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 »Who doesn’t love Stevie Wonder? His music stretches back to the days when Motown was young and he was known simply as “Little Stevie.” Not so little now as the appeal of his songs crosses generations and cultures. I performed to “Skeletons” in my high school dance troupe. My mom used to love singing “I…
Living in L.A., we really don’t get to enjoy driving since we spend 99.8% of our time sitting in traffic. And open roads are virtually nonexistent because of all the cars competing for space and the ever watchful 5-0s. So where does that rare Angeleno, who genuinely still enjoys getting behind the wheel, go for…
Before my friend Marianna departed for London for half a year, she shared with me this little story. She, a big fan of music, was giving her guy friend a music makeover by taking him CD shopping when he asked her up front, “So which CD will get me laid?” “Robert Miles’ Dreamland” was her…
Attended a bon voyage party at the Blue on Blue Bar in Beverly Hill’s Avalon Hotel last night for a friend leaving for London for six months, and I have to say that I wasn’t too impressed with the venue. Maybe it’s because we were sitting at a poolside cabana in the middle of January…
“Was that just as bad for you as it was for me?” My friend Bee had access to a preview copy of Match Point so we did a movie night in with hors d’oeuvres and key lime pie martinis. Thing is we shouldn’t have picked a Woody Allen movie turned thriller for our Friday night…
WTF did I do last night? It was all a blur but I think, I THINK, I went to the private launch party for Culver City’s newest, er only, theme bar, the Saints & Sinners’ Lounge. Created by the same quirky characters behind Silverlake’s Bigfoot Lodge and Highland Park’s Little Cave, S&S plays on the…
How cool is this? Now you don’t have to worry about having to find shoes that are both attractive AND comfortable when you go bar hopping in Hollywood. You can just park in any parking structure (I recommend the Arclight) and catch a Holly Trolley to any of your fave Hollywood hot spots. Very nice…
You haven’t played Bingo until you’ve played it at West Hollywood’s Hamburger Mary’s. Every Wednesday night1, the fabulous Belle Aire2 hosts the craziest, funnest game of Bingo I’ve ever experienced, and that includes the game I played at WeHo’s Mickey’s with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence one drunken Sunday afternoon. The burger joint is packed…
So last night was the big birthday party at the cigar bar and, boy, do I feel like shit this morning. I wish I could run some warm soapy water over my lungs and brush off that fine layer of soot coating them. Ack! But my friend was happy. She got to do what she…
What: “Switch” by Will Smith, “Lose Control” by Missy Elliott, “My Humps” by The Black-Eyed Peas Who: All right, wake-up songs will differ for every individual, but me? I like the booty-shaking ones, even if it means that my dancing is confined to the desk. When/Where: At work with your headphones on, of course. Why:…
