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 »Can’t quite make it to the hump? That’s OK since some of the best drink deals seem to be on a Tuesday. The Foundry on Melrose’s Free Happy Hour Cocktail Flights Tomorrow, The Foundry on Melrose kicks off what sounds like the best happy hour idea EVER: a free cocktail flight Tuesdays through Fridays from…
Gypsy woman (Lorna Raver) hexes poor Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) in Drag Me to Hell The creepiness of Spider-Man director Sam Raimi’s new movie, Drag Me to Hell, slowly works its way on you much like a gypsy curse. In the initial viewing of it, you might squeal a bit and laugh a lot but…
Jason, Jason, Jason. When reading the Yelp reviews of Brentwood’s Bar Food, Jason Killalee seemed to be all the reviewers ever talked about. Apparently he’s the charming Irish host and owner of the newish gastropub on Wilshire Boulevard. I was looking for an affordable place to grab a bite in Brentwood and miraculously found Bar…
Can’t wait to see Drag Me to Hell. Apparently the critics LOVES it. Oh, and btw let’s get artsy-fartsy this weekend! Thursday, May 28 Ammo’s Small-Batch Social with “Beer Chick” Christina Perozzi & Telegraph These Ammo socials are not only informative but yummy and this month’s event features none other than Telegraph Beer. Premier beer…
I’ve passed Locanda del Lago aka Lago on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade a thousand times and have never once checked it out. I figured it was one of those overpriced tourist traps since it’s on the main drag on the corner of Arizona and 3rd and has prime fashion police patrol patio action. Little…
Ever since that first Honda scooter back in high school, I’ve wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle. It was on my bucket list along with becoming fabulously fluent in a foreign language and roadtripping from L.A. to New York. But I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to finally take that class…
Why trek all the way to Santa Barbara when you can enjoy some of their best wines from the future in Century City? Actually, it’s the Santa Barbara County Futures Wine Tasting co-sponsored by one of my fave wine stores, West L.A.’s Wine House, and taking place in Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. For $65 ($85…
What am I doing this weekend, you ask? I’m going to dress up like Elvis and support my bf and his team as they race the above craptastic “Cadillac” up in Reno. My only regret, besides wearing a black bejeweled jumpsuit and pompador wig in 80-degree weather, is that I’m going to miss out on…
Where are all the single dudes? I went to a grilled cheese and beer night at Andrew’s Cheese Shop in Santa Monica and it was all women. At a GRILLED CHEESE and BEER night! Now, I’m not sad for me, I’m sad for all the single dudes who are missing out on these great opportunities…
Photo from XIV Hi Caroline on Crack, You are my new hero. I dated this jerk douchebag who took me to lots of nice places and I always oohed and ahhed at how many hot new spots he knew of. But he was a total jerk and I’m not seeing him anymore. At first, it…
