I’ve been dying to try Lamill‘s unique coffee beer drink, the Black & Black ($9), since I first heard mention of it on LAist back in February when the boutique coffee shop first got its liquor license. But I have only just now had the chance to make my way over to its Silver Lake…
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Bloggers, Brew & Boardgames: Tamarack Lodge and Mammoth Brewing Company
What does a food/cocktail blogger do for fun in Mammoth? As you would guess, not much. The mountain resort town is a far cry from the destination spot for good food and well-made cocktails. I found this out on a Mammoth trip this past weekend with a bunch of my blogger friends. While the Village…
This Weekend: Wonderland High Tea, Bourbon Night, Young Directors
I’m outtie again this weekend. Yet another 24 Hours of Lemons race I gotta go to. This one up in Sonoma. Sucks considering there are all these fun things going on in L.A. Anyway, have fun. Friday, March 5 CorkBar 1-Year Anniversary Downtown wine bar celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special Founder’s Flight ($18)…
Utopias Primed: World's Strongest Beer and Samuel Adams Beer Dinner at Animal
I was among several bloggers and media types lucky enough to be invited to sample the world’s strongest beer as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s Samuel Adams’ new limited-edition Utopias — an “extreme” beer which is released every odd year — and suffice it to say I was so looking forward…
SaMo Suds Showdown: West 4th/Jane vs. 5th Amendment Alehaus
A sample of sound from West 4th/Jane. You may not know it but there are a couple of newish gastropubs that are duking it out in Santa Monica. They themselves probably don’t know about this feud but after visiting both over the weekend, one is already my favorite over the other. In one corner we…
