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 cecily7 OK, yes, I still have cocktails on the brain. They like ’em really sweet and syrupy up here in Sacto and don’t even know what a whiskey cocktail is. Bah! Anyway, with nothing else to do but dream of good cocktails, I assembled this list of 10 cocktail alternatives for those…
Flickr Shot via Carbonated I don’t know about you but figuring out what to do on New Year’s Eve has always been a not-fun activity for me. The thought of contending with traffic and crazy crowds. And why does everything have to be so expensive? Some parties are a couple grand to get into! I…
Shopcast powered bywww.ThisNext.com Stuck up at my folks’ place in NorCal, I’m missing all my fave bars and cocktails so out of boredom and homesickness I came up with this list of required reading for all those like me who are fascinated with cocktail culture and vintage drinks. There are some books with pre-Prohibition cocktail…
It was after midnight and the tingly mingly at Seven Grand was mellowing out. I wanted to go home but Shelley, Crazy Andy and his roommate Greg wanted tacos from the taco truck on Alvarado. “Aren’t you hungry?” Shelley asked me. “No. I usually just go to sleep and that takes care of it,” I…
You’re exhausted, aren’t you? All that running around, looking for the perfect prezzie, fighting off other grouchy drivers for a measly parking spot and just swimming up stream through the crowds at the mall to get to that one store. But, yay! the holiday shopping madness is finally over. Now it’s time to take care…
Since my bro and I are up in NorCal staying with our parents, we are bored out of our minds. So I thought an interesting way to pass the time would be to get loaded off absinthe since I haven’t had a chance yet to explore the bars in our area, and staying in and…
I already wrote about Taste on Melrose last year, but last night’s experience called for another writeup. I picked Taste as the restaurant where I wanted to celebrate my and my bf’s one-year anniversary since I lovvved the food and I didn’t want anything too scene-y. It’s a low-key neighborhood restaurant even though it’s located…
Last night’s Holiday Tingly Mingly at Seven Grand was so effin’ awesome and thanks to all the crackheads who braved a Wednesday night for the $5 drink specials and to meet other midweek revelers and me. I don’t know about you but I had so much fun and I hope you did, too. For those…
OK, it’s not here yet. Sorry, didn’t mean to make your heart stop. But everyone’s got their own special ways to deal with the holidays, whether it’s hitting a funky not-so-secret party or volunteering at the Midnight Mission. If you don’t have any ideas of what to do, here are some. Friday, December 21 Root…
Hey midweek party people! My holiday drinkfest is tomorrow and I just wanted to refresh your memory that you and yours are invited to join me and mine at Seven Grand for some serious merrymaking. This isn’t a party for those who only work for the weekends or peeps who think downtown is too far…
