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By thirstyinla, on April 6, 2012
 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. [...]
Continue reading Midnight in Paris: Rendezvous at Pour Vous
By thirstyinla, on March 10, 2012
Mixology 101 at Planet Dailies has opened in the Original Farmers Market, featuring cocktails created by Salvatore Calabrese and head bartender Joseph Brooke. [...]
Continue reading The Maestro and The Conductor: Mixology 101 Opens at Original Farmers Market
By thirstyinla, on July 1, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading Next Door Lounge Opens in Hollywood
By thirstyinla, on June 15, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading Black Market Liquor Bar Opens in Studio City
By thirstyinla, on May 24, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading June 6: Chaya Downtown Launches Second Annual Japanese Beer Garden
By thirstyinla, on May 22, 2011
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. [...]
Continue reading May 25: Fig & Olive Melrose Place Launches Daily Aperitivo Menu
By thirstyinla, on March 28, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading That’s Amaro: Julian Cox Creates the Opening Cocktails for Sotto
By thirstyinla, on March 7, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading An Evening in Spain: Fig & Olive Opens in Los Angeles
By thirstyinla, on February 25, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading Harvard & Stone: A Great Escape in Thai Town
By thirstyinla, on February 18, 2011
 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. [...]
Continue reading The Wayback Machine: Speakeasy Sundays at Hotel Shangri-La
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