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 »Flickr Shot by dotsara Whether you’re celebrating strawberries, your dad or Saturdays, there is a cupcake out there for you. Some even for free. Cute stationary store in Venice, Urbanic Paper Boutique, is kicking off its Cupcake Saturdays this weekend. Why cupcakes in a paper store, you ask? Store owner Audrey Woollen realized that the…
Flickr Shot by 96dpi Twenty wines and a concert at the Ford? Now, that’s a great date night or girls’ night out or something to do with Dad on Father’s Day. LearnAboutWine, the wine-educating Web site responsible for many a fun wine tasting event, is hosting Music & Wine From the Edge at the Ford…
I won! I won! I won! Yup, I actually won that Vespa that I forsook sleep, blogging and my friends for. Here’s how it went down. On Friday at the ThisNext Community Mixer at the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica, TN members mingled with TN employees over some appetizers, cupcakes and, ah-hem, “interesting” cocktails of…
Tomorrow is a big day for weight watchers and sugar fiends alike to curse and to cherish as not only is it National Doughnut Day but Crumbs, at its new location in Larchmont Village, is giving away 1,000 cupcakes. Yes, again. But who’s complaining? The new cupcake location is celebrating its grand opening, fer real…
carolineoncrack’s "tnvespa" picks Shopcast powered by ThisNext OK, I know this doesn’t really have anything to do with L.A. per se, but I’m really proud of my little “project.” Ya see, I’m trying to win a Vespa from ThisNext and I have to make a gazillion product recommendations to increase my odds of winning it….
Flickr Shot by dotsara Starting today, Starbucks is offering two hours of free wireless Internet, courtesy of AT&T, to its customers. (Bye bye, T-Mobile.) And I don’t know how much any of you care about this but I LOVES it considering I’m addicted to the nonfat vanilla latte and am currently “borrowing” my neighbors’ WiFi….
Century City’s KULA Sushi Bistro has kicked off a brand-new happy hour Monday through Friday 5-7pm where half orders of any of the 18 sushi rolls on the menu can be had for half price. The selections include the spicy crunchy tuna, albacore, spicy scallop, caterpillar and king crab to name a few and vary…
Four years after the last episode of HBO’s Sex and the City, the new movie felt like a long time coming for its many fans. So it was understandable that at the 21+ screening party in the ArcLight Sherman Oaks, the legions of women who showed up to celebrate the film were dressed to the…
Flickr Shot by dotsara Random thoughts for an auto-pilot day. I think I want to grow out my hair again. Short hair is high-maintenance. Last night, I went to Beverly Hills to finally check out the Backstage Cafe, a rock-n-roll tavern that sounded really out of place in the “Golden Triangle” and intriguing because of…
Since the Sex and the City movie is opening this weekend (woo!), I dedicate this weekend roundup to fine desserts and sample sales, and an art walk thrown in for good measure. Friday, May 30 Theodor Tea Tasting at Jin Patisserie Mmm, a tea tasting at fancy-schmancy Jin Patisserie. French tea taster Guillaume LeLeu, proprietor…
