I’m a sucker for a specialty cocktail list, especially a cocktail list that has 35 drinks. My friend Nancy told me about NeoMeze’s cocktail menu and I had to check it out. Sure, this Mediterranean restaurant/lounge is way the hell across town from me in Pasadena but I couldn’t resist. At first glance, it looks…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Unofficial Post-L.A. Marathon Cocktail Party
Yayyy! The L.A. Marathon is FINALLY over! After six months of having to go to bed early on Friday nights without a cocktail because of those long Saturday morning training runs, this Friday marathoners everywhere finally get to stay up late and drink to their heart’s content! And what better place to do that than…
Cocktail Review: The Hungry Cat's Sourpuss
Want your date to pucker up? Take her to the Hungry Cat in Hollywood, well-known for its innovative and freshly juiced cocktails, and order her up a Sourpuss ($12). I had tried one on the recommendation of the bartender. She swore that despite its ingredients of 1792 Bourbon, fresh orange juice and lemon with caramelized…
Free Cocktails at Fashion Week Kickoff Party
Photo from Gen Art Spend a swank evening sipping cocktails alongside models and other beautiful people at the Park Plaza Hotel. I know, this event may be too fancy for me but it’s got free cocktails so hayyy! The 5th anniversary of Los Angeles’ New Garde party will kick off L.A. fashion week by presenting…
Dinner at Akasha: I Am Now a Vegan Convert
People who know me know that I am so not a healthy eater. Healthy in terms of reading labels, counting calories and treating my body as a temple. But regardless of the fact that the new green restaurant in Culver City, Akasha, serves organic and vegan fare, I was dying to check it out. I…
Mocktail Bars: Where Designated Drivers Drink
Flickr Shot (not an L.A. mocktail) by code_martial Unless you don’t like drinking liquor anyway, it can be a bit of a drag to be the designated driver for your drunkard friends. You have to sit there on your bar stool sipping on your tiny, weak soda while they get to enjoy pretty, decked-out specialty…
Hipcooks West: Swank Cocktail Party 101
Flickr Shot by dotsara (detail) Ever wanted to throw a cocktail party, something so swank that it would put Holly Golightly and Sinatra to shame? My cocktail parties always involve simple Trader Joe appetizers and vodka and whiskey with mixers. Sure, my friends probably didn’t care but it’s always better to do things with style….
Cocktail Review: Imperia & Caviar at Fraiche
I usually don’t like vodka martinis, especially vodka martinis that cost $15 but there’s something to be said of Fraiche‘s swank, brand-new (it’s a week old) cocktail, the Imperia & Caviar. It’s unusual in its presentation and its ingredients and even though it seems so simple it’s like nothing I’ve ever heard of/seen/tasted before. Renowned…
The Custom Hotel: From the Lobby to the Top Floor
Looking for cocktail hour at a swank hotel in Westchester? Didn’t think so, but you might be interested to know that there is such a place. It’s the Custom Hotel, formerly Furama Hotel. That’s right, the one next to the bowling alley and the Ralphs.
The Garter: Another Dive Goes Legit
In dire need of a drink after work the other day, I convinced Crazy Andy to accompany me to the new and improved The Garter on Lincoln. I had gone there years ago when it was still the not-so-fancy sports bar called the Red Garter, and had left unimpressed. But after reading up on the…
