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The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

By thirstyinla On December 28, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Books, Reviews
Read on for our guide to the best cocktail books of 2015.
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DBA Manhattan at 1886 Bar

The Malt Family of Cocktails: Definitions and Uses of Malt in Cocktails

By thirstyinla On August 10, 2013 · Add Comment · In Stories
In this second in a series, Brady Weise presents an in-depth look at malt, different styles of beer, and examples of how they are used in craft cocktails.
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Brady Weise at the 1886 Bar 2-year anniversary

The Malt Family of Cocktails: The Four Elements of Beer

By thirstyinla On May 6, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Stories
In this first of a series, malt family cocktail maestro Brady Weise discusses the four elements of beer, and how they can be used to their greatest advantage in craft cocktails.
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September 25: L.A. Craft Beer Crawl in Downtown Los Angeles

By thirstyinla On September 14, 2010 · Add Comment · In Events
Proving that his interests go beyond great cocktails and fine spirits, 213 Proprietor Cedd Moses is teaming up with The Beer Chicks (Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune) to present the inaugural L.A. Craft Beer Crawl, taking place in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, September 25th. For the price of one ticket, Crawlers will get unlimited [...]
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Your Next Happy Hour Stop: Waterloo & City

By thirstyinla On July 19, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized
If the goal for Waterloo & City was to “create a fun, accessible neighborhood spot,” where guests can “enjoy a sophisticated, nuanced menu, knock back a few pints or do both at the same time,” then Executive Chef Brendan Collins and GM Carolos Tomazos have done all that and more. Their Culver City gastropub (named [...]
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Time for a Cocktail: Hourglass Menu at Comme Ça

By thirstyinla On July 14, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Uncategorized
With Bastille Day today and summer finally arriving in Los Angeles, the time is right for Comme Ça to debut its Hourglass Menu, available every night at the bar from 5pm to 7pm. Wines by the glass or beer are half price, while the following signature 18A cocktails are $6 each: Vodka Daisy – vodka, [...]
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July 24: LA Street Food Fest – Summer Tasting Event

By thirstyinla On July 11, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Events, Tastings
Following a February event that NBC’s Joshua Lurie called “a culinary earthquake that has triggered several mobile aftershocks,” the LA Street Food Fest returns with an all-new Summer Tasting Event on Saturday, July 24th at the Rose Bowl. Event co-founders Shawna Dawson (Sauce LA) and Sonja Rasula (UNIQUE LA) have addressed the crowds and long [...]
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Tapping the Newcastle DraughtKeg

By thirstyinla On June 28, 2010 · Add Comment · In Products, Reviews
England may not be able to produce a decent World Cup goalkeeper, but after centuries of brewing it certainly knows its beer. Introduced in 1927, Newcastle Brown Ale is a relative youngster compared to other English beers, debuting to acclaim and expanding since then to its current global standing. Craft beer aficionados may not clamor [...]
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The Edison Happy Hour Returns with the 35 Cent Martini and the Centennial Cocktail

By thirstyinla On June 23, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized
Summertime and the drinking is easy at The Edison, which is bringing back its popular Happy Hour specials beginning Wednesday, June 23rd. Foremost among the bargains is the deal that started it all: The 35 Cent Martini, as well as Friday’s $1 Centennial Cocktail, created in honor of the 100th birthday of the Higgins Building. [...]
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March 14: St. Patty's Fest in Hollywood

By thirstyinla On March 1, 2010 · Add Comment · In Events
On Sunday, March 14, Barcelona Enterprises presents St. Patty’s Fest, at the Taglyan Arts and Cultural Complex in the heart of Hollywood. Your ticket gets you all the beer, wine, and whiskey you can drink from more than 35 breweries, 20 wineries, and spirits including Tullamore Dew and Feckin Irish Whiskey. To soak up the [...]
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