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It’s a cosmic confluence that was surely foretold by the Aztecs: Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby fall on the same day this year. In another case of synchronicity, Dave Stolte (Home Bar Basics) and Chris Bostick (The Varnish) made Margaritas and Mint Juleps (and a lot of other cocktails) at [...] Continue reading Cinco de Derby, Kentucky de Mayo   The Varnish is toasting its three year anniversary on Friday, February 24th, with free Bols Genever punch from 7pm-10pm (while it lasts) and jazz piano by Jamie Elman all night long. [...] Continue reading February 24: The Varnish Three-Year Anniversary Party  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. [...] Continue reading So Long 2011, and Thanks for All the Fish!  It’s May 13th, and on this day last year I was in New York on the eve of the inaugural Manhattan Cocktail Classic to toast World Cocktail Day and celebrate my First Blogiversary with my blogger twin, The Dizzy Fizz. And even though I’ll be in L.A. this year and have to settle for vicariously drinking through everyone’s tweets and posts, I’ll be content in knowing that Los Angeles will be well-represented at MCC. [...] Continue reading LA in NY: The City of Angels at the 2011 Manhattan Cocktail Classic  For a bartender, dream jobs don’t get more prestigious than Head Bartender of the American Bar at The Savoy. The current Head Bartender of the American Bar is Erik Lorincz, a 31-year-old native of Slovakia who began his tenure when The Savoy reopened on October 10, 2010. [...] Continue reading Lessons from a World Class Bartender: A Cocktail Master Class with Erik Lorincz  Bulleit Rye Whiskey made its national debut in March 2011, and it looks poised to garner the same devotion and acclaim as its predecessor. [...] Continue reading Bulleit Rye Whiskey is Right on Target  Angelenos learned about cognac and its role in cocktail culture during a Cognac Cocktail Class at The Varnish, presented by Liquor.com and hosted by Varnish co-owner Eric Alperin and GM Chris Bostick. During the sold out two-hour session, attendees were educated about the luxury spirit, tasted expressions from the premium Pierre Ferrand line, and learned how to make four cognac cocktails. [...] Continue reading The Art of the Blend: Cognac and Cocktails at The Varnish  A motley crew of gin-soaked bloggers, bartenders and shanghaied passengers rides the Trolley of Death for a night of drinks at some of L.A.’s best bars. [...] Continue reading Riding the Trolley of Death, Fueled by Plymouth Gin  On February 5, Liquor.com presents an exclusive 2-hour class at The Varnish, where guests will learn how to make four cognac cocktails and taste spirits from Pierre Ferrand. [...] Continue reading Cognac Cocktail Class at The Varnish (UPDATED)  Oliver Jones has been named the winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award, which honors the legendary bartender who held court at Cole’s Red Car Bar for 65 years. Jones, who can be found behind the stick at Las Perlas and Tengu (Westwood), bested eleven other competitors in a cocktail showdown that took place at The Varnish on Repeal Day. [...] Continue reading Oliver Jones Named Winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award |
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