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Ryan Wainwright's record collection

Booze and Vinyl at Home During COVID-19

By thirstyinla On April 18, 2020 · Add Comment · In Stories
Read on for a wildly eclectic mix of music and drinks to enjoy while you're staying at home during COVID-19.
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Chris Patino holds one of the ponytails he will donate to Locks of Love

A Tale of Two Zooms

On August 6, 2020 By thirstyinla
Two Zoom gatherings inspire some thoughts on celebrating and mourning in the era of COVID-19.
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Cocktails to go at Melrose Umbrella Co

Thirsty in LA: Coronavirus Edition

On March 22, 2020 By thirstyinla
There are numerous ways that Angelenos can support hospitality workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino at Musso & Frank Grill in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Musso & Frank Grill Stars in Quentin Tarantino’s Love Letter to LA

On July 26, 2019 By thirstyinla
Iconic bars like Musso & Frank Grill, El Coyote, and Casa Vega make cameo appearances in Tarantino's "love letter to L.A." Read on for my guide to Los Angeles locations featured in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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The Formosa Cafe Reopens After $2.4 Million Renovation

On June 30, 2019 By thirstyinla
One of LA's most famous watering holes from the Golden Age of Hollywood, the legendary Formosa Cafe has reopened after a $2.4 million renovation.
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Thirsty in LA presents the "50/50 at 50" at Big Bar

Ten Moments from Ten Years of Thirsty in LA

On May 13, 2019 By thirstyinla
Read on for ten of the best L.A. moments from ten years of Thirsty in LA.
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Dave Stolte at Big Bar

Let’s Get Drinkified with Dave Stolte

On May 5, 2019 By thirstyinla
Read on for a deep dive into the prolific career of Dave Stolte, from his acclaimed "Home Bar Basics" cocktail book to his Drinkify Me cocktail portraits and numerous designs for bars, restaurants, spirits and special events.
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Mary Bartlett co-founder of Future Gin

The Future Gin is Bright for Mary Bartlett

On March 27, 2019 By thirstyinla
Mary Bartlett talks about co-founding Future Gin, her current gig as National Beverage Director for ArcLight Cinemas, and looks back at career highlights like Honeycut and the Ace Hotel in DTLA.
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Daniel Zacharczuk at Bibo Ergo Sum

Six Degrees of Daniel Zacharczuk

On January 14, 2019 By thirstyinla
Bibo Ergo Sum GM Daniel Zacharczuk has quietly helped open some of the best bars in Los Angeles over the last decade.
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Bibo Ergo Sum

Creating a Cinematic Cocktail Experience at Bibo Ergo Sum

On January 14, 2019 By thirstyinla
Tait Forman was looking for something more than his family's movie theater business and opened the stunning Bibo Ergo Sum bar in West Hollywood.
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    It’s one week till Halloween! 🎃 @bigbaralcove It’s one week till Halloween! 🎃 @bigbaralcove has you sorted with three movie-themed cocktail kits, featuring “Hocus Pocus,” “Get Out” and my fave, “The Shining” 🪓 The kit has everything you’ll need for your stay at the Overlook Hotel: Redrum cocktail with Bacardi 8, Overproof Jamaican Rum, lime, Cherry Heering, Angostura Bitters (16oz = four servings, or one for me 😂) Overlook Hotel maze map Overlook Hotel postcard Room 237 keychain stickers @alcovebigbar Chipotle Chili Chocolate 🍫 microwave 🍿 The cocktail kits are available while supplies last, order yours before they’re sold out! Lloyd : What will you be drinking, sir? Jack Torrance : Hair of the dog that bit me, Lloyd. #thirstyinla #thirstyclassics #halloweenmovies #theshining #stanleykubrick #redrum
    The third and final RSD DROP is this Saturday, and The third and final RSD DROP is this Saturday, and we’re celebrating with an LA OG, @geeyomartinez! For his Booze & Vinyl pairing, Gio selected the 2xLP “Set My Heart on Fire Immediately” by @perfumegenius. The first LP is paired with the Milano-Torino, which he says evokes the album - “rich, intense, and complex.” For the second LP, he recommends a memory: “Pick a time and place where you felt connected to other people and remember what you were drinking.” What a perfect coda for this year’s epic Booze & Vinyl collection. 🙏 ⬆️ Link in bio for the Milano-Torino recipe and Gio’s thoughts on “Set My Heart on Fire Immediately.” 📸 @geeyomartinez #thirstyinla #boozeandvinyl #perfumegenius #RSDDrops #rsd2020
    It was @carisunnie’s birthday - but *we* were gi It was @carisunnie’s birthday - but *we* were gifted with a bespoke #tigermom cocktail and mini Martinis and Manhattans by @make_em_say_eun! 🍸 Sampled the @valcaudalies Sweet Vermouth for the first time - it’s really nice, has anyone else tried it? Bending an elbow and catching up with friends - what a salve for the soul. Cheers @cococoleeen for hosting a much-needed gathering to celebrate our dear Cari. Who’s ready for Spamsgiving? 😜 #thirstyinla
    The third and final RSD DROP is this Saturday, and The third and final RSD DROP is this Saturday, and to celebrate we have TWO Booze and Vinyl pairings! First up is @allofthedrinks, who selected “The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1” - paired with her own St. Joseph’s Curse for the A-side, and the classic Suffering Bastard for the B-side. ⬆️ Link in bio for recipes and Keli’s thoughts on “The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.” Shout out to DJ Jellybean! 📸 A “small” part of Keli’s incredible 1,600+ bottle gin collection. 🤩 #thirstyinla #boozeandvinyl #travelingwilburys #RSDDrops #rsd2020
    With a madman in the Oval Office and COVID-19 cont With a madman in the Oval Office and COVID-19 continuing to rage across the country, many of us are slipping into the depths of despair. To borrow one of @thedanrather’s favorite words, “Steady.” Pour/mix yourself something to sip, read “What Unites Us,” and be inspired. 📖 Rather writes, “We have been through big challenges in the past, that it often seems darkest in the present. The pendulum of our great nation seems to have swung toward conceit and unsteadiness once again, but it is in our power to wrest it back.” It’s two weeks till Election Day, friends: “The people’s voice, your voice, must be heard for it to have effect.” 🗳 #thirstyinla #oldforester #bourbon #danrather #whatunitesus #vote
    Just in time for the cooler temps we’re expectin Just in time for the cooler temps we’re expecting later this week, the Booze Fairy delivered this M&M Cocktail Box from SF-based @bittersandbottles! The kit has everything you need to make the M&M (Montenegro and Mezcal, or Monte y Mezcal) - 50ml minis of @amaromontenegro & @elsilencio, along with @dardimans Crispy Orange Slices for garnish. The instruction card says to measure out 25ml each of the Monte and El Silencio; or “make it a double” and pour it all into a rocks glass, then stir with ice. Guess which one I did? 😜 Originally a bartender’s handshake, the M&M is a well-balanced sipper with smoke, sweet and bitter - right in my wheelhouse. 🥃 #thirstyinla #amaromontenegro #elsilencio #bittersandbottles #mezcalmonday
    What to do after brunch with @adbruin & @drdodgeod What to do after brunch with @adbruin & @drdodgeod? Drop off our ballots at an OFFICIAL @lacountyrrcc Drop Box, of course! 🗳 Last day to register to vote in California is Monday, Oct. 19. This is the election of our lives, make your voice heard and make your plan to vote at plan.lavote.net! ✔️ Put your voted ballot cards into your return envelope. ✔️ Sign, date and seal the return envelope. ✔️ Drop your ballot in any Drop Box or at Vote Centers across the city. ➡️ You can also cast your vote in-person before Nov. 3 at a Vote Center, including landmarks like @dodgers Stadium, @hammer_museum @theforum @hollywoodbowl @hollywoodpantagestheatre @hotelfigueroa @magiccastlehollywood @staplescenterla @thewiltern Voting gear by: 😷🗿 @stitch_bitch_masks 💛🐻 @pup.n.taco #LAVotes #vote
    👑 ⚖️ 🗳 #thirstyinla #rbg #notoriousrbg # 👑 ⚖️ 🗳 #thirstyinla #rbg #notoriousrbg #vote #Repost @futuregin . . . WE DISSENT! We’re partnering with @ofthenight.club and @discodiningclub to bring Los Angeles an Election Day Coping Package inspired by the late great RBG and benefitting Planned Parenthood. There are only 30 available so get yours from @ofthenight.club right now!
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