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 »When I first heard its name, I just had to go. Most of the online reviews cover the Village Idiot’s gastropub fare, but of course I had to check it out for its liquor selection. They tout their wine selection, their brews on tap…maybe they had specialty cocktails, too? And on a boulevard crowded with…
Flickr shot by Carl Grint I ain’t one to go in for fancy-schmancy designer brands but…look! pretty!…I also can’t deny the appeal of Manolos or Jimmy Choos. So gor-jus they make my mouth water. So I have to acknowledge this fab-sounding sale at Decadestwo, secondhand designer thrift store for the stars and voted the best…
Yay! I’m finally plugged in again! This weekend my quick holiday getaway took me up to the Monterey Peninsula where a Motel 6 in Salinas provided no Wi-Fi as well as no remote control for the TV or blow dryer or even a consistently hot shower. Anyway, went up there to do some hiking in…
I love Christopher Walken. I love him for “More Cowbell,” his “Weapon of Choice” dance moves, “The Continental” lover that he is and so much more. So it was really exciting news to hear that there’s a play out there solely consisting of eight actors doing their best Walken impressions. From LA Weekly: Walken’s gleeful…
So Dre and I were jonesin’ for cocktails and we didn’t know why, and then we realized it was because we hadn’t visited our fave bartender, Steve, at Ford’s in over a month! Gasp! So last night we were finally able to pay him a visit and were greeted with such enthusiasm that we felt…
For my V-Day, I ended up grabbing drinks with some single girlfriends at the Arsenal (cuz they wanted to go somewhere near my place even tho that Air Conditioned Lonely Hearts Club thing sounded promising). And that was disappointing. As I had expected there were a lot of girls and a lot of couples out….
A lot of my single crackheads kept asking for it so here it is, a list of Valentine’s Day to-dos. While all the couples are out having their overpriced intimate dinners, I’m all for just going out drinking with your friends this night. While, really, any bar, your favorite bar, will be a good place…
Valentines schmalentines. Even anti-Valentine events seem played out. How about the We Just Don’t Care Day? OR even better, Wednesday? I say, chuck expensive dinners and pricey bar tabs and buy yourself something pretty at these here sales instead.
On Saturday when Lillian, Valerie and I left the Create:Fixate party, we were actually looking for a livelier venue since at 9pm, the art party was still kinda dead. We ended up walking from Social Hollywood (too snobby) to Citizen Smith (closed for a private party) to Tiny’s KO (closed for a Varla magazine party)…
Last night my friend Valerie invited me to one of those Create:Fixate parties, where a collection of artists come together to show their works in a Hollywood warehouse in the midst of djs, dancing ravers, live music and booze. It wasn’t the first time I got such an invite but since I’m not very arty…
