Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to be one of the judges at the Domaine de Canton cocktail competition held at downtown’s First & Hope Supper Club. I know. Squeeee! Along with renowned mixologist Alex Day (formerly of Death & Co., now cocktail consultant with Proprietors, LLC), Dan “The Imbiber” Dunn and…
Tag Archive: Cocktails
Waterloo & City: Fresh Pub Fare & an Impressive Start
I was so excited when I heard that gastropub Waterloo & City just opened up in my old crappy hood, down the street from my old favorite BBQ joint/car wash at Outdoor Grill. It’s only been in business for four days and yet has already received a ton of attention. Maybe this stretch of Washington…
Blog Bite: Perfect Pairing of Hatfield's Manhattan and Pork Belly Skewers
So sinful but I LOVE this pairing and don’t care if it involves glaze and fat. John of Social Domain, a fellow appreciator of fine Manhattans, turned me onto it. He first enticed me to Hatfield’s by saying that they make one of the best Manhattans in L.A. and that I hadn’t officially started my…
La Descarga's New Cocktail Menu Debuts Tonight + Recipes
So tonight is the launch of La Descarga‘s much talked-about cocktail, The Next Level. Mixologist Pablo Moix had hinted at its arrival when the East Hollywood bar first opened back in February. But since Josh Lurie of NBC LA’s Feast already did such a great job of covering this cocktail made of hollowed-out ice spheres,…
Q&A With Bobby Green, Co-Owner of The Thirsty Crow
Last week Silver Lake’s newest bourbon bar, The Thirsty Crow, opened its doors to a neighborhood eager to say good-bye to former occupant, Stinkers Truck Stop. Now, in the place of steaming skunk butts there are antique wall sconces, beer cans are cleared away for a bourbon barrel and the trucker-themed cocktails like the Diesel…
Photo Gallery: Nights With Neve Ice Party at Osteria La Buca
Last night’s Neve Ice party at Osteria La Buca was like a blogger Tweetup. Build free, delicious cocktails and they will come. Heh. I arrived with ShopEatSleep and SocialDomainLA and ran into Food GPS, Teenage Glutster, marpop, SauceLA, Thirsty in LA, Squashblossom, inomthings and Eating LA. Craziness. We were all there to enjoy the cocktails…
Breadbar's New Hatchi Mix Mixology Series Starts May 6
If you’re a fan of cocktails, you’re probably no stranger to paying over $12 for a decent cocktail at a respected bar. I know, I know, but that’s the price one pays for quality. Fortunately, starting on Thursday, May 6, Breadbar Century City’s brand-new monthly mixology series, Hatchi Mix, kicks off featuring some of the…
Dear Caroline on Crack: Where To Get the Last Word Cocktail?
Hi! So. I recently decided to ease away from the wine (headaches & hangovers)and move to cocktails (usually no hangovers). I’ve been reading your blog for a long time and am excited to go back through old posts and find some new suggestions (especially bourbon and gin drinks). Anyway, I was in New Orleans last…
Win Tickets to Nights With Neve Cocktail Party
*****CONTEST CLOSED***** Win a pair of tickets to a “Nights With Neve Ice” cocktail party at Osteria La Buca. You’ll want these babies (worth $60). At this event in the cozy Italian restaurant on Melrose, not only will you get to enjoy that fancy, luxury ice by Michel Dozois (formerly of Comme Ca and STK)…
Ortega 120's Amateur Tequila Mixology Competition
It’s always easier to be a critic than a creator, right? That’s why anyone who enters Ortega 120’s Toma Tequila Mixology Contest will get my respect. This contest isn’t for pro bartenders or mixologists but rather amateurs, undiscovered talents, aspiring mixologists, which should make you feel better. Come on, I bet you have some yummy…
