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 »I blame Sideways. Because of that movie, wine tastings are EVERYwhere. In liquor stores, rock ‘n roll nightclubs, house parties, dive bars, museums. So I was thrilled to hear that someone actually took this ubiquitous ritual and did it up with a twist: a tequila tasting. Hot Hollywood tequila bar, L’Scorpion, challenges patrons to go against…
Add another one to the velvet rope set on Sunset Boulevard. Hyde Lounge, a new loungy bar, opened up on Sunset and Crescent Heights just last Thursday but forget about keeping your entourage in tow. It sounds too tiny to squeeze in your bodyguard, publicist, date du noir, bff, including your usual hangers-on. L.A. party…
OK, you’re probably over the whole message on a T-shirt thing. I was, too, until I saw this one. Come on! Dat’s funny! It’s so L.A. Along the same lines as, “Don’t you know who I am?” Hmm, they SHOULD make a shirt about that. Anyway, Snorg Tees has all these great T-shirts with different…
Apple stores in the Grove and Third Street Promenade will be hosting listening parties for the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album Stadium Arcadium before it goes on sale May 9th. Personally I haven’t been all that crazy about the Peppers since Mother’s Milk (one of my favorite albums ever), and their newly released single…
I usually steer clear of clubs like Mood, Cabana Club and LAX since unlike Paris, Nicole and Ashton, I am admittedly not too cool for school. But hearing about the grand opening of Shag, a night presented by L.A. nightlife shakers Avant Garde and LA.com, I just have to check it out. That and LA.com keeps…
Before I found Jameson and Coke, I was big into specialty cocktails. I’d sidle up to every new bar I walked into and ask for their list of house cocktails. If they had a menu, joy! If not, bo-ring! A bar’s cocktail list is a sign of the talent and the imagination of the house…
Photo by Lawrence K. Ho/LA TIMES Woo hoo! Caroline on Crack got a very brief mention in today’s Los Angeles Times because of my readers’ comments on a post I did about that after-hours club, Xenii. Of course it was all because of the readers but it’s a front page story, baby! (Thanks, readers!) Gatsbies and the…
Flickr Shot by rhi~ I’ve read about all these new ways to get singles together: sanctioned wine tastings, happy hours, movie nights, evenings at the opera…but never while getting a makeover. Cristophe Salon along with Redlight Promotions is kicking off a monthly night of beauty and networking where “young trendsetters, club-goers, and young professional entertainment…
Just found this cool site, Design-her Gals, where you can make a cartoon version of yourself and then print it out on business cards, invitations, note cards, stickers, whatever you want. Unfortunately, it’s just for women right now but then again would guys be interested in something like this: designing a cute cartoon version of…
Flickr shot by bunchofpants Tomorrow Ben & Jerry’s is doing its annual free cone giveaway. Woo hoo! B&J say that it’s their way of thanking their customers for supporting them these 28 years, but who wouldn’t want to? Simpler and cheaper than Coldstone Creamery, Ben & Jerry’s innovated ice cream flavors, bringing us Cherry Garcia,…
