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The Formosa Cafe Reopens After $2.4 Million Renovation

By thirstyinla On June 30, 2019 · Add Comment · In Openings, Stories
One of LA's most famous watering holes from the Golden Age of Hollywood, the legendary Formosa Cafe has reopened after a $2.4 million renovation.
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Bibo Ergo Sum

Creating a Cinematic Cocktail Experience at Bibo Ergo Sum

By thirstyinla On January 14, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Interviews, Stories
Tait Forman was looking for something more than his family's movie theater business and opened the stunning Bibo Ergo Sum bar in West Hollywood.
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Big Bar Celebrates Five Years of Being “Stupidly Awesome”

By thirstyinla On October 7, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Events, Interviews, Stories
A vital part of L.A.'s bar scene, Big Bar is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Oct. 8, 2015 with two former Bar Managers, Juan Sevilla and Dan Long.
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Mixed Messages Sent By Rockwell

By thirstyinla On September 30, 2009 · Add Comment · In Openings, Reviews
~ photos by Lena Watanabe After numerous delays, the highly anticipated Rockwell VT officially debuts with a Grand Opening Weekend on October 1-4. In the meantime, Rockwell has been in soft opening mode, and last Thursday our group stopped in to check out the newest addition to bustling Vermont Avenue. On our arrival, we were [...]
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Drinks with a View: Rockwell Opens in September

By thirstyinla On August 21, 2009 · Add Comment · In Openings
Rockwell, a multi-level restaurant, bar and outdoor lounge located behind Vermont Restaurant in Los Feliz, is nearly ready for its September launch. Rockwell integrates 6,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor spaces, with dining and lounge areas designed around a 30-foot coral tree. A staircase leads to the upper levels and panoramic views of Los [...]
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Cocktails Maximus at the Roger Room

By thirstyinla On July 8, 2009 · Add Comment · In Reviews
After a solid cocktail session at 8oz Burger Bar, we were ready for more and headed over to the Roger Room. Located next to Largo in the space formerly occupied by the Coronet Pub, the Roger Room is the latest from the Bar Lubitsch team of Jared Meisler and partner Sean MacPherson. When it opened [...]
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July 3: Rivera Summer Cocktails Launch Party

By thirstyinla On June 30, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
You know you’re doing something right as a mixologist when peers like Erick Castro (of San Francisco’s acclaimed Bourbon & Branch) stop in for a drink and give you props. Such is the case with Rivera Restaurant’s Julian Cox, who has received praise from all the local media (e.g. the LA Weekly) and was just [...]
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The Peninsula Cocktail Hour – Princely Potables, Pauper's Prices

By thirstyinla On May 22, 2009 · Add Comment · In Reviews
It’s not every day one gets to spend a couple of hours enjoying the perks of a AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five Star hotel. This summer, that day happens to be Thursday, at the acclaimed Peninsula Beverly Hills. From May 7 through Labor Day, the renowned luxury hotel hosts a weekly Happy Hour from 5-7pm [...]
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Whiskey & Ping Pong at Tony's

By thirstyinla On May 17, 2009 · Add Comment · In Openings, Reviews
“This is the kind of day when you want to be belly-to-belly with a good woman, in a warm bed under a tin roof with the rain beating down and a bottle of good whiskey right next to the bed.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson, The Great Shark Hunt Friday night saw the soft opening of [...]
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