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 »It sucks that in becoming adults we forget what it’s like to be kids, enjoying the simple things in life that made us laugh with unrestrained glee.
That’s the hostess staring at me. Soo, I went to Jar for brunch today. It was fancy. Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. OK, and I guess the service was impeccable, but the prices were high for the small portions and the design was subdued if not a little ’70s-ish (just missing the shag…
They call it a club but there’s no mention of a dance floor (how are you supposed to dance to “Pour Some Sugar on Me” anyway?).
Sure it’s all the way in Downtown L.A. and it really depends on how badly you want to battle notorious rush-hour traffic to get to that free drink…
Desire, instant gratification and daily variety — what more can a girl ask for? Man, I can’t even write this without salivating.
I got off my duff and hunted down some pretty good late happy hours, and here’s what I found.
I didn’t think my brows were that bad before but apparently, as the brow expert had said, “You needed a lot of work.”
I was really curious about the infamous Spider Club since that’s where Nicole Richie’s fiance spins and where Lindsay Lohan parties alongside Paris Hilton…oh wait, they’re competing bff’s…. But the bar was gorgeous.
Sounds like a lovely place to wind down the evening with your friends, take your honey for a romantic date or kick off the wee hours of the night a la Frankie. Order up some small plates and your standard martini and call it a night.
This isn’t really a review either since I haven’t gone (and someone needs to come check it out with me) but I was looking on CitySearch (as usual) and came across this review for the Red Buddha Lounge in Hollywood. It used to be a club called Goldfingers that was kinda divey and they played…
