All right, so the free booze (Martin Miller’s Gin and Partida Tequila) has been confirmed, Leyna’s Kitchen cupcakes are being baked and the DJ is booked. Blogiversary party, here we come! Woo hoo! All I need to do now is get my hair did and amass the four guest lists I have out there. So…
Category Archives: Nightlife
Wokcano Santa Monica Grand Opening Party
Wokcano in Santa Monica (the fifth L.A. Wokcano restaurant) celebrated it’s grand opening with a huge party of complimentary specialty cocktails and passed appetizers. And of course we were there to check out the scene. Free drinks! Woo hoo! The new restaurant, located in the space formerly occupied by Akwa, is huge with two and…
This Weekend: Eat, Drink and Fly for Less — If That's What You're Into
Sucks that rent day coincides with all these sales going on. Friday, August 1 Virgin Airways Airfare Sale They’re at it again with the uber cheap airfare: $79 one way to Seattle, $139 to NYC. In light of crazy-high gas prices, this is quite the deal. But book your flights before August 7 cuz that’s…
Reminder: My Blogiversary at Bar Lubitsch
I can’t believe it’s less than a week til my big blogiversary party. Free booze for two hours generously provided by the fine folks at Martin Miller’s Gin and Partida Tequila. Damian Windsor, my fave bartender from Gordon Ramsay at The London, created a special cocktail menu for the occasion which the Bar Lubitsch bartenders…
8 oz. Burger Bar: A Burger Joint for Grown-Ups
Checked out the two-week-old burger joint on Melrose, 8 oz. Burger Bar, which is located in the former Table 8 space. I didn’t come for the burgers, however, but rather the cocktails. It’s a wonderful list of pre-Prohibition-style classics and some signature drinks made with fresh juices, mixers and herbs, and each one is only…
Bluesy Tuesdays at The Foundry on Melrose
Flickr Shot by dcaseyphoto Your wife just left you? Your dog just died? No one understanding your problems? Maybe a visit to Bluesy Tuesdays, The Foundry on Melrose’s new weekly nights, will cheer you up some. Every Tuesday there will be a different live act playing some blues, roots and Southern-inspired music while you enjoy…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Where To Throw a Surprise Party at a Bar?
Dear Caroline on Crack, I’m a longtime reader and thought you’d be the perfect person to ask this. A friend of mine is trying to throw a surprise party. She needs a space — preferably a bar, lounge, hotel bar, club, rather than a restaurant — that can hold about 50 people for about two…
This Weekend: Cherry Cupcakes, Derby Girls/Xanadu and an Odd Couple
MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News While you’re here enjoying Sprinkles’ new cupcake flavor, checking out that crazy all-day American Apparel flea market sale and enjoying Xanadu with the Angel City Derby Girls, I’ll be in Santa Barbara attending a dear friend’s wedding. Hm. Friday, July 25 Sprinkles Summer Cherry Cupcakes Cherry, cherry, baby!…
Hooray Tequila Day! Ortega 120's Tequila Flight Thursdays
Photo by Laura Avila Photography Who knew that there were two tequila days a year — one on Cinco de Mayo and one this coming Thursday? Apparently Ortega 120 in Redondo Beach did as it’s launching its Tequila Flight Thursdays on July 24th in honor of the national holiday. Flights range in price from $10…
Blogiversary Giveaway #2: $50 Gift Certificate for South in Santa Monica
Flickr Shot by dotsara Dearest Adam, one of the owners of South, gave me a $50 gift certificate for his restaurant/bar in Santa Monica to bestow upon some lucky crackhead during my blogiversary party. That’s right, the lucky randomly selected winner will be treated to $50’s worth of food and drink (not including tax and…
