On this weekend’s itinerary: Drinking, and lots of it. Thursday, April 28 Fred Segal Santa Monica + Daily Candy Party This is a party that no fashionista on a budget will want to miss. We’re talking mini makeovers by Stila, an OPI manicure bar and blowouts by Fred Segal Salon, including styling tips from Fred…
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Springtime, Drink Time: 1886 Bar’s New Cocktails Debut
The Raymond’s 1886 Bar debuts its new spring cocktail menu today! The new list is a collaborative effort by head barman Marcos Tello and his bar crew at 1886, plus esteemed mixologists like Alex Day (formerly of Death & Co.) and Vincenzo Marianella (Copa d’Oro). With the use of ingredients like strawberries and kumquats and…
Hangover Cure: 3 Beer Cocktail Recipes From LA Bartenders
Every pro drinker has a hangover remedy in their back pocket, be it Advil and lots of Gatorade, a pile of greasy bacon or, for the masochist, a morning jog. I’m a fan of the hair-of-the-dog remedy. Granted, I only employ this method when I have nothing to do for the rest of my day…
This Weekend: Free Tequila, Bacon/Cheese Cocktail, Back-to-Back Beer Fests
Happy Earth Day weekend, people! What good deed are you going to do this weekend to help save the planet? You can do something easy like purchase special Earth Day cupcakes from Magnolia and Sprinkles or be a bit more giving and volunteer; you can find find a volunteer opportunity here. Thursday, April 21 3rd…
Real Chicks Drink Great Beers: Deschutes Brewery Beauty Night
Guess what? Women enjoy drinking great beers! Last week Deschutes Brewery from Bend, Oregon, teamed up with the Beer Chicks Christina Perozzi and Halle Beaune to throw an intimate beer and beauty party for local women bloggers as part of the brewery’s Base Camp Week promotion. Food, lifestyle and drink bloggers were lured to the…
Magnum Pop-Up's Bar Lounge at Royal/T: Where the Party's At
Traveling restaurant night, Magnum — by chef Joseph Mahon and “wine pimp” David Haskell — is finally hitting the Westside, taking over kawaii Japanese maid cafe Royal/T in Culver City for its third incarnation. A fitting setting not only because it complements the event’s drive to raise money for the Japanese Sake Brewers Association‘s (JSBA)…
This Weekend: Free Grand Prix Tickets, Artisanal LA SaMo, Hog Feast
Yay! The weekend is here! (Happy dance.) That is all. Friday, April 15 Free Friday Tickets for Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach This weekend, Long Beach will smell of burning rubber while the joyous sounds of tires screeching and engines revving fill the air. Whether you’re there to see a bunch of C-list celebrities…
Tomorrow: Deschutes Kicks Off Base Camp Week in LA
Oregon beermaker Deschutes Brewery is invading Southern California! From tomorrow through Saturday, you won’t be able to turn around without running into a pint glass of Deschutes beer. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration but for Deschutes Base Camp Week — basically a thank you from the brewery to its fans in Phoenix, LA, San Diego…
This Weekend: Traveling Beer Garden, Free Tequila, Caviar 101
Getting an early start on the weekend since I’m outtie, which is a shame since there are tons of fun (and tasty) stuff going on. Thursday, April 7 Caviar 101 at Petrossian The best way to enjoy caviar? Learning about it while pairing it with champagne or vodka. Yum! At this Monthly caviar class, you…
City Tavern in Culver City: Tap That Ale
When I was a kid and drew up blueprints of my dream house — you know the one I’m talking about, where you put a swimming pool on the second floor and a dance floor in the middle of the kitchen — I had also imagined my fab pad to have beer taps. OK, by…
