Looking for the perfect punch to serve your guests this Thanksgiving? Look no further. I have the perfect fall punch for entertaining right here! I took a trip to one of my favorite Los Angeles Bars to speak with Naomi Schimek, the beverage director at The Spare Room in Hollywood. Located in the hip (and […]
Being the resident cocktail nerd in my family means that at holiday gatherings, you will inevitably find me stuck behind a bar, mixing drinks to order. While I am happy to share my love of cocktails during the holidays, I rarely get the opportunity to mingle or just relax. This holiday I want to change that, but I don’t want to sacrifice the quality of beverage that I’ll serve my guests. Enter party punch queen, Naomi Schimek, who reigns as Beverage Director at the Spare Room in Hollywood.
If you’re looking for some cocktail ideas for Halloween, I have put together a few options on MoveLifeStyle that don’t involve fake sugary flavors. If you know me, my personal hell is laced with candy corn and a chaser of Skittles-flavored vodka. So, here are a few ideas for your ghoulish celebrations that won’t turn your […]
Coming up with a cocktail menu for All Hallow’s Eve is a devilish task. Finding beverages that do not mimic blood, guts, or unnatural ghoulish greens proved difficult. Most Halloween cocktails fall on a scale between saccharine and gimmicky, putting me dangerously close to my personal hell which is laced with candy corn and a chaser of Skittles-flavored vodka. So, if you come trick or treating around my door, I will be sure to provide you with a few suitable adult beverages that celebrate the season but don’t seem like they were made for kids.
Break out some cash for charity! Two of my fave bartenders: Matt Wallace of The Famous & Luke Ford of Seven Grand duke it out to get some shake for a couple charities: My Friend’s Place and Krochet Kids. Matt Wallace will be shaking it up for My Friend’s Place and Luke Ford will be pouring […]
I have a new way for you to get wild this summer. Starting on July 11, The LA Zoo is hosting some summer night parties for the 18 and over set. Every Thursday Night in July, there will be food trucks, DJs spinning at the carousel & standup comedy at the petting zoo. Impress a […]
This post first appeared on MoveLifeStyle A lovely flask cocktail can certainly grease the social wheels on such occasions as summer picnics, sporting events, bonfires, or your in-laws’ backyard barbeque. Even though this Cocktail Hour may not help you on an airplane (though there are some airplane-safe travel bitters to doctor up those mini bottles […]
The origin story of The Deluscious Kimchee Sriracha Peanut Butter Cookie Once upon a time, I was having a hankering for kimchee — on EVERYTHING. So much so, that I chose to announce it to the world. …then out from the ether of the twitterverse came the voice of an unusual kimchee ally Really? on […]
Traveling with a cocktail is a bit tricky, what with open beverage laws and such. However, a lovely flask cocktail can certainly grease the social wheels on such occasions as summer picnics, sporting events, bonfires, or your in-laws’ backyard barbeque. Here are some of my favorite flasks and flask accoutrements, as well as a cocktail that I think is perfect for a flask.
Now that the weather is warming up, it’s time for a little recharge after the winter doldrums. It’s important to celebrate the little things; for us, that is those fleeting moments that I get to spend with friends. So to add to our month of celebrations, we planned a rustic Bloody Mary Brunch. I can’t think of a better way to spend a late lazy morning than with my girlfriends. Lives on-the-go can take their toll, so we all need to make space to relax.