My list of the top 10 holiday cocktails in L.A. is up on Squid Ink today and features tasty boozy seasons greetings by some of our town’s best bartenders. And no, there aren’t any peppermint mochaccino martinis here. Rather, these are cocktails that personify the flavors of this time of year: nog, cranberry, butter rum…
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ChocolateBox Cafe Hot Chocolate Bar's New Secret Menu
For the month of December, I decided to give up sweets. That’s right, that means no dessert, no sweet cocktails and no hot chocolate for 31 days. Since this month is notorious for all the holiday treats, it seemed like the perfect time. And I was feeling pretty good about my decision until I heard…
2010 L.A. Drinker's Holiday Gift Guide
Sometimes we drinkers want something else for the holiday other than another random bottle of booze from BevMo… OK, just kidding, that’s always a good present. But in the case that you’d like to get something more on the mark to open up for the festive season, I compiled this SoCal-centric list of 12 gift…
This Weekend: Bacon/Wine Tasting, Scavenger Hunt, Repeal Day Parties
Bummed that I’m going to be out of town this weekend because check out all the cool things going on around town. The asterisked events are the ones I?m gonna talk about on Carson Daly?s ?AMP Mornings? radio show today. Thursday, December 2 *Tiny Bandit Pop-Up Sample Sale at Malo This pop-up sample sale is…
Death & Co's Alex Day and David Kaplan Bring Their Cocktails Downtown
You read right. Renowned mixologist Alex Day had teamed up with David Kaplan, co-owner of Death & Co in New York, to form their own hospitality consultation company, Proprietors LLC. And the two took over the operations of Bar & Kitchen in O Hotel downtown back in October. And apparently this was all on the…
Hemingway’s Lounge’s Winter Menu: He Said, She Said Cocktail Review
Looking around Hemingway’s Lounge, a new Hollywood bar marked by high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, wall of old typewriters, and artwork, I half expect the big guy himself to be sitting at one end of the bar mumbling and nursing a daiquiri (recipe for the Papa Dobles, a daiquiri created for and named after Papa Hemingway)….
Comme Ca's New Hourglass Happy Hour: $6 Cocktails, $8 Poutine
West Hollywood restaurant Comme Ca has been praised for its excellent cocktails but its tiny bar area was such a turnoff for the happy hour set. Fortunately, that may change with this remodel. Now drinkers have more elbow room with dining tables cleared away to make space for bar-dedicated tables. No more of this crowding…
This Weekend: The Day After Turkey
Happy Thanksgiving! Recover from turkey with sales, freebies and the FarmShop Bakery — all tomorrow! OK, yeah, I only got events for Friday. Good thing I didn’t have to do Carson Daly’s “AMP Mornings” today! Still. Lots of fun stuff. Friday, November 26 FarmShop Bakery Opens Finally FarmShop, brought to you by Bouchon’s former culinary…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Veggie and Beer Option in Downtown?
A request from a Facebook friend: Kevin K. Hey Caroline, A friend I’ve known since 5th grade, but haven’t seen since high school is coming to town next week, staying at the Bonaventure. I need a reco for a cool restaurant bar within walking distance of the BV with vegetarian/pescatarian options and a killer beer…
2nd Annual LA Derby Dolls Chili Cookoff Winners
I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to judge cocktails and cupcakes contests, which makes sense, right? But this past weekend’s competition took me into completely new territory: the 2nd Annual LA Derby Dolls Chili Cookoff at La Cita downtown. No, the contestants weren’t high-falutin’ chili connoisseurs or accredited chefs but rather friends and fans…
