roger Room: The Secret's Out
Photo courtesy of anonymous If you haven’t already read on Eater LA and on some L.A. people’s tweets, Jared Meisler (my old friend and owner of Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood) and partner Sean MacPherson recently opened up The Roger Room, a beautiful, new, lightly circus-themed bar in the space formerly occupied by the dive-y…
The Edison's New Summer Cocktails Debut Tonight
OK, at the risk of doing an Edison two-fer…. When I dropped by the Edison’s Radio Room last night, master mixologist Marcos Tello pulled me aside to let me know that they’re going to debut four new drinks tonight in time for summer. Here they are lifted from the menu that’s fresh off the presses:…
