Food
A stately glass structure rising above LA Live, the JW Marriott watches over all the hottest events downtown. The JW, if I may deign to be so familiar, is home to many world class dining establishments, including Wolfgang Puck’s WP24 & Nest, Ford’s Filing Station and The Mixing Room – which will once again be […]
What better way to celebrate the self imposed season of love – Valentine’s Day – or Single Awareness Day – with the most awkward memory of your adult life, Prom. For 5 years now, Big Bar in Los Feliz has been dusting the mothballs off our adolescent fantasy for us with themed nights filled with […]
It’s here! Part cocktail education, part cocktail celebration, all California Dreamin’ – it’s the Golden State of Cocktails (GSC), the 2nd annual festival to celebrate that hallowed beverage we all know and love: the cocktail. On January 26 through January 29th, the Los Angeles Athletic Center will be taken over by cocktail luminaries and the […]
hen reaching for a little tipple, it is best to imbibe with style. For the saucy and sauced, we have compiled a gift guide for the fun loving lush to liven up their bar cart with a few lavish essentials. 1. Death & Co Cocktail Book Beautiful inside and out, the Death & Co Cocktail […]
If Drinking had a high holiday, that holiday would be Repeal Day. On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment was fully ratified in our Constitution which effectively repealed the 18th Amendment, the very malefactor that had brought about Prohibition in the first place. Thus, drinking no longer had to happen in clandestine speakeasies, giving Americans the freedom to […]
Some Cocktail Inspiration for Holiday Entertaining I had the pleasure of sharing some of my favorite Holiday Cocktails with Leslie Durso and TheLip.TV! The Holidays can sometimes be stressful, so I wanted to help take the edge off with some easy cocktail ideas that will make entertaining a breeze, leaving you with more time to rock […]
Ah, it’s like Christmas has come early. Whisky, Whiskey, Rye, Bourbon, Scotch: you can choose your pleasure this Friday, November 7th at the 6th annual Whisky Live at the Hyatt Regency Century City. If you are a fan of dark spirits (raised eyebrow) like I am, you must treat yourself to a ticket to this […]
A Panel on Alcohol & Entrepreneurship Do you think you have what it takes to make it in the Booze Industry? I will be talking to some industry insiders on a panel entitled “The Business of Booze: Alcohol & Entrepreneurship” for General Assembly. Find out what it takes to run a bar, make your own […]
Have a few drinks with the authors of the 12 Bottle Bar So, it’s not actually 12 bottles that you’ll be consuming on this bar hop, but rather a few select libations that you could make if you had The 12 Bottle Bar, the latest bar book written by husband & wife team David Solmonson […]
SunCafe reopens in a bright new space with beer, wine, & creative mixed drinks. If you are vegan in the valley, you knew about SunCafe. Heck, sometimes it felt like everyone and their mom was trying to fit into that tiny little restaurant, so I’m sure more than one of your non-vegan friends also knew […]