I don’t know how many times I’ve heard how badly it sucks to date in Los Angeles. Believe me, I already know. I was there once, too. I did online dating, friend setups, speed dating and even forced myself to go out during those alcoholidays in the hopes of meeting that special, albeit drunk, someone….
Category Archives: Los Angeles
My dineLA Dinners: Taste on Melrose
Taste on Melrose — $34 dinner It’s no secret that I love Taste on Melrose. I’ve celebrated birthdays here, my own anniversary and just the simple pleasure of dinner. Yummy comfort food, thoroughly satisfying. So this year, I arranged to celebrate my brother’s birthday here. It was a small dinner for four — me, my…
Kogi BBQ Takes Over Alibi Room's Kitchen
From the Kogi BBQ site For those who STILL haven’t tried Kogi BBQ yet, whether you’re scared away by the long lines or…are scared away by the long lines (OK that’s me), you’ll be happy to know that it looks like Kogi BBQ has acquired a “semi-permanent” location in Culver City. Yay! Westsiiide! Yup, according…
New Bar Night: Mod Mondays at Bar Lubitsch
Groovy! My fave bartender Damian Windsor (The Edison, Gordon Ramsay at the London, Copa d’Oro) will now be manning the back bar of one of my fave L.A. bars, Bar Lubitsch. Yes, starting Monday the 23rd, you can enjoy Damian’s cocktail wizardry during BL’s new bar night, Mod Mondays. Owner Jared Meisler hopes to make…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Where To Take Visiting Boozers?
An email exchange between me and my co-worker who was looking for a place to take some cocktail-loving out-of-towners. From: Co-worker Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:51 PM To: Caroline on Crack Subject: RE: Where to go…. Yo, That girl’s sister and brother-in-law are coming out for the long weekend. They’re big on bars. Good,…
This Weekend: $30 Oscar Movie Fest, Riva Wine Classes, Chocolatey LBC
Colbert and Conan invisible string dance-off. Whattaya know? It’s Oscar weekend. Movies, yes. Awards show? Meh. Here are some other things to get excited about this weekend. Friday, February 20 Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery Just Opened The owners of foodie favorite Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica have just debuted their new homestyle café and bakery….
My dineLA Dinners: Gordon Ramsay at The London
As you well know by now, dineLA’s restaurant week has been extended for over 100 Los Angeles restaurants. The annual event was soo successful (and they really want to entice you to get out there and, uh, stimulate the economy) that many eateries are featuring the prix fixe menu through the end of February. Yay!…
Seattle Trip: Tini Bigs and Radiohead Laser Show
So what can a tourist do in Seattle at night besides check out bars and restaurants? After scouring Seattle’s weeklies, The Stranger and Seattle Weekly, as well as local blogs, Yelp and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Web site and skipping over live music shows, we found the Radiohead laser show at the Seattle Laser Dome. Is…
Seattle Trip: King's Hardware & the Bacon Peanut Butter Burger
I just arrived in Seattle (only my first full visit — other two were more like stopovers) and I already found my favorite bar! I’m sure there are other great bars out here but do they also have Skee-Ball, the Horse’s Neck cocktail and a bacon peanut butter burger? I’m guessing not. King’s Hardware, named…
Valentine Cocktails: Love Potions & Jello Shots
Love is in the air, suddenly hearts and roses seem to populate the world and the movie theaters are showing nothing but romantic comedies. It’s enough to drive anyone to drink, singles and couples alike. Fortunately, there are bars in L.A. that feel ya and have created many Valentine cocktails that you can either toast…
