Top 5 reasons to attend the 24th Annual Great Chefs of LA Go Green, Go Organic event on Sunday, November 7? You get to sample nommy culinary creations from the likes of Celestino Drago of Drago Centro, Jimmy Shaw of Loteria Grill and Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill. In addition to the 19 or…
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Villains Tavern's Fall Drink Menu: He Said, She Said Cocktail Review
Last week, Downtown’s Villains Tavern debuted its new fall cocktail menu to some media types. And since I couldn’t go I asked my friend John of Social Domain if he could check it out for me. As I told the PR peeps for Villains, I trust John’s tastebuds. But turned out they said I could…
This Weekend: $3 Brown Bag Beer, Mixology Costume Party, Spooky Pub Crawl
Who doesn’t love Halloween? Whether it’s for the chills, costumes or parties, I look forward to it every year. And I’m happy to say there seems to be a decrease in douchy “1st Annual” parties this year and an increase in events I actually want to go to! By the way, catch me on Carson…
Who Did It Better: The Bruery's Black Tuesday vs. Taste of Abbot Kinney?
This past week I was lucky enough to get the chance to attend two popular events: the 2nd Annual Taste of Abbot Kinney this past Sunday and last night’s Black Tuesday release party at the Bruery in Placentia. Both events anticipated huge crowds but handled them very differently; one successfully and the other dismally. Oddly…
The Edison's Andrew Meieran Retells Clifton's Cafeteria's History
The other week I was lucky enough to not only score an exclusive interview for LA Weekly’s Squid Ink with Andrew Meieran, owner/designer of The Edison downtown, but a personal tour of all five levels of his newest conquest, the iconic downtown restaurant, Clifton’s Cafeteria. This legendary eatery has occupied that space on Broadway and…
This Weekend: Squash and Scotch, Tour de Fat, Taste This
What a fab weekend it’s going to be! Lots of eating and drinking to do. If you missed me on Carson Daly’s AMP Mornings radio show today, you can listen to it here. By the way, I think it’s going to be a weekly thing, so listen in! Here are some of the events I…
Magnolia Bakery LA's Cupcake & Prosecco Party Debuts New Fall Flavors
Last night, I, along with several bloggers and media types, converged on Magnolia Bakery in Mid-City for a cupcake and prosecco party which previewed the new fall flavors. It was the dessert party to end all diets as we were told that we could ask for whatever we wanted: cookie bars, mini cheesecakes, icebox cakes,…
Artisanal LA: The Best $10 You'll Ever Spend
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Nowadays, a ten-spot doesn’t really get you much. Barely pays for a cocktail let alone for parking off Hollywood Boulevard. But at next weekend’s Artisanal LA‘s inaugural fall show — a community shopping, tasting extravaganza — $10 will get you ALL of the following (via Artisanal LA’s Facebook event page): Hosted beverages like…
This Weekend: $5 Wine Tasting, Free Mai Tais, Thriller Throwdown
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Bradley Cooper from Between Two Ferns Oh my, lots going on this weekend. What to do? I?ve got some ideas, in case you missed my new weekly spot on Carson Daly?s AMP Mornings radio show this morning on 97.1 FM. Thursday, October 14 K&L?s $5 Argentinian Wine Tasting Get…
Fraiche Culver City's Pre-Prohibition Nights: $1 Bites, $5 Cocktails
Ever since Albert Trummer left Fraiche Culver City back in 2008 to go and open up his own bar, Apotheke in New York City, Fraiche’s cocktail program has never been the same. But now there’s a new bartender behind the stick: Kiowa Bryan, formerly of the Soho House where she trained under The Varnish’s Chris…
