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This One’s On Me: Granville Cafe Studio City

By thirstyinla On January 18, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Stories
Sometimes the best cocktail you’ve had in a long time has nothing to do with what’s in the glass, and everything to do with the person who made the drink.
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Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Brunch on the Coolest Block in America

By thirstyinla On December 1, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reviews
Brunch at Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, featuring a Southern-inspired menu by Executive Chef Kevin Kathman and cocktails by Daniel Nelson of the Writer's Room.
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Salt Cod Brandade Benedict

A Dazzling Weekend Brunch at Sunny Spot

By thirstyinla On May 11, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reviews
With its sun-splashed patio and colorful decor, Roy Choi’s Sunny Spot is tailor-made for a fantastic weekend brunch. Several months after its opening, the Venice restaurant is at last debuting a new Brunch Menu.
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Coughlin's Law

Manhattan Beach Post Puts Its Stamp on Weekend Brunch

By thirstyinla On January 8, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reviews
One of 2011's top new restaurants just got even better with the debut of the Post Bangin’ Brunch, featuring Chef David LeFevre’s take on brunch favorites.
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1886 Opens at The Raymond in Pasadena

By thirstyinla On November 17, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Events, Openings, Reviews
Cocktail enthusiasts in Pasadena have a bar they can call their own, now that 1886 has soft-opened at the historic Raymond Restaurant. 1886 takes its name from the year that Walter Raymond first opened his eponymous hotel, before a devastating fire destroyed the property in 1895. He then opened an even grander Raymond Hotel that [...]
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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!”

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