By thirstyinla, on February 17, 2012

With wisps of lingering smoke greeting you with each sip, the warmth from the whiskey and mildly bittersweet finish, you’ll want to curl up with The Smoking Jacket and stick around 1886 for a while. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on January 21, 2012

Now in its fifth year, dineLA Restaurant Week features over 300 restaurants offering specially priced three-course meals for lunch and dinner. For the first time, many restaurants are offering cocktails with their Restaurant Week menus. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on December 18, 2011

A cocktail that comes with a Surgeon General’s Warning is just one of the surprises waiting to be sipped from the ambitious new Winter Cocktail Menu from 1886 Bar at The Raymond. For the fifth iteration of 1886′s series of seasonal cocktail menus, the bar team is focusing on the theme of “smoke and beers.” [...]
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By thirstyinla, on September 5, 2011

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and Angelenos can vicariously join in the festivities by enjoying Kentucky’s finest in cocktails all over town. Our round-up begins in Marina del Rey, heads east into downtown, and ends in Pasadena. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 11, 2011
1886 Bar at The Raymond introduces Parlor Hour, a new happy hour that takes place every Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Parlor Hour will feature a $7 daily special cocktail, 1886 Champagne Punch by the glass ($6), $4 bottled craft beer, and selected $5 wines by the glass. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on May 27, 2011
Los Angeles cocktail culture makes a strong showing in Food & Wine Cocktails 2011, which arrived in stores in May and features 130-plus cocktail recipes, over 20 party food recipes, a mixology handbook, and a directory of the Top 100 American Bars. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on May 18, 2011

On Thursday, May 26th, the Hatchi Truck Stop monthly series rolls on with the Rokyo Gourmet Ramen Truck, featuring an exclusive menu of eclectic Asian comfort food and Asian-inspired cocktails by the bartenders of 1886. [...]
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