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 »Why are you at work today? You should be out seeing The Dark Knight, which opened today. Play hooky and go see it. You can check it out at the ArcLight in Hollywood as it has that exhibit of the actual Batman and Joker costumes, but I recommend seeing it at an IMAX theater as…
Yes, there are other things going on this weekend other than all those Dark Knight screenings. Friday, July 18 Get $20 Off Tickets to Dessert Decadence A sweettooth’s dream come true, Dessert Decadence on July 27 features truffles, pastries and ice cream, oh my! I felt like such an indulgent girl at last year’s event….
If you’re not going to see The Dark Knight during its crazy opening night you’ll probably want to wait to see it next week at The Landmark. The West L.A. movie theatre will be featuring weekday happy hour 21+ screenings of The Dark Knight at 4:50pm from Monday, July 21 through Thursday, July 24 where…
Caroline on Crack T-Shirt Shop Shopcast powered by ThisNext Since three’s the magic number, I thought I’d go big with this 3rd blogiversary by making CoC t-shirts and such for the occasion. Yeah, it felt weird at first, and vain, making T-shirts with my name on it (flashbacked me to when I was running for…
Leyna of Leyna’s Kitchen, the winner for overall cupcake favorite at the 2008 Cupcake Challenge, made me the happiest girl on earth today. Not only was this very adorable girl kind enough to drop off the Leyna’s Kitchen gift card (for a box of 8) I will be giving away at my blogiversary party next…
Tons of folks from the food and cocktail community, as well as their friends and some foodies, came together last night at the Foundry on Melrose to help out Billy Walsh, a cook at Craft Restaurant and a waiter at Osteria Latini, who was in a horrible traffic accident this past May. Billy wasn’t present…
The much-anticipated Rush Street opened in Culver City to the public on Saturday but I was able to check it out at its grand opening party on Friday. Friends, Culver City neighbors (including the CC chamber of commerce), foodies and the media were there enjoying the three hours of open bar and the passed appetizers…
Girls Love Whiskey, Too Shopcast powered by ThisNext The other day while I was waiting for a friend at South, I had ordered a Maker’s Manhattan. The trio of happy hour revelers sitting a few barstools down from me asked me what I was drinking as they were apparently intrigued that it came in a…
I’m so happy happy happy! Since I’m an insomniac, I was able to snatch up tickets for the 9:30pm advanced screening of The Dark Knight at the ArcLight next Thursday. Tickets went on sale late last night and promptly sold out. But not to worry, my fellow Batman fiends, there are still tickets available for…
Looks like it’s going to be an awesome weekend, folks. iPhone 3G, Audrey Hepburn and some jazzy grooves downtown. What to do? What to do? Friday, July 11 iPhone 3G Goes on Sale The moment all you technogeeks have been waiting for: The iPhone 3G goes on sale. Better, stronger, faster, it has GPS, doesn’t…
