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~ photos by Lena Watanabe With budgets as tight as they are, why spend precious dollars on airfare to visit the country’s top bars, when the Edison flies in the country’s best bartenders every month? On July 28, the Edison’s latest installment of its Radio Room series [...] Continue reading San Francisco and Las Vegas Rock the Radio Room
Photo: James Weir Last Friday was National Tequila Day, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group to celebrate with than my friends Amy, Lena and Delia. For the occasion we headed to Malo Restaurant, a familiar name to enthusiasts for its excellent tequila [...] Continue reading Worshipping Mayahuel on National Tequila Day What began as “Speakeasy Sundays” at the Edison (cocktails and cabaret in the intimate Radio Room) has grown into a monthly Tuesday night event that takes place throughout the venue. Since its relaunch in February, the Radio Room has welcomed top mixologists from around the country, including San Francisco’s Erick Castro (Bourbon & Branch); New York’s Alex [...] Continue reading July 28: Radio Room at the Edison
The Block Party guest of honor.
The AF 69. Last Sunday, Comme Ça hosted a special “Block” Party to celebrate the start of its Bastille Week festivities. For this occasion, the restaurant featured [...] Continue reading Comme Ca Throws a Block Party New York dominated the 2009 Spirit Awards, announced last Saturday at the 7th annual Tales of the Cocktail, the internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture held annually in New Orleans. This year’s five-day event took place July 8-12. Spirit Award winners received exclusive Riedel Crystal awards. New York City’s PDT lounge was named the World’s [...] Continue reading Tales of the Cocktail 2009 Spirit Award Winners This Sunday, July 12th, Malo launches its Service Industry Night (aka S.I.N.), which will take place every Sunday in Malo’s downstairs bar. S.I.N. is a special night dedicated to everyone who works in the food and beverage industry. S.I.N. will feature $5 cocktails with 1800 Añejo, Plymouth Gin, Tito’s Vodka, Cointreau, Ron Matusalem and more. The kitchen [...] Continue reading Malo Launches Service Industry Night
Love Stoned Last Friday, Julian Cox debuted his eagerly awaited Summer Cocktail Menu at Rivera. To mark the occasion, cocktails that night were just $5, a great way to sample Julian’s latest creations for a fraction of the normal cost. When I arrived, the bar area was [...] Continue reading Recapping Rivera's Summer Cocktails Launch Party
Not an actual Roger Room monkey. After a solid cocktail session at 8oz Burger Bar, we were ready for more and headed over to the Roger Room. Located next to Largo in the space formerly occupied by the Coronet Pub, the Roger Room [...] Continue reading Cocktails Maximus at the Roger Room The other night my good friend and fellow imbiber Scot was having one of those days, and in need of a drink. He was also in need of food, so I suggested we meet at Govind Armstrong’s 8oz Burger Bar. He arrived first and began exploring the cocktail menu. I’ll let Scot recap his first two [...] Continue reading Cocktails Carry Their Weight at 8oz Burger Bar |
 
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