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 »I usually don’t like to review the same place twice but the Edison‘s monthly Radio Room night has changed so much from its humble speakeasy beginnings in the back room of this downtown underground bar that it was just asking for a follow-up. Yes, now our little baby bar night’s all growns up as it’s…
Droool! The Wine House in West L.A. is fixin’ to kick off its 2nd Annual BourBon Q event where guests will chow down on a mess of barbecue cooked up by Upstairs2 executive chef Todd Barrie. Best part is that you get to wash down the delectable, spicy meats with samplings of American whiskies as…
I didn’t care that I didn’t have a thing to wear or that this party was in the heart of the parking hell that is Hollywood during a Saturday night no less. And when I got there, I didn’t care there was a long, slowww-moving line to get in. I just knew I had to…
****CONTEST CLOSED**** I’ll contact the 10 winners on Monday, October 5. Good luck! With foodie destination restaurants like Joe’s Restaurant, Tasting Kitchen and Gjelina populating Abbot Kinney, Venice is just crying out for a tasting event. Come on, Santa Monica has one, Eagle Rock and Pasadena do and, yes, beautiful Downtown Burbank. Good thing the…
The waiter teaching us how to break open the crab. Even though cooked whole animals creep me out (see my quail experience at Osteria Mozza) and Hungry Cat‘s food, although tasty, is a bit more than my wallet can allow (NYC here I come!), I found myself saying, “I’m in!” to estarLA (Esther) when she…
This month’s Radio Room at the Edison is just around the corner and check out what goodies you have to look forward to by guest mixologists, Jeffrey Morganthaler of Portland, Oregon, and John Lermayer, Travel and Leisure Magazine‘s No. 1 Bartender in the World. Cocktail Menu of the Evening ($14 each): Allspice Sour: Hudson River…
Yes, Cinespia just screened its last movie of the season — Rosemary’s Baby — at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but I thought I’d take this time to reflect on the suggested do’s and don’ts of this popular summer pastime and a definite L.A. must-do. Besides, they may screen a movie for Halloween in which case…
Man, lots of things going on this weekend! If it’s not the TarFest, it’s the Red Bull Soapbox Race and the 25th Annual Abbott Kinney Festival. OR you got the following must-dos as well. What to do? What to do? Thursday, September 24 Buy Tickets to 27th Annual American Wine and Food Festival One more…
Bah! I got invited to this awesome-sounding fashion-fabulous event and can’t go as it’s the same day I have to go out of town! It’s the 8th Annual Fashion for the Cure benefit at Smashbox Studios. The Komen Los Angeles County Affiliate will showcase fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg’s Cruise/Pre-Spring Collection 2009/2010. DVF herself is…
Photo courtesy of The Beachcomber Malibu Nothing says you’ve made it like treating yourself to a real nice lobster dinner. And when you combine that with beachside dining and a cocktail, well, you’re just the shiznit now, aren’t you? Fortunately at The Beachcomber Malibu on the historic Malibu Pier, you don’t have to be a…
