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…
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Last weekend Bon Appetit teamed up with Belvedere Vodka and Chase Sapphire to kick off its inaugural Bon Appetit Los Angeles Grub Crawl, one of only three cities hosting the food tours. The other two cities being Brooklyn and New Orleans. For L.A. they broke the city down into three food tour areas: Downtown, Hollywood/West…
Summer lovin’ had me a blast. Thursday, July 19 Bon Appétit’s Desk to Dinner event at Banana Republic Santa Monica At Bon Appetit’s event tonight, adorable Susan Feniger of Street will be on hand to sign copies of her new global cookbook STREET Food: Irresistibly Crispy, Creamy, Crunchy, Spicy, Sticky, Sweet Recipes. After you get…
This past weekend Chef Roy Choi kicked off his new All-You-Can-Eat-Fried-Chicken Picnic at A-Frame in Culver City with a grub crawl for friends, family and bloggers. It was an opportunity to celebrate Choi’s restaurants and unique cuisine, from where it started and where it’s heading. Chego, where we began the tour, was Roy’s first brick-and-mortar…
The best-kept secret for some good drinking? Top Chef Michael Voltaggio’s Ink Restaurant in West Hollywood. Usually at a celebrity chef’s restaurant, the cocktails gets overshadowed by the food. Case in point, have you heard anything about the drinks at Spago? Exactly. Thanks to Ink’s brand-new mixologists Gabriella Mlynarczyk (I have no idea how to…
This weekend, fer real, there’s no rest for the wicked. Friday, July 13 Buy Tickets for Batman Trilogy at ArcLight Cinemas Celebrate the newest and final installation of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, by screening all three movies in one sitting. ArcLight Cinemas will play a Batman marathon Thursday the 19th starting…
NoHo Arts District neighborhoodies are benefiting from the boredom of Liquid Assets cocktail consultants Aidan Demarest and Marcos Tello. At the new Bow and Truss restaurant, which just opened this week on Magnolia Boulevard, the pair thought outside the box for the cocktail program. After doing eight bars in five years, which include The Raymond…
Hot new bars and clubs come and go in L.A. but sometimes certain patrons stay long past the final closing time. I’m talking ghosts. Historic venues like the Hollywood Roosevelt, Yamashiro and Venice’s Del Monte Speakeasy are teeming with spirits. With the long and colorful history our city, ahem, possesses, it was bound to happen….
It may disappoint debaucherous diners to hear that the Elvis French toast on Mohawk Bend’s brunch menu isn’t as evil as it sounds. As with all things blessed with Elvis’ name, this brunch item is made with the King’s favorite sandwich fixings. Here it’s bananas between two pieces of French toast, a side of peanut…
I know, I know. I’m late! Saturday, July 7 Freakishly Tall People Get a Free Meal at BierBeisl For the month of July, BierBeisl, the hot Austrian restaurant in Beverly Hills, is offering free meals! The catch, however, is that you have to be taller than its 6’7″ chef Bernard Mairinger. So not fair. The…
It’s rough being a cocktail enthusiast in Los Angeles. How can you enjoy cocktails at all your favorite bars in a sprawling city that suffers from a limited transportation system? I want my beachside Metro stop, dammit! L.A. was ripe for an on-demand private car service like Uber. Plusher than a taxi cab and more…
