I usually don’t like to review the same place twice but the Edison‘s monthly Radio Room night has changed so much from its humble speakeasy beginnings in the back room of this downtown underground bar that it was just asking for a follow-up. Yes, now our little baby bar night’s all growns up as it’s…
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The Wine House's 2nd Annual BourBon Q
Droool! The Wine House in West L.A. is fixin’ to kick off its 2nd Annual BourBon Q event where guests will chow down on a mess of barbecue cooked up by Upstairs2 executive chef Todd Barrie. Best part is that you get to wash down the delectable, spicy meats with samplings of American whiskies as…
The Roof Was on Fyah: Thrillist Party at The Lofts @ Hollywood & Vine
I didn’t care that I didn’t have a thing to wear or that this party was in the heart of the parking hell that is Hollywood during a Saturday night no less. And when I got there, I didn’t care there was a long, slowww-moving line to get in. I just knew I had to…
Win Tickets to Taste of Abbot Kinney Eating Tour
****CONTEST CLOSED**** I’ll contact the 10 winners on Monday, October 5. Good luck! With foodie destination restaurants like Joe’s Restaurant, Tasting Kitchen and Gjelina populating Abbot Kinney, Venice is just crying out for a tasting event. Come on, Santa Monica has one, Eagle Rock and Pasadena do and, yes, beautiful Downtown Burbank. Good thing the…
Hungry Cat's Last Steamed Crab Night of the Season
The waiter teaching us how to break open the crab. Even though cooked whole animals creep me out (see my quail experience at Osteria Mozza) and Hungry Cat‘s food, although tasty, is a bit more than my wallet can allow (NYC here I come!), I found myself saying, “I’m in!” to estarLA (Esther) when she…
The Edison's Radio Room Featuring the No. 1 Bartender in the World
This month’s Radio Room at the Edison is just around the corner and check out what goodies you have to look forward to by guest mixologists, Jeffrey Morganthaler of Portland, Oregon, and John Lermayer, Travel and Leisure Magazine‘s No. 1 Bartender in the World. Cocktail Menu of the Evening ($14 each): Allspice Sour: Hudson River…
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Screening Do's and Don'ts
Yes, Cinespia just screened its last movie of the season — Rosemary’s Baby — at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but I thought I’d take this time to reflect on the suggested do’s and don’ts of this popular summer pastime and a definite L.A. must-do. Besides, they may screen a movie for Halloween in which case…
This Weekend: New Culver City Lounge, Thrillist Rooftop Party, Private Presale
Man, lots of things going on this weekend! If it’s not the TarFest, it’s the Red Bull Soapbox Race and the 25th Annual Abbott Kinney Festival. OR you got the following must-dos as well. What to do? What to do? Thursday, September 24 Buy Tickets to 27th Annual American Wine and Food Festival One more…
8th Annual Fashion for the Cure: Diane Von Furstenberg Runway Show
Bah! I got invited to this awesome-sounding fashion-fabulous event and can’t go as it’s the same day I have to go out of town! It’s the 8th Annual Fashion for the Cure benefit at Smashbox Studios. The Komen Los Angeles County Affiliate will showcase fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg’s Cruise/Pre-Spring Collection 2009/2010. DVF herself is…
Dee-lish Deal: The Beachcomber Malibu's $14.95 Lobster Dinner
Photo courtesy of The Beachcomber Malibu Nothing says you’ve made it like treating yourself to a real nice lobster dinner. And when you combine that with beachside dining and a cocktail, well, you’re just the shiznit now, aren’t you? Fortunately at The Beachcomber Malibu on the historic Malibu Pier, you don’t have to be a…
