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Thanks for tuning in for some booze talk! Thanks to everyone who tuned in to America’s Secret Slang to see me talk about the etymologies of words like bar, booze, and punch! I have enjoyed reading your messages and seeing so many new faces on my Facebook Page. I hope you enjoyed the show! Don’t […]
Summer is the season of soirées. The long days of summer entice us to gather together to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors that have been hidden from us all winter. Whether you’re hanging out on a blanket on the grass, sunning on a beach towel in the sand, or lounging by the pool at a backyard barbecue, this Summer Picnic Punch is made for sharing and will guarantee that you’ll get invited back.
Artisanal LA = Handmade to the max. Celebrate Earth Day & Spring with the best that handmade LA has to offer. Featuring 200+ edible and home good makers, artisans, food crafters and chefs plus local art installations, author book signings, panels, workshops and demonstrators, Artisanal LA’s Spring Show will be rockin’ at downtown’s LA Mart. Artisanal […]
The Roger Room has a new Spring Menu. Since California knows nothing of seasons, winter being just a name we call 3 months out of the year, it is nice to mark the advent of Spring in our calendars with something significant. Some choose Groundhogs; I choose cocktails. Voted Best West Hollywood Bar by LA […]
The Old Fashioned is a sexy drink. Simple. Strong. Nearly naked.
No doubt, it doesn’t hurt that this drink has some sexy spokespeople. There’s the Mad Man himself, Don Draper, in his impeccable suit with rocks glass in hand. And show of hands, how many women dropped their panties for Ryan Gosling when he made the perfect Old Fashioned in Crazy Stupid Love?
Five years ago, a handful of dedicated cocktail authorities and historians had a dream. This dream was to find a place to preserve and showcase the distinctly American art of the cocktail. They wanted a place that would educate and advance the evolution of the cocktail community. That dream was made into reality in The […]
I love breakfast. I’m one of those people who wants eggs at dinner and is perennially pissed when I miss the customary 11am cut off at most establishments. Thank goodness for Dora Herrera. Dora and her mother have been serving up James Beard award winning food since “Mama Yuca” opened up a little stand in […]
[dropcap2]I[/dropcap2]n honor of St. Patty’s Day, I want to share with you the wonder of making Irish Cream. Homemade Irish cream is decadent and delicious, with a real whiskey kick. I promise you, Baileys will never taste the same again. You can put this in your coffee, drink it from a chilled glass, or bottle […]
Love is in the air. Whether you are committed, undecided, or going stag, here are 2 Proms, 1 Wrestling Match, & 1 Rebel Dinner to Celebrate this Day of Love. Big Bar Prom Big Bar is back with the annual Valentines Day Prom. Proms past include horse drawn carriages, an Eiffel Tower, and a giant […]
What’s a better way to court love than with a little heart-warming spirit for this feast of St. Valentine? Alcohol has long been a way to coax our best selves past our inhibitions, allowing us to boom-box serenade, break out into spontaneous song, or make that first awkward move. So, if you would like a spiked beverage to set the scene, here are four Valentine’s Day cocktail recipes to melt your heart. And theirs.