For Lent, I decided to give up booze. Now, I’m not religious or anything, I just figured it would be cool to see if I can actually give up my most favorite thing (next to gummy bears, salted caramel, dark chocolate and bacon) for 40 days. That, and I felt like my liver could use…
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Blog Bite: Oysters, $1 Cocktail & Free Champagne at the Edison
Want to feel oh-so elegant? This Thursday night at the Edison, you can get a free glass of champagne when you purchase a half dozen oysters (or spend $5 or more) and bring in a copy of the email the Edison sent you when you subscribed to their emailing list. But don’t fret if you…
This Weekend: Wonderland High Tea, Bourbon Night, Young Directors
I’m outtie again this weekend. Yet another 24 Hours of Lemons race I gotta go to. This one up in Sonoma. Sucks considering there are all these fun things going on in L.A. Anyway, have fun. Friday, March 5 CorkBar 1-Year Anniversary Downtown wine bar celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special Founder’s Flight ($18)…
Huckleberry Cafe's Salted Caramel Bar
Dropped by Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica after being inspired to do so from my Tweeps @dianatakesabite and @laocfoodie who had been discussing the cafe’s pizza of the day — purple sprouting broccoli, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions & goat cheese. So I was in line about to close out my bill when I spotted a…
Blog Bite: BLT's $3.03 Cocktails, $33.04 Steak
BLT Restaurants are celebrating the sixth anniversary of the original BLT Steak restaurant in Manhattan and, yay for us, we all benefit! Yup, for one day only — tomorrow, March 3 — patrons can enjoy lunch and dinner for cheap-for-BLT prices. Executive Chef and Partner Laurent Tourondel says, ?Thank you to all of our customers…
10 Things I Learned From Master Sake Sommelier Yuji Matsumoto
I was scarred by Tokyo Delve‘s so admittedly wasn’t all that thrilled about doing sake and sushi at a Hollywood Japanese chain restaurant. Little did I know that it wasn’t to be an evening of sake bombs, too-sweet teriyaki and the chicken dance. Rather, an upscale evening with great quality food and the only master…
A Q&A With Joseph Brooke of The Edison
I was bummed that I couldn’t get anywhere near the dreamy and very much in demand Joseph Brooke, the Edison’s new director of spirits, when he was mixing cocktails at the packed Radio Room last week. But was thrilled when I got the chance to interview him for LA Weekly‘s Squid Ink. For that, Joe…
The Wine House Road Trip 2010: Dinner at First & Hope With Tequila Ocho
The Wine House’ Road Trip 2010 has lined up what’s probably one of the best destinations ever for a party bus and it’s only a 12.4-mile bus ride away. On Thursday, March 11 the Westside wine store is presenting a very special evening at the not-yet-opened First & Hope Supper Club, hosted by Tomas Estes…
This Weekend: LA Weekly Tweetup, 24-Hour Oscars, Scotch Tasting
Such a jampacked weekend! And I’m just talking about the 5K/10K Firecracker Run on Sunday as well as the Gold Standard. But here’s what’s going on the other days of the week. Thursday, February 25 LA Weekly Web Awards Tweetup: A Post-Party Get Together As many of you know I was banned from 7G nearly…
How To Order a Drink at the Edison's Radio Room, & Last Night's Recap
By 10:45pm, I was done. My friend Dre and I had sat on the same bar stools at the Edison’s uber-packed Radio Room night since 8 but at this point we (read: me) were tired of getting leaned on by drunk girls, projectile flirted over by drunk girls and spilled on by drunk girls as…
