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 UPDATE: According to Eater LA, even though Crumbs didn’t open yesterday they still gave out 1,000 cupcakes. And will give away another 1,000 when they finally do open fer real sometime in “the beginning of June.” Tomorrow a second Crumbs Bake Shop is opening up in Los Angeles, this time in…
Dear Caroline on Crack, My day job [in Seattle] is bringing me down to L.A. this Wednesday and I was hoping you — as the person from LAist (not to mention your own blog) who writes most fluently about nightlife — might be able to recommend some places or neighborhoods where I and my co-worker…
I was skeptical about this but it sounded too good to pass up. A whole pan of brownies in half an hour, including “prep” time? That’s right, Trader Joe’s has these Ready To Bake Brownies ($3.99) in the frozen food section of its crowded store for those folks too busy (read: lazy) like me to…
When you think Lawry’s the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, I’d bet good money that you don’t think “cocktails!” But with the debut of the restaurant’s 1930s cocktail menu, created to celebrate Lawry’s 70th anniversary, that may change. The cocktail tasting my bf and I attended was to present the so-old-it’s-new list, with its collection…
Woot! The kickoff weekend to the summer is here (who cares if summer doesn’t officially begin til next month or if we’re looking at 60-degree weather). You want to celebrate summer so you’re probably going to check out Fiesta Hermosa at Hermosa Beach or the Jazz Reggae Fest at UCLA or Topanga Days or even…
Make rush hour a happy hour by avoiding that dastardly bottleneck and enjoying a different sort of bottleneck. At downtown’s Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant from 4:30 to 6:30 nightly you can enjoy a glass of top-rated wine for only five bucks (normally $9-$12). This summer special “WINE-ding Down Menu” will change every month. The…
For the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, Filter Magazine and MTV are offering sneak peeks of summer movies where you can not only see what’s not even in theaters yet but actually have a Q&A with the actors from the films! RSVP ASAP for your faves as they are sure to fill up. Do you want…
Just a little FYI, you can dine in Hollywood for cheap…or cheap-ish. Citizen Smith, swank celebspot, has friends and family Mondays where you can get food for 50% off all day. Allll dayyy! That’s lunch from noon to 3pm and dinner from 6pm to 2am. So you can check out that Smith Burger Royale that…
UPDATE: For the list of winners, see below. Yesterday’s cupcake challenge event at the Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood appeared to be a huge success cuz 1) it was sold out and 2) everyone in attendance (mostly women) seemed to really enjoy themselves as they sipped their glasses of wine and chowed down on their plates…
Photo by 2 dogs via Flickr It’s 6:30pm and you wanna hit the last bit of happy hour before it’s over, but you still have a ton of emails you need to send out. What’s a drink-happy working stiff to do? Or what if you wanted to use your iPhone to look up the next…
