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 »Yay! I now know how to sew. Look out for my new clothing line! OK, actually I now know how to make a tiny pillowcase and an itty-bitty drawstring bag. Picked up these nifty skills at Santa Monica’s Urban Craft Center down there on Main Street where they teach craft courses like Intro to Sewing….
OK, I’ll give it to them, those USC kids are lucky. USC Hospitality’s Lab Gastropub that opened up near the campus is wayy too cool a beer bar for a college town. In Westwood, we got BrewCo. Wut up with that? At the Lab, you’ve got a cross between high school science class setup and…
Yay! Spring equinox is here! How will you celebrate? Balance eggs on end? $1 dishes at Luckyfish? A Kogi BBQ cooking demonstration? Pagan dance in the forest? Thursday, March 19 $1 Dishes and Drinks at Luckyfish’s 1-Year Anniversary In celebration of its one-year anniversary, Luckyfish, conveyor belt sushi restaurant, is charging one dollar for every…
What better way for a Los Angeles bar to celebrate our city than with astrology cocktails? Yup, X Bar in Century City, has perhaps the funnest theme cocktail menu idea I’ve seen in a long time. And seriously, couldn’t we all use some fun nowadays? X Bar created 12 cocktails ($12 each) to represent the…
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…
While shopping the marketplace section of the Pamper Me Fabulous spa event a couple of weeks ago, I was drawn to this table of shiny rings. Baubles, bling and bijoux, Renee Vintage Designs’ beautiful vintage rings reminded me of the gorgeous costume jewelry that my mom used to sell for Celebrity Jewelry when she was…
“Went to a really cool wine & beer place 2nite. We should go,” was all my bf texted me. He’s more frugal with his praise of restaurants and bars than I am so when he said that I knew it must be something special. 4th Street Vine in Long Beach, yes the LBC, is actually…
Flickr Shot by aussiegall The TravelZoo newsdesk just published this special from Qantas Airlines where you can book a flight to Australia — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Auckland, New Zealand — for only $598 roundtrip! That’s 60% off its usual price. And with the U.S. dollar holding its strength against the Oz/NZ dollar, this is…
Who knew that downtown spa event Pamper Me Fabulous last week could be so chock-full of valuable information. Well, at least for me it was. Before you dismiss this spa event as merely a place where women go to pamper themselves at the various local high-end salons here, know that you can take away so…
Yay! My new favorite bar, Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica, has kicked off its new happy hour featuring a “happy depression menu.” So now you can enjoy some of their fabulous market-fresh cocktails for only $5! And we’re not talking the sort of drinks you usually find at happy hours around the city. No apple…
