On the biggest drinking night of the year when even the light drinkers may tipple in too much champagne, it’s just smart to have a backup to your backup designated driver. Because, come on, it’s the new year and everyone is going to celebrate till they just can’t celebrate no mo. Just make sure you…
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Ultimate Hair of the Dog: All Night Happy Hour
After the biggest celebration of the year, no doubt you’ll be suffering from the biggest hangover of the year. Fortunately, Downtown LA’s Golden Gopher has the cure for what ails you: an all night happy hour on January 1st! So thoughtful! From 5pm to 2am, the Gopher will serve up $4 well cocktails, $3 PBRs…
Countdown Seating for Two: New Year's Eve Dinners
Flickr Shot by JToddM New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and you and your honey are getting pressed for time on what to do to celebrate. ‘Cept you two don’t want anything too crazy like having to count down in the middle of a mob at Giant Maximus or Gridlock. Perhaps a six-course…
Bigfoot Lodge's Merry Oke for Christmas Orphans
Stranded in L.A. during Christmas because your immediate family is an unaffordable plane ticket away? Consider yourself the lucky one because 1) you don’t have to deal with the horror that is holiday travel and 2) you can spend the 25th nursing a luscious Toasted Marshmallow while singing your favorite Xmas songs with other orphaned…
Cocktail Review: Holy Water at Saints & Sinners
When I first sampled Saints & Sinners’ cocktail list during their launch party, I skipped over their Holy Water cocktail ($10), a lethal martini made up of both premium gin (Tanqueray) and vodka (Ketel One, I think). Back then, I was still into the sweet drinks and that just sounded unappetizing. But the other night…
New Year's Eve 2007: Chaos, Crowds and Carmen
This year, no crazy New Year’s Eve parties for me. Nope this time I decided an intimate NYE affair at my place was the way I wanted to start off 2007. But I know there are a lot of Angelenos out there who want the chaos and huge crowds to make their NYE memorable. For…
Coco Noche Chocolate and Wine: A Girlish Delight
I’m swearing off chocolate forever…OK, maybe not forever but umm maybe only until tomorrow. It’s just after having dinner, cocktails and dessert at Manhattan Beach’s Coco Noche I am all chocolated out. What could possibly have made me come to such a strange and unlikely point? In my enthusiasm to try out this wine and…
uWink: Chuck E. Cheese for the Next Generation
Flickr Shot by uWink I don’t really do the Valley but uWink Bistro is giving me reason to reconsider. I’ve only just heard about it but apparently it’s a restaurant that was created by the former founder and CEO of Atari AND Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan Bushnell! I know! Fun! Glancing at the menu online,…
Mandrake Bar: An Acquired Taste
I first heard about Mandrake, Culver City’s newish bar, from CalendarLive. It sounded pretty cool; and a new bar in burgeoning Culver City is always a good thing. Located in the dodgy end of La Cienega near a bunch of art galleries, the bar was easy to overlook, nevermind the small neon sign out front…
The Cha Cha Lounge: A Hipster-Intrepreted Dive Bar
Why are all the cool bars on the Eastside? Last night was my first time in the Cha Cha Lounge, located right across the street from the Red Lion Tavern on Glendale Boulevard, and I loved it! Judging from the outside, I didn’t know what to expect. When I think “Cha Cha” I think “Cha…
