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 »“The best video store in L.A., and maybe the country” is celebrating its 20th anniversary and what better co-host to celebrate with than other-fan-of-indie-music-and-film, KCRW? KCRW on-air hosts Jason Bentley, Raul Campos, Gary Calamar, Tricia Halloran and Eric J. Lawrence will be talking about their favorite use of a song in a film during the…
Not my friends, but you get the idea. Some of my girlfriends and I have decided to throw a beach bonfire party. This fit of inspiration came after a Sunday brunch as we walked along a Playa del rey beach to settle the food in our tummies. We have wanted to throw some sort of…
I’ve been to the Golden Gopher several times before but just have never bothered to review it. Maybe because I wanted to keep it to myself…and the thousands of downtown denizens. It’s such a cool place to hang out–a refreshing change from the Westside and Hollywood scene. Sitting on the smoking patio looking through the…
You have to love the surreal moments of living in L.A.: This afternoon after getting my brows done at Chroma, I, naturally, walked over to Sprinkles Cupcakes to pick up a little sumthin. Nearing the store front, I saw some tall statuesque lady leaning on a parking meter, talking to some guy holding up a…
Saw John Waters at the Orange County Museum of Art earlier this week and you want more? He’ll be at Book Soup in West Hollywood this Saturday the 5th signing copies (and memorabilia if you buy a copy) of his new collection of screenplays, Hairspray, Female Trouble and Multiple Maniacs ($15.95). Seventeen years since his…
Here’s the type of water cooler talk we have at my office: Me: I heard running in Runyon Canyon is good. Co-Worker: Yeah, it is but there are too many dogs…smells of dog shit. Oh, but I heard there’s a free yoga class there. Me: Really? Free? Co-Worker: Yeah, and actually Neve Campbell has been…
OK, this has nothing to do with a cool new place or whatnot…but isn’t it very L.A. to covet? Surrounded by all the “haves” shopping on Robertson Boulevard and tooling about town in their Hummers… I’m not the type of girl who brags about which B-list celeb I saw at the Cabana Club nor would…
OK, so I’m probably a little crazy for writing about a fast-food restaurant in a mall food court, but apparently this is another best-kept secret from those “in the know” as to where to get really good, tasty chicken. First time I heard about Chick-fil-A, some people I worked with in Beverly Hills who lived…
Don’t know what’s so funny here. Warning: Spoiler to follow. It was a Sunday after two nights of crazy Halloween partying and I just wanted to enjoy a harmless, mindless movie. A comedy. I remembered the commercials for Prime: “older” woman dates much younger man and tells all to her therapist, only to find out…
Yet ANOTHER reason to go downtown? Bar 107 and its late-night 8-11pm happy hours virtually every night, unless there’s a cabaret show. Check the calendar. And Bar 107 also offers $1 rum shots on Thursday nights and DJs almost every night. For October, Friday nights boasted a Dancing Downtown event, doesn’t say the same for…
