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 »Some really cool movie events coming up! Yamashiro, that beautiful Japanese restaurant overlooking Hollywood, is now having free movie nights in its Sky View Lounge through July 23 (thanks to Dig Lounge for the heads-up). That’s all well and good but the best part to me is that they’re screening Breakfast at Tiffany’s on July…
Flickr Shot by dotsara OK, not the way I want to start a Monday but I’m soo bummed about George Carlin. It’s not like he was a close personal friend but he made me laugh and cringe and go, “Ooooooh.” And I loved him as Rufus in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. May he rest…
Flickr shot by drspam (detail) Wonder where all your favorite bartenders from Seven Grand have gone? Well, Aidan Demarest (formerly 7G and the Doheny’s GM) is now director of beverages and spirits at the Edison, Damian Windsor will be starting his stint at Gordon Ramsay at the London on July 2 (I’ll consider that an…
MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News Duude, lots going on this weekend and it’s going to be a hot one. What to do? What to do? BTW, I had to include the above New Kids on the Block video for this post. Hey, it’s about the summer. Friday, June 20 Taschen Warehouse Sale When…
The new 7,300-square-foot Hollywood & Highland location of uWink (its first location is in Woodland Hills) opened to the general public last night. But Monday my friend dotsara and I were able to get a sneak peek of the high-tech interactive restaurant at the media party on Monday. We had free reign over the food…
Flickr Shot of West L.A. Floyd’s Thanks to crackhead reader Emilia for this tip: Just in time for the warmer weather, you can now get a haircut at the new Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in Venice for half off the original price! We’re talking 50% off a cut that’s usually $24. This special is in celebration…
Photos by P.S. Photos See that person falling out of the raft on the right side of the above photo? H’yeah. That’s our W.E.T. rafting guide, the one whose expertise we relied on to get us through some hairy class IV rapids and 19 miles of the American River (near Colfax in NorCal). It’s OK…
Flickr Shot by Gojca From the TravelZoo Newsdesk: This is unbelievable but you can book now to fly to Australia (Melbourne or Sydney) for only $380, and THAT’s roundtrip! Normally these babies go for over $1,600. This special is only available til tomorrow at noon PST or until sold out. And since there are only…
Flickr Shot by revolute (aka Crazy Andy) So the third anniversary of this here blog is coming up and I’m really excited about it. Not only because I’ve been blogging for three years (huzzah! and eek!) but also because I was able to score FREE booze for my crackheads who come out for the party…
Flickr Shot by dotsara Gosh, how I LOVE summer. All the fun things you can do only when it’s warm out, as this weekend looks like it’s going to be. Mmm, 80-degree weather. Unfortunately/fortunately I’ll be up in NorCal for some river rafting this weekend but you folks have fun! Friday, June 13 Free Hot…
