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 »Event: Saturday, November 19th from 6:30pm-2am Not really the type of artwork that’s there…but to give you an idea. I saw this on Upcoming.org but since it didn’t have that much info, I just glanced over it. Blogging.la fortunately has more details and it sounds like a cool, artsy-fartsy time. Who doesn’t love blacklights? Your…
“It’ll be an afternoon with hats on!” I forget where my sister and I got the expression but it was either from some old black-and-white movie or an episode of I Love Lucy. In any case, to us, it meant that we were going to have a fancy afternoon: Maybe get our nails or hair…
I was driving eastward down Venice Boulevard a couple of weeks ago when I saw the most awesome neon sign ever, and it wasn’t even lit up! It was simply “COFFEE” in big block letters encased in a downward arrow. I tried to figure out what it was pointing at but there was only a…
Just stumbled on this event and I think I may have to actually check this one out: fashion and djs in a too-cool-for-school Hollywood lounge? I’m in! LRG will be presenting its first full women’s line, Luxirie, via a very stylish party featuring performances by DJ Rashida and Digable Planets’ MC Ladybug Mecca at the…
Sick of spending a majority of your Friday night getting to where you’re going? How about stopping off at the Getty instead? If you enjoyed the Getty’s Summer Sessions, you’ll love its new monthly series, Fridays Off the 405, which suggests you trade your Friday evening on the 405 for one filled with free live…
What’s up with the sad punk rock girl holding her big floppy bag on the dance floor? And is that Nikki Sixx I see? I did a double-take when I came across an article in Calendarlive.com about Vine. A friend of mine had worked there last year and said that they were closing it down…
Happy birthday indeed! Bee was in a pickle. She was planning to throw a huge party for her 30th birthday at the Bungalow Club (since Tara Reid already booked Mood for her 30th ;)). We had talked to the assistant manager a week before the big day and were assured that for $800 we could…
Cue soaring music and choir. I don’t know if you heard, but Disneyland is 50 years old! Old favorites such as the Haunted Mansion and the signature Sleeping Beauty’s Castle have been dressed up in new finery. The new Space Mountain features “new technology, an energetic soundtrack and a sound system complete with 42 speakers…
People you wouldn’t find at the Bowery on Sunset, but at the NYC Bowery in the 1940s. Checking around my usual city guides, I came across a listing for the Bowery on CitySearch. The name itself was intriguing, evoking a New York neighborhood out of the early 1900s. You’d go there and hang your Bowler…
Evite.com, American Cancer Society and Kaiser Permanente are coming together for a benefit smokeout. No, not that kind of smokeout, the kind where smokers aren’t looked upon too kindly. But for a mere $10 not only will you get a night of laughter and swinging tunes presented by some of the best in the biz…
