Are you always stuck being the designated driver when you go out barhopping with your pals? Now’s your chance to have someone drive you around for a change while you get plastered. LA Barhopper Magazine is having its Mystery Barhopping “After Taxes” Bus Tour this Saturday, April 22nd. For just $25 you get to board…
Category Archives: Cocktails
Nic’s Vodbox: Baby, It’s Cold Inside
Flickr shot by acidmoongfx Serious vodka drinkers, can’t make it all the way to Sweden’s famous Absolut Ice Bar any time soon? You may want to check out Nic’s Restaurant & Martini Lounge (LA bucket list #43). I’m not a big vodka drinker myself but this sounds interesting. The Beverly Hills martini lounge, home of the…
Brunch on the Strip: 3 Ways to a Drunken Sunday
Friends have always told me about spending Sundays on the Strip for the brunch at the Saddle Ranch Chop House and the drinking at Cabo Cantina and Miyagi’s but I never got the gumption to check it out until now when it was finally a beautifully sunny day after many weeks of drab. Caught the…
St. Paddy's Day Cocktail Wish List
Since I’m not going on a pub crawl on this here alcoholiday and will in fact be on the road to SF, I thought I’d just list some of my favorite drinks to raise a virtual glass toasting all the drunk bastards out there on St. Patrick’s Day. Irish Car Bomb: So good when it…
Finn McCool's Irish Pub: A Bit 'O Cheer & Blarney
Flickr Shot by dotsara I am not a fan of the big alcoholidays: Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day, New Year’s Eve…Labor Day. I just hate the crowds of drunk people. Crowds of drunk people on a Thursday night, fine. But on a night especially dedicated to getting plastered? No thanks. That’s why I chose…
Bite Martini & Sushi Lounge: Asian Street Food at Hollywood Prices
Bite, the sushi restaurant in Venice, used to be Zazen. That’s not really saying much as all they really did was change up the exterior and get a hotted-up Web site (although even the site still has “Zazen” labels). Otherwise, the menu and “martini” list are virtually the same. Michael has been coming here for…
Drunk Study Hall Hour at Yu Restaurant & Lounge
**CLOSED** When I think happy hour, I really don’t think “Montana Avenue” in Santa Monica. This quiet little strip north of Wilshire is great for date-night restaurants or to enjoy a very tasty blue cheeseburger at Father’s Office but for drink specials? Not so much. That’s why I was really surprised to find out about…
Margaritas and Ukuleles at Lares
It was after a couple of drinks at the Air Conditioned Lounge, my new favorite place, when we sauntered over to Lares for some late-night margaritas since we didn’t want to get in the car to drive to the Arsenal and it was too far to walk down to 310 on this intermittently rainy night….
Where to Take Visiting Parents for Dinner: C&O Trattoria
My folks surprised us with a visit this weekend and since they are usually big fans of TGIFridays and Chili’s and my bro and I aren’t, we had to come up with an alternative that would make everyone happy. Answer? C&O Trattoria. Yes, it’s not American cuisine but who doesn’t love Italian food? From CitySearch:…
Air Conditioned Lounge: Pico Barhopping Just Got Interesting
The hip factor on Pico Boulevard just went up a point with the Air Conditioned Lounge. Hugely popular in San Diego, this swank wine bar just opened up in Santa Monica, giving the city a bar-hopping alternative to played-out Main Street. You can add it to the list of Pico’s overlooked lounge bars–Liquid Kitty, the…
