So what can a tourist do in Seattle at night besides check out bars and restaurants? After scouring Seattle’s weeklies, The Stranger and Seattle Weekly, as well as local blogs, Yelp and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Web site and skipping over live music shows, we found the Radiohead laser show at the Seattle Laser Dome. Is…
Category Archives: Nightlife
Seattle Trip: King's Hardware & the Bacon Peanut Butter Burger
I just arrived in Seattle (only my first full visit — other two were more like stopovers) and I already found my favorite bar! I’m sure there are other great bars out here but do they also have Skee-Ball, the Horse’s Neck cocktail and a bacon peanut butter burger? I’m guessing not. King’s Hardware, named…
Valentine Cocktails: Love Potions & Jello Shots
Love is in the air, suddenly hearts and roses seem to populate the world and the movie theaters are showing nothing but romantic comedies. It’s enough to drive anyone to drink, singles and couples alike. Fortunately, there are bars in L.A. that feel ya and have created many Valentine cocktails that you can either toast…
Cocktail Review: Ivan Kane’s Cafe Wa s New Cocktail Menu
When I first checked out Ivan Kane’s Café Wa s in Hollywood last year, I couldn’t help but think that the only thing missing from this beautiful Bohemian restaurant was a specialty cocktail list. Amazingly it didn’t have one. Sure it has a full bar, an upstairs absinthe bar and a couple of absinthe cocktails…
This Weekend: Belgian Beer Fest, Hip Hop Open Bar, Booze for Sale
Radiohead at the Grammys Since I’m sorta boycotting V-Day you won’t find a list of overpriced V-Day dinners here. Fortunately there ARE other things going on this weekend. Friday, February 13 Free Screening of Lost in Translation at Royal/T Enjoy Royal/T’s extended dineLA menu ($26) while watching the unlikely love story between Scarlett Jo and…
The Fig: Santa Monica's So Fresh & So Yum Restaurant
Rosemary & Rhubarb, Blueberry & Thyme, Lavender & Cucumber. Nope, I’m not talking about yummy-scented bath soaps or what I’m currently growing in my garden. H’yeah! Like I know how to garden. These are actually the sorts of cocktails new Santa Monica restaurant, the Fig, is crafting behind its bar. Located inside the fancy (it’s…
Sip, Suck, Save the World: Whole Foods Six-Wine Tasting for $15
Still looking for that special bottle of vino to crack open with your luh-vuh on Valentine’s Day but don’t want to break the bank? Sample the carefully chosen selection at this wine tasting hosted by Whole Foods Market Beverly Hills and The Crescent Hotel. The prices at this tasting range from just $12.99 to $44.99…
This Weekend: Saturday Morning Cartoons, Belgian Beer Tasting, Shiny People
Christian Bale’s NSFW dance remix. I could so dance to this. What don’t you f*ckin’ understand? It’s the f*ckin’ weekend people! Now go out and have some f*ckin’ fun! (I felt like I just had to censor myself after hearing that. Heh.) Thursday, February 5 Barneys Warehouse Sale Yup, that time of the year again:…
Korean Barbecue and Wine Tasting: Kogi BBQ and Colorado Wine Company
Seems as if all of L.A. is in a frenzy about the Korean taco truck, Kogi BBQ-To-Go. It’s here, it’s there, with long lines of eager diners everywhere it goes. Who can blame us? Mmm, short ribs. Korean barbecue is yummy and all that but wouldn’t it be perfect with some wine? you’re probably wondering….
Pink Slip Parties at Boe Restaurant
AP clip of a pink slip party in New York. With the unemployment rate in California now at an unbelievably high 9.3 percent there’s a good chance that you either just lost your job or have a real reason to fear losing your job. Sucks, I know. But don’t count me out as a Debbie…
