It’s my favorite day of the month today, people! Radio Room at the Edison. But now it’s no longer the intimate shindig it once was. It’s almost as if this speakeasy night has gone legit but not in a bad way. Guest bartenders are now well-known mixologists arriving from everywhere outside the boundaries of our…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Ciudad: A Night of Rum and Cigars on the Patio
Flickr shot by ldandersen Ciudad, Downtown restaurant of The Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, and Zaya Rum are offering an awesome deal for those who want to spend a fancy night under the stars on a downtown patio with a cigar, four cocktails and four courses while not…
Tuesday Drink Deals: Freebie Cocktail Flights, $5 Casa Noble Poolside Cocktails
Can’t quite make it to the hump? That’s OK since some of the best drink deals seem to be on a Tuesday. The Foundry on Melrose’s Free Happy Hour Cocktail Flights Tomorrow, The Foundry on Melrose kicks off what sounds like the best happy hour idea EVER: a free cocktail flight Tuesdays through Fridays from…
Lago's Artisanal Cocktails: Purists' Margarita and Caprese Cocktail
I’ve passed Locanda del Lago aka Lago on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade a thousand times and have never once checked it out. I figured it was one of those overpriced tourist traps since it’s on the main drag on the corner of Arizona and 3rd and has prime fashion police patrol patio action. Little…
This Weekend: Viceroy Poolside Happy Hour, Intelligentsia Westsiiide, Bigfoot Day Spa
What am I doing this weekend, you ask? I’m going to dress up like Elvis and support my bf and his team as they race the above craptastic “Cadillac” up in Reno. My only regret, besides wearing a black bejeweled jumpsuit and pompador wig in 80-degree weather, is that I’m going to miss out on…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Hollywood Happy Hour With Patio?
Photo from XIV Hi Caroline on Crack, You are my new hero. I dated this jerk douchebag who took me to lots of nice places and I always oohed and ahhed at how many hot new spots he knew of. But he was a total jerk and I’m not seeing him anymore. At first, it…
Savoring Scotch Poolside: Macallan Tasting at the Viceroy
Even though I love my whiskey (and whisky), I was never a huge fan of Scotch. Blame it on the time Damian, my fave bartender, made me a Laphroaig cocktail which ended up tasting like Band-Aid. Blech. Yes, I wasn’t crazy about that smokey, peaty flavor. But when blogger friend estarLA invited me and a…
100 Things To Try in LA Before You Die
To-dos pictured are bolded in the list below. I don’t pretend to be the ultimate expert in all things in LA but a reader had put this challenge to me after reading similar lists on San Francisco’s 7×7 and on a San Diego food blog. So here’s 100 things to try in LA before you…
Captain Kirk's Cocktails: Star Trek Specialty Drinks at ArcLight Hollywood
Like I mentioned in the weekend roundup, there are still some tickets available for the 21+ screening of Star Trek at the ArcLight Hollywood. But if you miss that one, it shouldn’t stop you from missing out on the crazy Star Trek specialty cocktails ($8.50 each) the ArcLight bar will be serving up for the…
Cinco de Mayo Drink Specials Roundup
If you still don’t know where to get your drink on for Cinco de Mayo, check out the following festive venues. Arriba drink deals! Border Grill in Santa Monica has a very gourmet Cinco from 4 to 10pm, with $3 ceviche shots, tacos and chili poppers as well as $5 green corn tamales, poblano quesadillas…
