This weekend, fer real, there’s no rest for the wicked. Friday, July 13 Buy Tickets for Batman Trilogy at ArcLight Cinemas Celebrate the newest and final installation of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, by screening all three movies in one sitting. ArcLight Cinemas will play a Batman marathon Thursday the 19th starting…
NoHo Arts District neighborhoodies are benefiting from the boredom of Liquid Assets cocktail consultants Aidan Demarest and Marcos Tello. At the new Bow and Truss restaurant, which just opened this week on Magnolia Boulevard, the pair thought outside the box for the cocktail program. After doing eight bars in five years, which include The Raymond…
Hot new bars and clubs come and go in L.A. but sometimes certain patrons stay long past the final closing time. I’m talking ghosts. Historic venues like the Hollywood Roosevelt, Yamashiro and Venice’s Del Monte Speakeasy are teeming with spirits. With the long and colorful history our city, ahem, possesses, it was bound to happen….
It may disappoint debaucherous diners to hear that the Elvis French toast on Mohawk Bend’s brunch menu isn’t as evil as it sounds. As with all things blessed with Elvis’ name, this brunch item is made with the King’s favorite sandwich fixings. Here it’s bananas between two pieces of French toast, a side of peanut…
I know, I know. I’m late! Saturday, July 7 Freakishly Tall People Get a Free Meal at BierBeisl For the month of July, BierBeisl, the hot Austrian restaurant in Beverly Hills, is offering free meals! The catch, however, is that you have to be taller than its 6’7″ chef Bernard Mairinger. So not fair. The…
It’s rough being a cocktail enthusiast in Los Angeles. How can you enjoy cocktails at all your favorite bars in a sprawling city that suffers from a limited transportation system? I want my beachside Metro stop, dammit! L.A. was ripe for an on-demand private car service like Uber. Plusher than a taxi cab and more…
The Bruery brewery in Placentia wants you to enjoy more of its beer. After four successful years, it expanded its fermentation cellar and christened a larger Bruery tasting room. Huzzah! During a well-attended preview this past weekend, I was able to get a peek before the grand opening this Wednesday, and the new accommodations are…
If you are planning to see Channing Tatum’s new movie Magic Mike, a surprisingly great film (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), I highly recommend the 21+ screening of it at the ArcLight. Now I’m not a “WOOOOOOOOO!” girl, nor do I attend events or venues where that is the utterance of choice. Yet on Saturday night…
Nothing says summer like cooling off with a tasty boozy beverage on a warm, sunny day or sultry night. Thankfully, L.A. cocktail bars have come up with a slew of succulent solutions for you, involving cocktail ice cream bars, alcoholic floats and even a little Hanky Panky. Here’s a roundup of the tastiest summer cocktails…
What have you got lined up for this gorgeous weekend? Here are some ideas. Thursday, June 28 The Oyster Gourmet Is Now Shucking on Thursdays at Church & State Oyster Gourmet Christophe Happillon has been serving oysters at Church & State every Tuesday since 2010. But now with the growing popularity of oysters, he’s upping…
