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Category Archives: Cocktails
This Just in: Restaurant Press Releases in the CoC Mailbox
For some reason I just got a ton of press releases in my email box so I thought I should take care of it all (well most of it) in one shot. AMMO’s Three Courses Plus 3-Scoop Sundae for $30 This Hollywood restaurant is offering three courses of farm-to-table cuisine for $30 Mondays through Thursday…
Who's the Best? Tequila Launch Party & Cocktail Contest at Malo
Who says there are no good female mixologists in Los Angeles? Because there were plenty of them at the Gran Centenario Rosangel launch party and competition Wednesday night at Silver Lake’s
This Weekend: Goth Ball, Human Horse Race, Curry Fest
So I’m off to a cruise to Ensenada tomorrow! Yay! But I’m still a tad jealous of you staying in town cuz there’s so many fun things going on this weekend. BTW, any suggestions on what to do in Ensenada besides hang out at Papas & Beer all day? Thursday, April 2 Free Origins Sample…
Carl's Jr. Bourbon and Burgers Party at Crown Bar
Last night Carl’s Jr. threw a special Bourbon and Burgers party at West Hollywood’s Crown Bar to celebrate its new Kentucky Bourbon burger. A diet-obliterating monster of charbroiled Black Angus beef patty, two strips of bacon, pepperjack cheese, garlic-pepper onion straws, lettuce, tomatoes and Kentucky bourbon glaze. Ay yah! It’s available in single ($2.99), double…
Gran Centenario Rosangel Cocktail Event: Female Mixologists, Cocktail Competition, Free Booze
Last year Bar Code on Metromix complained how there didn’t seem to be any good women mixologists in L.A. There were plenty of women bartenders, sure, but not those who actually created drinks on the menu. In the dude’s defense (I’m assuming he’s a dude), I can see why he’d think that. Plenty of times…
Westside Tavern: Where Everyone Will Know My Name
Yes, West L.A.’s Westside Tavern is FINALLY open. Last year Chef Warren Schwartz’s California comfort food restaurant was supposed to open in June, then October, and then in time for the holidays. Oy! But after several menu changes and staff hirings, it’s finally here and much to the excitement of the crowd of diners and…
This Weekend: Anejo Manhattans, Free Vodka, Hangover Brunch
A trailer for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. Looks good! Lots going on this weekend, most involve drinking. Yay! Thursday, March 26 Westside Tavern Opens Finally! This place is open! Remember talk of it opening in time for the holidays last year? Anyhoo, I’ll let that go. I’m just looking forward to the…
Vegas Trip, Part I: Augustus Tower and Rao's in Caesars Palace
I swore off Vegas ever since that extremely annoying bachelorette party I was forced to take part in three years ago. “Vegas is for smokers, gamblers, people who can’t hold their liquor, loose men/women and senior citizens anyway,” I said. What sort of fun could I possibly have in Sin City when I don’t fall…
Rivera's New Springtime Cocktail List
The seasons are a-changing and so are the cocktails at downtown’s Rivera Restaurant in order to celebrate spring. With his new drink list, Rivera mixologist Julian Cox wants to emphasize fresh local ingredients that are in season, and that includes edible flowers. Pretty! The La Picosa and O.P.P. sound yum. Purple Rain ($10): Vodka, violet,…
