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 »Man, I LOVE these white trash wine tastings that Colorado Wine Company in Eagle Rock puts on every year. It’s a chance for everyone to dust off their overalls, comb out their mullets and enjoy wine, not from a box, paired with 7-Eleven fare. This year’s sold-out event was another one for the books. And…
Lately I’ve been obsessed about losing weight and just recently decided to see what would happen if I went on a cocktail diet. After all, Americans drink about 20 percent of their calories on average (according to Fitness magazine). But instead of limiting my cocktail intake, why not just drink skinny cocktails? And I’m not…
Can you smell it in the air? Fall. Blah. Thursday, September 17 End of Summer White Party at W Los Angeles Damn, we saw it coming: the end of summer. Why not go out with a bang at this special white wine tasting event poolside at the W’s Wet Pool? It’s $20 for 10 tastings…
Call me late to the game, the coffee connoisseur game that is. Yeah, so late. Well, Intelligentsia and LAMill opened stores in Silver Lake in the past couple years and I could only read everyone’s tweets from afar about how awesome the coffee at both fancy-schmancy coffeehouses were. But I certainly wasn’t about to brave…
Find yourself midtown after a midafternoon tryst or just need to kill some time till rush hour dies down-ish? Comme Ca on Melrose has just the thing, its Defaire Love Affair menu which features discounted nibbles like $2 oysters and $7 “petites assiettes” like steak tartare, crab cake and Croque Monsieur. And the bartenders will…
Remember that awesome tasting menu Mondays that BottleRock Downtown let me check out last month? It’s where I ate a fried prawn head. Yeah, that one. Well, here’s tonight’s tasting menu courtesy of the bar/restaurant’s beer sommelier Alex Macy. For this one Chef Jared Levy has created five courses, not including amuse bouche and dessert….
I was sitting at my desk minding my own business when Compartes Chocolatier Twittered about its new Guinness Stout beer truffle and sake truffle. “I’m on my way,” I tweeted back. I jumped on my Vespa and headed to Brentwood right quick. When I got there, the store was empty save for a young man…
Awesomeness! And FINALLY! A dinner that pairs food with not wine or beer but cocktails! I’m so excited! Chef Akasha Richmond of Culver City’s Akasha Restaurant, along with Litty Mathews and Melkon Khosrovian — the owners/creators of Tru Organic Spirits — is behind this very special and rarely seen food event. Chef Akasha, a fan…
This past Wednesday, foodie Web site FoodDigger invited me and nine other lucky bloggers to BondSt in the Thompson Hotel Beverly Hills to not only discuss the site’s new and evolving FlavorMatch feature (think Match.com dating survey for foodies; more later) but to experience an ambitious 11-course dinner created by BondSt Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski….
Klymaxx will be performing at Old School Jam Live on Sunday. If you’re not checking out the Sunset Strip Music Festival or gorging yourself at the 8th Annual Taste of Santa Monica this weekend, may I interest you in any of the following? Thursday, September 10 Los Feliz Back Alley Hangout Rockwell’s Soft Opening New…
