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 »They’ve had viewing parties at bars for Melrose Place and Sex & the City why not one for Prison Break? A friend said I should try and organize this and I think it’s an awesome idea. I just have to find out 1) if there really is an audience out there for this and 2) if…
My head hurts. Last night I went to Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City with Dre and our friend Mark and now all I remember is a blur of chocolate drinks. Something with cherry, another one with coffee liqueur and a banana one. There were also a couple of sips from a Creamsicle drink, a…
This sounds so awesome: Totally ’80s Karaoke Night at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring three big ’80s groups with Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Gos hosting. The Bowl’s big screens, normally used for close-ups of performers in concert, will instead be put to good use as a karaoke screen jogging your memory about your fave songs. My bro,…
Redlight Promotions is hosting a launch party for a new beauty parlor off 3rd and La Brea called Laurence Michaels HairXten Salon. And those in attendance for tonight’s party will score free $50 gift cards for the salon as well as 50% off all beauty services. So you can get full eyelash extensions for only…
After living in L.A. for as long as I have, it’s a wonder that I’ve never gone to a Dodger game at least once before. I’m not a baseball fan, or a fan of sports in general, but that’s no excuse. Los Angeles has a baseball team, I should at least represent. So when Goldstar…
Believe it or not, there’s a bar in laidback Manhattan Beach where you are only allowed entrance if you’re a member of their exclusive “900 Club.” It’s called Side Door and there’s no sign outside. If you go there early enough on a Saturday night you might be able to snag a seat in their…
Flickr Shot by Blackwings Spa Week is back! That’s right, it’s the only time you can go to a lux L.A. spa and pay only $50 for a treatment that might normally be twice that. You can feel like a million bucks without having to feel like you spent that much. This event, sponsored by…
Remember trip hop? So 15 years ago. Actually when I heard that Massive Attack was doing a show at the Bowl for their first time, I was really excited. I loved Mezzanine. I love the Bowl. But then my bro, whose musical taste I highly respect, said that they’re not as good as they used…
Ever want to spin a car out without crashing into other cars or drift a 500-horsepower Dodge Viper or even just drive really fast without fear of the po-po? Then I highly recommend going to one-day combo driving school at Skip Barber in Laguna Seca. This year was my third time going and every year…
So I’m off to driving school in Laguna Seca Monday through Wednesday, meaning that since I still haven’t bought myself a laptop (I know, I’m a sorry excuse for a blogger) that I can’t do any posts from the road. Unless, of course, I can steal one from one of my co-workers. We’ll see. There…
