For those who absolutely cannot wait til Christmas — eff Thanksgiving, you say — Melrose Umbrella Co. is already all decked out for the holidays. And I mean, ALL. DECKED. OUT. The Miracle on Melrose Avenue bar is only one of about 100 of the Miracle Pop-Up Bars around the world: 94 in the U.S….
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I refuse to put up Christmas decorations when Thanksgiving hasn’t even come and gone yet. But one thing I will allow in anticipation of the holidays are the cocktails. Beautiful, rich, cozy, festive-inspired holiday cocktails. And Big Bar in Los Feliz just kicked off their new holiday menu, which includes three hot cocktails and a…
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Quick, what’s your favorite L.A. movie and which cocktail would you pair with it? If it’s Amy Heckerling’s Clueless then you’re in luck! On August 19, as part of its summer pop-up series, ArcLight Hollywood is hosting swank West Hollywood cocktail bar, Bibo Ergo Sum, in its Balcony Bar. And the talented bar crew crafted…
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Nowadays, a cocktail bar has to do more than simply follow a classic cocktail template to turn heads. Housemade ingredients and a strong garnish game aren’t going to cut it anymore. Besides, there are so many great bars with new ones practically opening every day, not to mention the breadth of talented bartenders in L.A….
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Looking for something fun and different — with a touch of nerdiness — to serve at your holiday party? Lucky for you barman Christopher Day (Bar Tribute, Redbird) created this recipe for a boozy butterbeer. Your Harry Potter-loving guests will squeal. It’s no coincidence that this recipe uses a butter-washed Black Cow Vodka as Chris…
Continue Reading »OMG! My moment has finally come…to see Keanu Reeves in person. Actually, I’ve seen him in person before when I was a book seller at Book Soup on Sunset. Didn’t jump him though. In any case, I’ll get another chance on October 1 when Mr. “Cool Breeze Over the Mountains,” along with other superstars will…
This weekend, all I wanna do is ride my Vespa all over the place! And this is where I wanna go. Saturday, September 13 LA BBQ Fest What a great way to end the summer…and try to hold onto it at the same time, bbq meat on Santa Monica Beach! Seems like everyone I know…
When I was a kid growing up in Northern California, one of the things I loved to do with my folks was go to Chinatown in San Francisco. The ‘rents always liked stopping by the various shops to pick up goodies, like those jelly sponge cake thingies, dumplings and baos. So the kid in me…
Normally I’m not starstruck but when Robert Downey Jr. joined Jon Favreau for the commentary edition of the Iron Man screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica last Saturday, I couldn’t help but squeal with delight. He emerged from the shadows at the back of the theater and took the stage to a standing…
carolineoncrack’s "appletv" picks Shopcast powered by ThisNext Call it greed, but I want that 160GB Apple TV (retail $329) that ThisNext is giving away to a lucky TN user in a couple weeks. This game works the same way as the Vespa game did where you recommend as many of your “favorite products” as you…
Flickr Shot by Limbo Poet (in and out) Whomever this Nettie Davis is, she’s a smart cookie. Not only does this former manicurist to the stars have her own skin care line called NettieScrub — made out of her home base in Atwater Village — but she has approached bloggers about reviewing her products. Can…
I like this weekend. It sounds fun. And I’m almost able to forgive it for being the first weekend of September. Friday, September 5 2008 Los Angeles County Fair Summer’s over, you don’t have to worry about maintaining that bikini body anymore! Why not go whole hog and snarf deep-fried White Castle burgers, muffin-size red…
Oh my lawwwd, this sounds up my alley! The Wine House in West L.A. will be conducting a little something called BourBonQ where it will match a five-course gourmet barbecue menu with bourbon cocktails! And these scrumptious cocktails will be made with the likes of Knob Creek and Maker’s Mark (my faves) as well as…
Remember a long time ago when I won that Vespa from ThisNext? Well, three months later, I finally got it! Woo. H’yeah, that lonnnng delay wasn’t the fault of ThisNext or because I chickened out from trying to get my motorcycle license or anything like that. It was because the Marina del rey Vespa dealership…
What better way to spend Labor Day than kayaking around Long Beach? It’s so fun and fairly cheap. And I was surprised that there weren’t many people there on this holiday. Guess they were scared away by the gloom of gray clouds and the sprinkles. Wimps!
