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 »Good Friday, Batman! Check out all these yummy Easter treats you can get for yourself and create your own extra special (albeit pricey) Easter basket. Forget the kiddies this time, these babies are just for you. Boule’s Gourmet Easter Basket Fixins Boule in WeHo, has a chocolate egg trio that will put the Cadbury bunny…
Flickr shot of London’s mobile clubbing by chrisjohnbeckett This weekend, spend only about $15. Many free events and flash mob-type craziness. Friday, March 21 Switches with Castaneda at Original Penguin Store Three hours of free vodka drinks, discounted retro sportswear and the undiscovered band of the month, Los Feliz’s own Castaneda. Sounds like THE thing…
Yay! The Bowl is back. Well, almost. The Hollywood Bowl 2008 Summer Season was just announced so you can check the site for who’s going to be performing at the KCRW World Festival concerts (cuz I know those are MY faves) and either subscribe to the series, Mr. & Ms. Moneybags!, or purchase tickets a…
I’ve been trying to do Auntie Em’s market dinner ever since I first heard about it but it always books up SO fast. They don’t really publicize the event, ‘cept on their Web site and to their loyal followers on their email list but it still sells out every time. Fortunately by some stroke of…
Flickr shot (detail) by elavats Do you love salt so much that you carry around little salt packs around with you, that you listed “salt” on your list of things you must have with you on a deserted island and would never throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, not even for luck? Well have…
When I was a wee one, my idea of St. Patrick’s Day treats were the marshmallow charms from my Lucky Charms cereal and Shamrock shakes — not consumed at the same time. Fortunately as an adult there are other yummy ways, apart from Irish whiskey, to celebrate being and not being Irish. Bellacures Scrub and…
The idea of wedging myself into a pub with 200 drunken revelers doesn’t appeal to me but at all. On Monday, I’ll probably just toast a tumbler of Jameson to you from the safety of my living room. And this weekend of events is pretty Irish pub-free. Friday, March 14 Pasadena ARTRide Get some culture…
Flickr Shot by Matthew Field The Greek Theatre and Gibson Amphitheatre are launching a special for all you live music fans this month. The club is called Premiere Marquee Club. You don’t have to pay a membership fee or purchase a prepackaged group of shows to become a member. Instead, your level of membership is…
Flickr Shot by cwage All right, you alchie lads and lassies, your day is near, the one time of the year where the bars open up for breakfast and people won’t look at you twice for having a little whiskey with your morning cuppa. Take the day off so you can start drinking early to…
I’m a sucker for a specialty cocktail list, especially a cocktail list that has 35 drinks. My friend Nancy told me about NeoMeze’s cocktail menu and I had to check it out. Sure, this Mediterranean restaurant/lounge is way the hell across town from me in Pasadena but I couldn’t resist. At first glance, it looks…
