So maybe the wine bar thing is all played out, or almost there anyway. But Air Conditioned on Pico is taking it to another level with its sake tasting. For $10 sample the wine of the East at this hip, loungy wine/soju/beer bar. Here, explore sake beyond its role in the sake bomb and resist…
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Bingo Is the Game-O at Bigfoot Lodge Sunday Nights
Flickr shot by Wardomatic I don’t know if anyone can top Hamburger Mary’s wacky Wednesday bingo nights but it’s worth a shot. Everyone’s favorite theme bar (well, mine anyway), The Bigfoot Lodge in Los Feliz is now throwing its own bingo parties on Sunday. Here, you’ll play bingo for beer and other prizes while someone…
Cocktail Review: Chocolat d'Orange at Katsuya
Last night Dre and I visited one of my fave bartenders, Kylee, at Katsuya. I’ve been meaning to drop by for awhile, especially since I found out that Kylee was such an adventurous mixologist. (I gotta hook her up with Steve. They’d make beautiful cocktails together.) One of my beefs against Katsuya’s exotic specialty cocktail…
Cocktails & Crayons: The Standard Downtown's Kidrobot Mega Event
One of the best things about being a kid is a box of crayons, combine that with cocktails, a hip downtown LA hotel-turned-playground and a toy-decorating party and you’ve got one fine childhood reminiscence. Kidrobot will be throwing the funnest-sounding launch party I’ve ever heard, thanks to the Standard Downtown Art Series. The free January…
Patton, Doug and Brian's Sci-Fi Movie Nerd Show
Me and my sibs used to be way into alternative comedy, frequenting Luna Park (before it was turned into nightclub Pearl) and Largo. And that’s when we first came across up-and-comers at the time, Tenacious D, Sarah Silverman and David Cross…and then there was Patton Oswalt, a funny, harmless-looking guy with a dark side. So…
Royale on Wilshire: Not on the QT for Long
I know I’m going to be sorry later for sharing this apparently secret place with you but it’s too good to keep to myself. My new favorite bar is the Royale. I went there last night with my friend John for the first time after reading about it online since its opening last month. I’ve…
Rustic Canyon Wine Bar: A Little Whine With Your Wine?
I kept hearing about Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen which recently opened up in Santa Monica (yes, another wine bar) so naturally I had to check it out with my own palate. Reviews say this wine bar/restaurant was created to evoke lazy evenings spent with friends shooting the shit and drinking wine, or…
Fancy a Shag? How Thick Is Your Wallet?
After my careful research of possible venues for Dre’s birthday, we ended up going with something completely different. My friend Hawaiian Ryan hooked us up with a patio at Shag, a nightclub in Hollywood. The catch was that we’d have to do bottle service with four bottles, which were about $300 a piece and good…
Tokyo Table: Stumbling Out the Gate
The other night we had a birthday dinner for Dre at Tokyo Table, a new “casual dining” Japanese restaurant and bar that just opened up last month on Restaurant Row in the old Tony Roma’s space on La Cienega. At first I was intimidated that it would be priced beyond my comfort level since I…
This Week's Challenge: Last-Minute Birthday Bash
Flickr Shot by Afotographie So this week I was tasked with finding a birthday venue for my best girl Dre and her 100 friends within four days. Her past birthday spots have included everything from Brennan’s to the Golden Gopher and she wanted something entertaining that could contain her bazillion friends but still have room…
