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 »How to survive a sold-out artwalk after party? When getting cocktails from the hosted bar with the unmoving line, ask for three cocktails instead of just one so you don’t have to go back in line for another 45 minutes. If you want appetizers, make sure to stand near the entrance where the servers come…
It’s going to be a special weekend what with the rare blue moon (the second full moon in a calendar month) making an appearance. Hopefully if it’s a clear night you can spend it moongazing with friends or that special someone. But what to do after? Thursday, May 31 Once in a Blue Moon Dinner…
Guinness Cake served with Bailey’s Irish ice cream, whiskey sauce and caramelized sugar. Are you kidding me? Brooke Mosley, the newish pastry chef at Whist in the Viceroy Hotel and former pastry assistant at Grace, created it and I of course had to check it out since it’s got all my favorite ingredients. So I…
LACMA’s Muse Art Walk After Party at HD Buttercup looks like a must-do this Saturday. So much is going on what with live performances, djs spinning all night long, and lots of free liquor that I’m thinking of skipping the 2nd Annual Culver City Art Walk altogether just so I have enough energy for the…
Just when you think you know pancakes…flap jacks…hotcakes…along comes the Original Pancake House. OK, it’s actually been around since 1953 but I just heard about it and visited the Redondo Beach location today. My friend suggested it since he was craving the oven-baked cinnamon-glazed apple pancakes. And before I could even think to compare this…
Katana has yummy, albeit super-pricey sushi and a chi-chi scene that’s so not my thing, but I must admit that this event sounds like a pretty cool way to spend summer Sunday evenings: the 5th Annual Red Sun BBQ Garden, which is the sushi restaurant’s hip summer patio party. The bbq shindig kicks off tomorrow…
If you love wine but aren’t a wine expert, I’ve got the perfect wine store/bar for you where you can explore, learn, shop and taste: the Colorado Wine Company in Eagle Rock. Here, you don’t have little written descriptions of the wine telling you what it tastes like and why you should buy it, rather…
Yay! Memorial Day Weekend’s here, the holiday that kickstarts the summer! Of course it looks like so much is going on this weekend that you’ll feel like you need one more day to recover. Observe the following: Cinespia’s Cemetery Screening of Vertigo Hitchcock at the cemetery, now that’s what I’m talking about. Granted it’s not…
I love the Library Bar for its awesome beer selection, which was hand-selected by the Beer Chick herself, Christina Perozzi, the former bar manager of Father’s Office. But turns out they now have a brand-new specialty cocktails list. For me? You shouldn’t have. The good news? There are 10 lovely old-school-inspired concoctions to choose from,…
I thought this was pretty cool. But remember how Not for Tourists was having a release bash and gave away 100 of their L.A. guides to party attendees? Well, if you didn’t make it out to the party and still don’t want to fork over the $21.95 to get your own copy, you can actually…
