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 »Photo by bossco via Flickr The 2008 L.A. Marathon is going to be my first one ever so on top of being excited, I’m really really nervous. Run 26.2 miles? Are you kidding me? Eesh! It’ll probably be the meanest thing I’ve ever done to my body so I’m going to need all the encouragement…
Frankly, what with the L.A. marathon this Sunday I can’t do any of the following fun stuff. Waah! I’ll be too busy freaking out, I mean, preparing for my run. Anyhoo, that shouldn’t stop you. Friday, February 29 Free Pink’s Hot Dogs Do you like Pink’s hot dogs so much that you’d eat one for…
When I first saw the headline for this show, I was a bit confused. What’s a Grizzly Bear doing running amok at the Disney Concert Hall and why isn’t anyone concerned? But then I realized that Grizzly Bear is actually the name of an atmospheric quartet from Brooklyn. Cool! The L.A. Phil will actually perform…
A strange thing happened to me. I was invited to a dessert tasting at Patina to sample renowned Pastry Chef Ian Gresik’s spring preview dessert menu. It’s strange because I’m not a professional food critic, just a blogger with an insatiable, albeit picky, sweet tooth. And yet here I was in fancy-pants Patina downtown in…
Photo from Gen Art Spend a swank evening sipping cocktails alongside models and other beautiful people at the Park Plaza Hotel. I know, this event may be too fancy for me but it’s got free cocktails so hayyy! The 5th anniversary of Los Angeles’ New Garde party will kick off L.A. fashion week by presenting…
People who know me know that I am so not a healthy eater. Healthy in terms of reading labels, counting calories and treating my body as a temple. But regardless of the fact that the new green restaurant in Culver City, Akasha, serves organic and vegan fare, I was dying to check it out. I…
Shot of Mode (who isn’t participating) I first heard about this from Pacific Dining Car but I didn’t know there were more restaurants involved in this 9th Annual Open That Bottle Night. Apparently some Wall Street Journal wine writers started this tradition where they encouraged winos to bring out those vintages they were saving for…
Hmm, I vaguely recall that there was something going on this weekend but I can’t remember what it is…. Hm. Anyway, here are some things to do if you don’t have any plans. Oh yeah! The Oscars! Friday, February 22 Midnight Movie: Heavy Metal OMG, I remember this movie from when I was a kid….
Flickr Shot (not an L.A. mocktail) by code_martial Unless you don’t like drinking liquor anyway, it can be a bit of a drag to be the designated driver for your drunkard friends. You have to sit there on your bar stool sipping on your tiny, weak soda while they get to enjoy pretty, decked-out specialty…
Some AMC Theatres in the Southland will be screening all five 2008 Best Picture nominees in marathon succession this Saturday for only $30. That’s a bargain, breaking it down to about $6 for each movie when you’re probably used to pay $11-$14 for movie night. And not only do you get to see these cinematic…
