Photo by James Weir Last week I was fortunate enough to be a judge for a gin & tonic competition sponsored by Martin Miller’s Gin at the Edison downtown. I know! The competing bartenders were from some of L.A.’s finest establishments like Comme Ca, Hungry Cat, Gordon Ramsay at the London and the Edison. Their…
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26th Annual Wine & Food Festival Tickets on Sale
That sound you hear is foodies and winos everywhere in SoCal breaking open their piggy banks as tickets for the 26th American Wine and Food Festival (which benefits Meals on Wheels) go on sale today.* It’s the ultimate in food festivals. At $300 a pop, the golden ticket gains you access to the Universal Studios…
Destee-Nation Unknown: SoCal Bar T-Shirts
It probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that I have a small collection of bar t-shirts. There’s that raunchy Irish pub in San Luis Obispo, that lazy mai tai bar in Maui and that meh martini bar in West L.A. OK, it’s a very small collection but I just realized that I had it. And…
uWink Rebooted: Has the Novelty Worn Off?
Last night I decided to have a low-key intimate celebration for my fake birthday (my real birthday is next Saturday) at uWink in Hollywood & Highland. I had had such a great time at the new restaurant’s grand opening media party a couple of weeks ago that it seemed perfect for my small party of…
This Weekend: Damn Sexy Apes
A swap meet, bikinied girls in gorilla masks and horchata martinis, sounds like it’s going to be an interesting weekend. Saturday, June 28 2008 Summer Swap-O-Rama-Rama I’ve never been to a swap meet before but this one in Venice sounds so fun, and it happens to coincide with the Venice Eco-Fest as you do a…
Keeping Good Cocktail Company: My Fave L.A. Bartenders
Last night I judged a Martin Miller’s Gin & tonic competition at The Edison (fun!), more on that in a future post, but I ran into Marcos Tello and Michel Dozois, old friends/fave bartenders, after having not seen them since “the incident.” Anyhow they caught me up on what they’re up to and more importantly…
Citizen Smith Mondays: Swank Dining on a Budget
You know where you can find me on Monday nights from now on? At Citizen Smith for its Friends and Family Mondays where you can get 50% off ALL food. Yup, my friend Shelley and I went there last night to check it out. It sounded like a deal too good to be true but…
Yamashiro Movie Nights and South Park Sing-A-Long
Some really cool movie events coming up! Yamashiro, that beautiful Japanese restaurant overlooking Hollywood, is now having free movie nights in its Sky View Lounge through July 23 (thanks to Dig Lounge for the heads-up). That’s all well and good but the best part to me is that they’re screening Breakfast at Tiffany’s on July…
Today's Stream of Consciousness
Flickr Shot by dotsara OK, not the way I want to start a Monday but I’m soo bummed about George Carlin. It’s not like he was a close personal friend but he made me laugh and cringe and go, “Ooooooh.” And I loved him as Rufus in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. May he rest…
Malo’s New and Tasty Tequila Cocktail Menu
Flickr shot by drspam (detail) Wonder where all your favorite bartenders from Seven Grand have gone? Well, Aidan Demarest (formerly 7G and the Doheny’s GM) is now director of beverages and spirits at the Edison, Damian Windsor will be starting his stint at Gordon Ramsay at the London on July 2 (I’ll consider that an…
