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Blogger Barhop 3: A Whale of a Night in Beverly Hills

By thirstyinla On February 17, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Events, Stories
Caroline on Crack and Aidan Demarest outdid themselves with Blogger Barhop 3: High Roller Edition, an epic Beverly Hills bar crawl sponsored by Stoli Elit.
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Harvard & Stone NYE 2011

So Long 2011, and Thanks for All the Fish!

By thirstyinla On December 21, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Events
It’s time to start stretching those livers, Los Angeles! Craft cocktail destinations across the city are welcoming the new year with masquerade parties, multi-course dinners, and spirited trips around the world and back in time to the 1920s.
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A Few Sips of The Taste in Hollywood and Downtown LA

By thirstyinla On September 10, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events, Reviews, Tastings
The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine Magazine joined forces to present The Taste, a four-day culinary festival with nine events in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown. All-inclusive tickets featured unlimited bites from dozens of restaurants; endless samples of beer, wine and spirits; as well as seminars and demos.
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Mäni’s on Maple Launches The Happiest Hour with $6 Cocktails and Small Plates

By thirstyinla On October 29, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Openings, Reviews
Since its opening in 1989, Mäni’s Bakery Café became a go-to spot for devotees of its baked goods and healthy breakfast and lunch menus. After 21 years, Mäni’s has moved from its popular Fairfax location and into much swankier digs on Maple Drive in Beverly Hills. Now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the new [...]
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Whisky Live LA 2010 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

By thirstyinla On October 9, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events, Tastings
On Wednesday, October 13th, Whisky Live LA invites Angelenos to taste whiskies from all over the world in a luxurious setting in the heart of Beverly Hills. Now in its second year, Whisky Live LA has moved from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, located at the intersection of Rodeo Drive [...]
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August 26: Buy Discounted Tickets to the Taste of Beverly Hills

By thirstyinla On August 24, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Events
Even Beverly Hills offers bargains if you know where to look, and this Thursday, August 26th look no further than the Roof Garden of the acclaimed Peninsula Beverly Hills. From 5pm to 7pm, the Peninsula hosts its Rooftop Cocktail Hour, featuring cocktails, wines by the glass, and beer for half price. Better still, guests of [...]
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Tweet to Eat: Win Two Weekend Passes to The Taste of Beverly Hills

By thirstyinla On July 30, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events
Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Taste of Beverly Hills, presented by Food & Wine magazine and taking place across from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 2-5, 2010. The four-day festival will feature local restaurant tastings, wine and mixology seminars, cooking demos from renowned chefs and personalities, and music entertainment curated by [...]
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Nov. 5 & 6: Joseph Phelps Vineyards Wine Dinner at the Peninsula

By thirstyinla On October 19, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
On Nov. 5 and 6, The Peninsula Beverly Hills is hosting a four-course Joseph Phelps Vineyards Wine Dinner, where diners will be able to meet Kathleen Dirickson (the winery’s National Manager) as well as taste several Joseph Phelps wines paired to a fall menu prepared by Peninsula Executive Chef James Overbaugh. The night’s dishes will [...]
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2009 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

By thirstyinla On June 19, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Events
Since its inception just after the repeal of Prohibition, the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition (now in its 70th year) has become one of the Top 5 wine competitions in the country. This year’s 3,400 wine entries were judged by an international panel for three days at the end of May, while another [...]
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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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