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Booze and Vinyl at Home During COVID-19

By thirstyinla On April 18, 2020 · 1 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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Jaymee Mandeville & Cari Hah

Novo Fogo Bars on Fire: Lil’ Twisted Heats Up Caña Rum Bar

By thirstyinla On January 24, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Events, Reviews
Novo Fogo Organic Cachaças and Lil' Twisted recently took over Caña Rum Bar with the first Los Angeles edition of Bars on Fire, an ongoing series of events that offers thirsty patrons a few hours of “Brazilian Zen.”
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Murray Stenson at Canon

Global Cocktail Community Raises Funds for Murray Stenson

By thirstyinla On October 22, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Events
As this post goes live, a dozen cities across the country, as well as in Canada and Australia, have pledged to host multiple fundraising events for the ailing Murray Stenson.
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Rum & Coconut Water - Caña Rum Bar

Caña Rum & Coconut Water Labor Day Weekend Special

By thirstyinla On September 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized
On Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend, Cãna Rum Bar is featuring its Rum & Coconut Water for just $10. Even better, Caña GM Allan Katz has shared the recipe!
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Luau Old Fashioned

Caña Spring Cocktail Menu and Two-Year Anniversary

By thirstyinla On April 21, 2012 · Add Comment · In Events
Time flies when you’re having rum, and just ahead of Caña Rum Bar’s two-year anniversary, GM Allan Katz has debuted the Caña Spring Cocktail Menu.
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Don "Max" Maxey

Zombies Have Taken Over 213 Nightlife!

By thirstyinla On October 28, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Events
Halloween has arrived in Downtown LA, and for one lucky bar it’s going to be a bloody good time: all of the 213 Nightlife venues have been pitted against each other in a winner-takes-all Halloween contest.
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Three American Rums

Learning About a Revolutionary Spirit at Caña Rum Society

By thirstyinla On July 4, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Tastings
The June meeting of Caña Rum Society featured a fascinating lesson on rum's history in America and a tasting of three American rums: Prichard's Fine Rum, René Alambic Rum, and Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Bean Rum.
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World Cocktail Day & 2-Year Blogiversary: Classics, and Brugal, and Zwack! Oh, My!

By thirstyinla On May 20, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events, Reviews
Last week, a special dual celebration took place at Caña Rum Bar: World Cocktail Day and Thirsty in LA’s Two-Year Blogiversary. Thanks to the efforts of Caña GM Allan Katz, it was also a fundraiser for the Museum of the American Cocktail, one of a handful of officially sanctioned events that took place around the world.
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May 12: Thirsty in LA 2-Year Blogiversary & World Cocktail Day Celebration at Caña

By thirstyinla On May 9, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
May 13th is World Cocktail Day, the culmination of World Cocktail Week and its celebration of the American Cocktail. The date coincides with the earliest uses of the term “Cocktail” in the May 1806 editions of the Balance & Columbian Repository. It also happens to be the day that Thirsty in LA went live in 2009. With that in mind, I’ll be celebrating my Two-Year Blogiversary with a party at Caña Rum Bar on Thursday, May 12th!
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Caña Celebrates One Year and Reloads with New Cocktails

By thirstyinla On April 29, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Events
Time flies when you’re having fun, and Caña Rum Bar is certainly a case in point, recently marking its first anniversary when it seems like only yesterday that it was celebrating its Grand Opening. Friends and well-wishers joined 213 Nightlife Proprietor Cedd Moses to toast Caña’s first year at a party that doubled as the formal launch of Caña’s Spring Cocktail Menu.
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Ten Los Angeles AAPI bartenders have created "Liquid Love Letters" to raise funds for @hateisavirus! Pre-orders for the special cocktails are now available through Wednesday, April 7 at @bearandstone. Pickups will take place at @artsdistrictbrewing in #dtla‪ on Saturday, April 10‬ from ‪1-4pm‬. More info at the link in my profile. 👀
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Ten Los Angeles AAPI bartenders have created "Liquid Love Letters" to raise funds for @hateisavirus! Pre-orders for the special cocktails are now available through Wednesday, April 7 at @bearandstone. Pickups will take place at @artsdistrictbrewing in #dtla‪ on Saturday, April 10‬ from ‪1-4pm‬. More info at the link in my profile. 👀
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“Tipping my bun to my Lola, without whom my family wouldn't be here. This aromatic and earthy cocktail, red in homage to the courage represented in the Philippine flag, is a grounding testament to all of the Lola's and Lolo's whose courage to flourish in other lands planted deep roots for generations to come. Salamat Po!”

Ten Los Angeles AAPI bartenders have created "Liquid Love Letters" to raise funds for @hateisavirus! Pre-orders for the special cocktails are now available through Wednesday, April 7 at @bearandstone. Pickups will take place at @artsdistrictbrewing in #dtla‪ on Saturday, April 10‬ from ‪1-4pm‬. More info at the link in my profile. 👀
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