As a food enthusiast, for your Fourth of July barbecue, you’re probably not going to want to sully your Kansas City-style spareribs experience by washing them down with a Bud Light. No, you’ll want the perfect brew to complement that spicy sweet sauciness…and another beer to go with the rosemary potato salad, and one to…
Category Archives: Nightlife
Best Birthday Gift: A Namesake Cocktail by Villains Tavern’s Dave Whitton
Bartender Dave Whitton of Villains Tavern and the Bar at Cliff’s Edge gave me what is perhaps one of the greatest birthday presents I’ve ever gotten. Ever. He created a cocktail to be served at my upcoming birthday party at Cliff’s Edge. But not only that, he came up with three different cocktails for me…
This Weekend: Tiki Throwdown, Vegan Beer Fest, Cocktail Paired Drago Dinner
Europe was great but it’s so awesome to be back in LA. And all these drink-focused events this weekend make me extra happy to be back. Booze and pancakes, cocktail-paired dinner, tiki cocktails? Yes please! Friday, June 24 Pancake and Booze Art Show Underground art show featuring 75 artists, live music, body painting and free…
Meat Lover Marys: Bacon Mary & Foie Gras Bloody Marys at Fig Santa Monica
Before Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, I wasn’t a big fan of Bloody Marys. I just am not a fan of tomato-ey things in general. But after tasting what was perhaps the best Bloody Mary ever (the Mary fans I was with at Harry’s where the cocktail was invented can back me up), I’ve…
Hemingway Drank Here: Boadas & Marsella Bars in Barcelona
I’ve always had a thing for Ernest Hemingway. A real man’s man. Think George Clooney but with bullfighting and daiquiris. That man could drink and I respect that. Fortunately it turned out that my long-range European bar hop became an impromptu “Hemingway Drank Here” bar tour. It was born out of wanting to check out…
Drinking in Paris: Harry's New York Bar
Our day started out at 4am in Lausanne, Switzerland, and then after we arrived in Paris in the morning we spent the rest of the day executing the fastest tour of Parisian landmarks ever — Notre Dame, Luxembourg gardens, the Catacombs and the Eiffel Tower in six hours. Needless to say our group was exhausted…
Recap: Spare Room Bowling and Taste of the Nation LA
Last week’s Spare Room bowling party for Taste of the Nation LA marked the last pre-TOTNLA event before the big one on June 12. Hosted by me and organized by cocktail ringmaster Aidan Demarest, it was a smashing success. At least that’s what they tell me. I just remember a whirlwind of friends and cocktails….
This Weekend: Tiki Holiday, 1886 Westside, Tim Burton Speaks
What a glorious weekend it’s going to be! Not only is it a holiday but it’s the last weekend before my European vacation! Woot! By the way, don’t forget: my Spare Room Taste of the Nation LA bowling party is tonight and I’m still collecting entries for my Bruery craft beer fest giveaway! Thursday, May…
5 Reasons To Hit Up Tomorrow's Taste of the Nation LA Spare Room Bowling Party
As if you needed them! Five reasons to hit up tomorrow night’s Spare Room’s Taste of the Nation LA benefit bowling party in Hollywood. 1) For $50 you can bowl for an hour (sporting those oh-so luxurious Esquival shoe rentals), partake of cocktail punches (see below), dance to a dj, nosh on passed appetizers and…
Giveaway: 2 VIP Tickets to The Bruery's 3rd Anniversary/Beer Fest
***CONTEST CLOSED*** The Bruery, one of my favorite SoCal breweries, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary. That means it’s been spreading joy and happiness through its tasty brews for only three years. And, this Placentia-based beermaker is going to do up its celebration BIG by combining it with a local craft beer festival. So not only…
