My friend Shelley and I wanted a chill late night spot to hang out and catch up on what happened during our Christmas vacations. Riva in Santa Monica, a new Italian restaurant brought to you by the folks behind Fraiche, seemed like the perfect spot. I knew it had late hours, that there was a…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Have Yourself a Cheapie New Year's: NYE Parties for $30 and Under
Merry Christmas! OK, now on to the next holiday. In these trying times, you’re probably still leery of dropping serious dough just to ring in the New Year. Well have I got some options for you — awesome shindigs for cheap! South – Free South in Santa Monica is doing it up N’Awlins style with…
Holiday Cocktails Roundup: Eggnog Martini, Spiked Apple Cider and Gingerbread Manhattan
Feliz Navinog photo courtesy of Casa Cocina y Cantina Looking for a little holiday cheer in the frantic last days of frenzied mall crowds, last-minute shopping and party hopping? Well, today is your lucky day. Christmas in a cocktail glass at the following bars and even a little recipe to try at your holiday party!…
Osteria Mozza: My Favorite Restaurant, Minus the Quail
People always ask me what my favorite restaurant is. And while I can offer up a selection of those I’m fond of, I never really had a favorite before — that one answer that’s at the ready for any dinner-related question, the one that I utter with glee every time. That is until I had…
This Weekend: Run, Hike, Drink, Kiss
Why is everyone having their holiday party this weekend? Now I don’t have time to do the following fun stuff. Friday, December 12 Thrillist Red Line Barhop Tis the season to get drunk. Thrillist was good enough to celebrate the new late weekend hours of the Red Line with its list of bars near each…
Little Dom’s, Now With a Classic Cocktail Menu
Dammit, found another awesome place for cocktails all the way on the Eastside. Add it to my growing list of fave bars that I can’t visit often enough and never really get to: the Good Luck Bar, Tiki Ti and Bigfoot Lodge to name a few. However, unlike those bars with their endearingly zany cocktails,…
L.A. Drinkers' Holiday Gift Guide
Everyone knows: When you can’t think of what to get someone for Christmas — whether the host of a holiday house party or the man or woman who has everything — a safe bet is always booze. The following are some of my favorite liquor-related places and gifts to make it a very merry Christmas…
Repeal Day Celebrations: Yay Booze!
Man, I can’t even imagine what it must have been like to live in a world where booze was illegal for 13 years. 13! Well, it’s no wonder that the anniversary of the day they repealed Prohibition still warrants lots of huzzahs and partying even 75 years later. If you want to get out there…
Thanksgiving Cocktails: Pumpkin Pie and Garlic Mashed Potato Martinis
Photo of Citrus at Social’s Apple Cider by Hazelnut Photography Yes, alas Jones Soda isn’t doing its special turkey and gravy soda for Thanksgiving this year. But never fear, you’ll still be able to drink your mashed potatoes, and in a martini glass at that, or one of the following holiday specialty cocktails. BTW, not…
This Weekend: Seychelles Sale, Great Walk and a Tea Party With Dolls
Such a great weekend coming up. Should I go on a long walk through L.A. or partake of a tea party with dolls? Definitely have to hit that shoe sale, though. Friday, November 21 Seychelles and BC Shoes Warehouse Sale Now that I live closer this warehouse, you can bet your sweet fanny that I’m…
