By thirstyinla, on October 28, 2011

Halloween has arrived in Downtown LA, and for one lucky bar itās 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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By thirstyinla, on July 4, 2011

The June meeting of CaƱa Rum Society featured a fascinating lesson on rum’s history in America and a tasting of three American rums: Prichard’s Fine Rum, RenĆ© Alambic Rum, and Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Bean Rum. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on May 20, 2011

Last week, a special dual celebration took place at CaƱa Rum Bar: World Cocktail Day and Thirsty in LAās Two-Year Blogiversary. Thanks to the efforts of CaƱa 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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By thirstyinla, on May 9, 2011

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 āCocktailā 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, Iāll be celebrating my Two-Year Blogiversary with a party at CaƱa Rum Bar on Thursday, May 12th! [...]
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By thirstyinla, on March 27, 2011

On Saturday, April 2nd, Liquor.com presents a Rum Grand Tasting at CaƱa Rum Bar, hosted by CaƱa GM Allan Katz and bartender Danielle Crouch. The $65 ticket includes an overview of rum, a guided rum tasting, and rum-based cocktails. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on January 23, 2011

In addition to serving some of the finest cocktails and spirits to be found in this or any other city, CaƱa Rum Bar and Seven Grand each host monthly gatherings where guests are educated on the good stuff through tastings and presentations: CaƱa Rum Society and Seven Grand Whiskey Society. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on November 22, 2010
Starting Nov. 22, take a Permanent Holiday every Monday at CaƱa. | Photo: 213 Nightlife
Black Friday is still a few days away, but CaƱa Rum Bar is getting an early start on the holiday gift season by giving thirsty Angelenos something theyāve always [...]
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By thirstyinla, on November 12, 2010
The ongoing culinary experiment known as Test Kitchen continues to bring in stellar guest chefs and mixologists, and last weekend was no exception: Alain Giraud was in the kitchen, while Zahra Bates (Providence) and Davidson Fernie (La Descarga) were behind the stick.
Moscow Mule gelee
As [...]
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