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 »(Graphics by www.phormm.com) Remember drive-in movies? You’d sneak your friends in the trunk and pretty much have tailgating parties. And it was the only venue where you could talk during the movie and drink booze and bring your own food. Since drive-in movie theaters are considered archaic in this day and age of the super-theater,…
Your lights are on, but you’re not home. Your mind is not your own. Your heart sweats, your body shakes…Another song is what it takes. Sounds like torture but some people can’t get enough of karaoke. The great thing about it is that you finally get to sing that song you’ve mastered in the shower…
Bored with Baskin-Robbins? Double Rainbow? And even, dare I say, Coldstone Creamery? They ALWAYS have chocolate, vanilla, strawberry… If you want something more exotic for your adventurous palate, Mashti Malone’s Ice Cream is the place to go, where you get everything from Rosewater Saffron with Pistachios to Creamy Mango to Pomegranate Sorbet. Mashti’s has gotten…
The first things that caught my eye about the reviews of El Guapo Mexican Cantina was the 42-ounce Monster margarita, select half-off drinks from 4pm to 8pm and $1 tacos on Tuesdays. It’s a Mexican cantina/sports bar in that there are 16 different kinds of tequila and more than 20 TVs broadcasting sporting events, so…
At the end of the night, the Bowl was packed and everyone was up on their feet for the grand finale as David Byrne did his rendition of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” accompanied by the Arcade Fire and some crazy marching band with transvestite color guard.
(Photo by: Rob Carr/The Associated Press) It’s nice to see “Donate to Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund” everywhere and it might be overwhelming for some. You feel helpless, you want to help, but where can you donate where it will do the most good? I’ve looked on a number of sites and scrounged up the following…
I swear, I thought she was scrubbing off actual epidermis. I kept taking a peek at my skin to make sure it was still there and that I wasn’t bleeding.
Another patron waiting for a tat was a grandmother who wanted a hibiscus. She brought her grandson and some samples of the type of hibiscus she wanted.
There was a DJ playing ’80s tunes and a tiny dance floor that spilled out into the bar area and patio as everyone tried to get their groove on, stepping on toes and elbowing one another in the process.
So you got a date lined up but can’t think of what to do? You don’t want to just go to a movie theater because you’ll just end up sitting in the dark, tense and quiet, staring at the screen instead of using the time to get to know each other. But what if you…
