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 »Dakota’s chef Jason Johnston at last year’s Great Chefs. ******Contest is CLOSED***** How would you like to spend an afternoon noshing on dishes created by renowned L.A. chefs like Akasha Richmond (Akasha), Govind Armstrong (8 oz.) and Jose Chicas (The Bazaar – SLS Hotel)? You will at the 23rd Annual Great Chefs of Los Angeles…
This year Halloween falls on a Saturday and is going to be kuh-rayzee! My friends kept asking me to come up with a list of events to help ’em sift through it all so here’s the following. And I picked ones that didn’t sound too douche-y. For your convenience it’s listed from “No cover” to…
Creme brulee, caramel, espresso, pralines, prunes. Before I attended the Whisky Live event this week, my default descriptors for good whisky were “smooooth” and “yummy!” But after getting the chance to talk to the reps from such distilleries like Bushmills, Four Roses, Glenlivet, Johnnie Walker and Macallan, to name but a few, and try a…
My first experience with a circus ever was seeing the PT Barnum one when I was a kid. It was the traditional circus with elephants doing tricks and clowns running around, but even as a kid I was none too impressed. “Poor elephants.” That’s why it took me this long to finally see Cirque du…
Looks like it’s going to be a busy weekend. I’ll be doing that Blogger Beach Cleanup, working on my Halloween costume and…I don’t which of the many following events. So many fun things! Friday, October 23 LF Warehouse Sale Nowadays folks need a really good reason to shop and this one is it. At the…
Uh oh, I think Checkers Downtown got my beloved Copa d’Oro beat in the cheap classic cocktail arena! This Thursday from 4 to 8pm, the newly redesigned Hilton Hotel bar will be featuring $4 classic cocktails from Woodford Reserve. Yum! Old Fashioned: Woodford Reserve Bourbon, sugar cube, dashes of Angostura Bitters, club soda Beehive Cocktail:…
Flickr Shot by dotsara (detail) For Green LA Girl’s Blogger Beach Cleanup, do a good deed, beautify the beach, mingle with other do-gooders and some of your fave bloggers and win cool prizes! You really have no excuse not to participate unless you’re THAT lazy. I mean, come on, for the event this Saturday at…
Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited, along with “other tastemakers” like Natalie of the Liquid Muse, to partake of a dinner where Kahlua coffee liqueur was incorporated into all four courses at Hollywood’s Loteria Grill. This wasn’t a meal where cocktails were paired with dishes, which I also love by the way….
Whisky enthusiasts, bourbon aficionados and fans of all the Glens will be swarming the Santa Monica Auditorium next Tuesday for the first Whisky Live in L.A. Up until now, this whisky expo has taken place everywhere but here — Paris, Barcelona, New York. It’s about time! And to think I was so sad about not…
Sushi, Maya of ShopEatSleep.com‘s pug, throwing a tantrum because Maya put her in this cheerleader costume. Just had to post it. Besides the exciting fact that LA Beer Week kicks off today continuing on through the 24th, there are a ton of other things going on this weekend. Oy! Thursday, October 15 TINI Grand Opening…
