Last year Bar Code on Metromix complained how there didn’t seem to be any good women mixologists in L.A. There were plenty of women bartenders, sure, but not those who actually created drinks on the menu. In the dude’s defense (I’m assuming he’s a dude), I can see why he’d think that. Plenty of times…
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Cocktail Marathon: Food Marathon and Caroline on Crack Blog Mashup
Blogger Food Marathon had an excellent idea for a blog post series: Do a mash-up of his blog and another food blog, meaning go on a food marathon of, I guess, that featured blogger’s favorite places and write about it. In any case, since my deal is cocktails naturally we’d do a bar marathon of…
My Top 10 Favorite Cocktails From 2008
I had a lot of cocktails last year but only a few were memorable. Here are my top 10 cocktail faves from my bar adventures in 2008. They’re listed from most recent to so not recent. 1) No Named Bourbon Cocktail at Riva: This baby was off the menu and created by the bartender, a bourbon…
Tell No One: Speakeasy Sundays at the Edison
Hmm, I’m not sure I want to tell anyone about this but at the same time I feel obligated. Oh well, I’ll just tell you guys and hopefully you keep it on the QT. But last night I went to the Edison in Downtown L.A. for its new bar night called Speakeasy Sundays. And it…
Balsh-stille Day Party: Cocktails for a Good Cause
I know, I’m still on my road trip (we’re in Eugene, Oregon, and heading to Sacramento, California, today) but I wanted to post this awesome event asap. For Bastille Day next Monday, some of L.A.’s best in the food and cocktail community are coming together to help one of their own. The party will go…
Keeping Good Cocktail Company: My Fave L.A. Bartenders
Last night I judged a Martin Miller’s Gin & tonic competition at The Edison (fun!), more on that in a future post, but I ran into Marcos Tello and Michel Dozois, old friends/fave bartenders, after having not seen them since “the incident.” Anyhow they caught me up on what they’re up to and more importantly…
Malo’s New and Tasty Tequila Cocktail Menu
Flickr shot by drspam (detail) Wonder where all your favorite bartenders from Seven Grand have gone? Well, Aidan Demarest (formerly 7G and the Doheny’s GM) is now director of beverages and spirits at the Edison, Damian Windsor will be starting his stint at Gordon Ramsay at the London on July 2 (I’ll consider that an…
This Weekend: Here's to the Good Life
Lots of fun stuff this weekend! The Brewery Art Walk, free cocktails and know-how by a Doheny barman, and grooving on the steps of City Hall. Oh, and yet another huge-ass sale. I guess I know where my bonus check is going. Friday, April 4 Bar Keeper’s 2nd Anniversary Party The Silver Lake vintage bar…
A Cocktail Tale: Seven Grand's Irish Coffee
There’s nothing like a nice cuppa Irish coffee on a chilly winter night, even if that winter night is about 50 degrees. You’ve probably had the Irish coffee that’s sweetened with Bailey’s and topped with canned whipped cream and maybe even sprinkled with cocoa. That’s all well and good but if you want it done…
Hennessy's Art of Mixing Academy at the Roosevelt
A room full of some of the best bartenders in L.A. (and even the nation)….and me. It was my secret little heaven. My boys from Seven Grand were there, too, of course — Aidan, Patrick and Damian. It was so cool to hang out with those guys on the other side of the bar for…
