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 »The Knife asked me (and a bunch of other foodies, bloggers, etc.) who and what I thought made up great food in Los Angeles. Just a couple of choices with a few words as to why I thought so. She’s going to create a voter poll at the end for people to choose their faves….
Remember Simon LA‘s infamous dessert platter with that big pile of cotton candy that looked taller than Marge Simpson’s hair and that set off a thousand similar dessert platters at other happening eateries? Well, special for the holidays is this fantastic pleasure platter of Christmas goodies that’s sure to put you off sweets for a…
Warning: Minor spoilers to follow (in italics)…. The credits were rolling when I turned to my friend dotsara and she said, “I don’t ever want to see that movie again.” This surprised me because 1) I thought I Am Legend was actually pretty good and 2) because when she got to the end of her…
Flickr Shot by dotsara After my long run on a Saturday morning, I usually have no energy to do anything ‘cept lie around. Fortunately I found a new addiction and new way to pass the time as I lie in bed: Make lists on ThisNext. You can just create lists by recommending a bunch of…
Last night, my friend Shelley and I checked out Chloe, a new bar/lounge in Santa Monica that took over Voda‘s old space off the 3rd Street Promenade. Shelley read about it on Daily Candy and I heard about it on UrbanDaddy. Both writeups told of a charming Parisian lounge where one can enjoy vintage cocktails…
Are you feeling the burn yet? Consider this your last weekend of freedom before holiday duties. Thursday, December 13 Wired Magazine Showcases High-Tech Gadgets at the W Are you a gadget fiend? You’ll want to check out the Wired Magazine store kiosk that’s debuting at the W Los Angeles in Westwood today. The kiosk will…
Flickr Shot by dotsara I am not a fat, blonde girl as many of you had suspected. If you come to my holiday drink night at Seven Grand next Wednesday, you’d see for yourself. That’s right, I’m throwing another “everyone go here” happy hour(s) and this one’s at Seven Grand, surprise, surprise. No, they’re not…
I decided to assemble a wish list of things I’d like to get this holiday season, all of which can be found around this great city of ours. This isn’t necessarily a ploy to get you to buy me stuff (cough, cough) but I figured if you needed help thinking up something to get your…
Flickr Shot by starbright31 Let me preface this by saying this isn’t a music review at all. Last night I attended my first KROQ concert ever. I usually shy away from those because 1) they usually sell out quickly and 2) I’m not crazy about the KROQ crowd situation. But I just had to see…
Flickr Shot by dotsara So many holiday parties to go to and so little time to bake. Fortunately we’ve got cupcake stores to save us. Most have the standard peppermint or gingerbread flavored cute cakes while others have their own holiday take on the cake. Sprinkles is offering seasonal dozen JOY boxes ($36 or $3.25…
