A room full of some of the best bartenders in L.A. (and even the nation)….and me. It was my secret little heaven. My boys from Seven Grand were there, too, of course — Aidan, Patrick and Damian. It was so cool to hang out with those guys on the other side of the bar for…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Providence's Bar: Getting Schooled in Cocktails
I just met a girl who probably has one of the most awesome jobs ever. She’s the “Chambord Ambassador,” meaning she gets to go out just about every night in search of expert mixologists (aka kick-ass bartenders) to create new cocktails involving the raspberry liqueur. I met up with Ramona at the bar in Providence…
Kumo: Sushi With a Side of Spectacle
When I first heard about Kumo, ex-super agent Michael Ovitz’s new restaurant, I instantly shuttled it off my radar. It’s industry, it’s expensive, it’s so not for me. But then when Steve, my fave bartender who used to work at Ford’s Filling Station, popped up behind the Japanese restaurant’s bar I dragged myself over there….
My To-Do List: Places To Check Out for Cocktails
So many places to drink and so little time. I’m getting a little behind so I’ll just list the bars, lounges and dives I’m thinking of checking out to keep track of everything. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them. Blue Goose Lounge: The first time I heard of this place was…
A Super-Secret Tiki Bar in West L.A.
A hot, new bar opened up on Sunday in West L.A.: my friend Hawaiian Ryan‘s tiki bar. Crimson walls, faux bamboo bar, a dj, and it’s fully stocked and complete with bartenders who pour with a heavy hand. Keep your drink order simple though because I think they’re just friends who volunteered to help out….
Seven Grand's Barnburner: A Downtown Hoedown
Kick off the end of the summer with a good ol’ fashioned barnburner at yours and my favorite downtown whiskey bar, Seven Grand. Yeee hawww! The crew wants to thank their patrons with this big ol’ party. Master distiller Fred Booker Noe, great grandson of Jim Beam, will be in the house to school you…
Saints & Sinners: $5 Jameson on Monday Nights
Barely made it through your Monday, huh? I know what’ll jumpstart your mojo tonight. $5 Jameson at Saints & Sinners, everyone! Every Monday the L.A. heaven/hell theme lounge on Venice Boulevard offers all comers $5 Jameson (my whiskey of choice) and $3.50 draft beers (Miller Light, Guinness, Pilsner Urquell and Sierra Nevada). I haven’t been…
Elevate Lounge: Nightclub With a View
The fire alarm blared, suddenly shutting off the music in Elevate Lounge and setting off seizure-inducing strobe lights. At first everyone in the bar cheered like high-schoolers during a fire drill; some shouted “Fire alarm drink specials!” But after 10 minutes or so of flashing lights (the alarm was shut off sooner thank gawd), we…
From Hell's Kitchen to Nirvana: Viewing Party at Tanzore
Yesterday in the AM, I got an invite from Lesley of Eater L.A. about a viewing party she was throwing for would-be chef and reality star Bonnie from Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen at Tanzore. It’s the series finale with two chefs left. Only one would win the title of head chef at Green Valley Ranch Resort…
Free Cocktails: Metromix's Urban Nites
LA Times‘ new online city guide, Metromix, is giving away free alcohol at Bar Lubitsch next Tuesday! Of course you can’t really get something for nothing, the complimentary cocktail enticement (served 9:30-11:30pm) is part of the guide’s new monthly event, Urban Nites, to generate even more buzz about the site. And sure, the name isn’t…
