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 heard all this hype about Silver Lake’s new bar Barbarella Bar. Who didn’t write about it? Well, besides me? So when I got an invite to “experience Silver Lake’s newest neighborhood hang,” I naturally rsvp’d. Plus the promise of free specialty martinis, 24 beers on tap and food helped a bit. When I got…
When some of the best bartenders in Los Angeles tell you to check out a certain bar, it’s best that you listen. That’s why I had to stop by Rivera, located near L.A. Live downtown, with some blogger friends in tow. Actually we were there for a hosted dinner to try the restaurant’s food but,…
I don’t watch The Bachelor but this douchebaggery pervaded my entertainment news. This weekend is going to be crazy fun with the Pamper Me Fabulous and Gold Standard events. But if, for some reason, you aren’t going to those maybe the following will tickle your fancy. Thursday, March 5 Corkbar Opens Downtown New wine bar,…
Eagle Rock’s Colorado Wine Company, one of my fave wine stores evuh!, has so nicely and thoughtfully compiled a list of amazing wines for under $9 in an attempt to get you away from the Trader Joe’s aisle (not that there’s anything wrong with TJ’s, shout out to the gorgonzola gnocchi) and get you drinking…
With springtime just around the corner, you’re gonna want to get all scrubbed and polished and groomed in time for the warmer weather, right? At Pamper Me Fabulous, a girl’s spa day downtown, you can get all that plus free flowing drinks, nosh from Thousand Cranes restaurant, and dessert stations featuring Mignon chocolate. There will…
What no one is telling you is that there’s a new Spanish tapas restaurant that just opened in Santa Monica. Actually Manchego has been around for about four months but it seems the only people talking about it online are Yelpers and even they are reluctant to sing its praises. We’re guessing it’s because they…
I’m getting the sense that singletons don’t like going to any event that has the word “singles” in its title. When I tried to get my single friends to attend TheLek.com’s singles wine tasting at BottleRock with me last week, an event that promised 12 wine samples for only $25, mind you — they all…
So I was sitting here all bored and stuff when I started thinking about blog names. Actually I was reading this piece about Choosing Domain Names and that made me wonder how all the bloggers I know came up with their names for themselves/their blogs. It’s tough naming your blog. Tougher than naming your kid,…
I actually really enjoyed the opening number to last Sunday’s Oscars. Wolverine can dance! Looks like it’s going to be another lovely weekend in SoCal so there are some outdoorsy things to do in this roundup. Friday, February 27 Foley + Corinna Sample Sale OK, this sale sounds like one of those $200-sale-price sales but…
What is going on with Santa Monica lately? It’s the recession and it seems like there are new restaurants popping up everywhere in the seaside republic — Riva, The Fig, Santa Monica Seafood. And add to that Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery, brought to you by Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan, the folks behind Rustic Canyon…
