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Midnight in Paris: Rendezvous at Pour Vous

Pour Vous lounge

After an extended buildout that continued to generate anticipation over the last several months, Pour Vous is now open. Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix head an all-star team that includes bar manager Dave Fernie, Adrian Biggs, Devon Espinosa and Lindsay Nader. [...]

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The Maestro and The Conductor: Mixology 101 Opens at Original Farmers Market

Mixology 101 at Planet Dailies has opened in the Original Farmers Market, featuring cocktails created by Salvatore Calabrese and head bartender Joseph Brooke. [...]

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Next Door Lounge Opens in Hollywood

The Bar at Next Door Lounge

The Hollywood craft cocktail scene continues to grow with the debut of Next Door Lounge, which soft opened after a series of preview nights. Next Door Lounge comes from the same team that opened The Hollywood Corner, located next door to the new bar. Next Door Lounge has scored something of a coup by hiring Joseph Brooke, who was previously the Director of Spirits at The Edison. [...]

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Black Market Liquor Bar Opens in Studio City

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Cocktail enthusiasts in the Valley have a place to call their own, now that Black Market Liquor Bar has opened in the former Wine Bistro space in Studio City. Cocktailians on the other side of the hill will want to make the pilgrimage to Black Market as well, thanks to a stellar drink menu created by Pablo Moix and Steve Livigni. [...]

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June 6: Chaya Downtown Launches Second Annual Japanese Beer Garden

Yakitori grill - Chaya Beer Garden

On Monday, June 6th, Chaya Downtown Los Angeles is launching its Second Annual Japanese Beer Garden, taking place on the restaurant’s outdoor patio through Friday, September 2nd. Chef de Cuisine Kazuya Matsuoka’s special menu will be offered all summer, every Monday through Friday from 5pm to close. [...]

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May 25: Fig & Olive Melrose Place Launches Daily Aperitivo Menu

Beginning Wednesday, May 25th, guests of Fig & Olive Melrose Place can enjoy the European pre-dinner tradition of stimulating their appetites with the restaurant’s new Aperitivo menu, featuring craft cocktails, wine, and imported beer paired with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. [...]

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That’s Amaro: Julian Cox Creates the Opening Cocktails for Sotto

Típico Italiano

Julian Cox is creating a cocktail menu that showcases the Italian herbal liqueurs known as amari for Sotto, which features a market-driven menu of regionally-inspired Southern Italian dishes. [...]

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An Evening in Spain: Fig & Olive Opens in Los Angeles

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On March 5th, Los Angeles became the first West Coast location for Fig & Olive, the New York-based temples of olive oil that feature the flavors of the French Riviera and coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Giovanni Martinez is consulting on the cocktail menu, a mixture of signatures and classics. [...]

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Harvard & Stone: A Great Escape in Thai Town

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Now open in Thai Town, Harvard & Stone is the latest from Mark and Johnny Houston, the owners of nearby La Descarga. Harvard & Stone follows the successful model established by its sister venue: take a dive bar, give it an aged patina that evokes another era, and have Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix create a stellar bar program. [...]

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The Wayback Machine: Speakeasy Sundays at Hotel Shangri-La

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On Sunday, Feb. 20th, Santa Monica’s Hotel Shangri-La presents the first of its weekly Speakeasy Sundays at Suite 700, hosted by mixologist Chris Corbin. [...]

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