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François Vera: From Curitiba to Pour Vous

By thirstyinla On January 19, 2014 · 3 Comments · In Interviews, Stories
Pour Vous bar manager, François Vera has helped open some of the best bars in Los Angeles, quietly making an impact on the city's thriving cocktail scene.
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Steve “Carpi” Carpentieri, the Soul of “Hey Bartender”

By thirstyinla On July 7, 2013 · Add Comment · In Interviews, Stories
An interview with Steve "Carpi" Carpentieri, the everyman and the soul of "Hey Bartender," the documentary film about the renaissance of the cocktail.
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Negroni Week: May 27 – June 3

By thirstyinla On May 27, 2013 · Add Comment · In Events
From May 27 to June 3, Los Angeles bars participating in Negroni Week are featuring a Negroni or a variation, with proceeds going to a local charity.
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A Conversation with Cole’s Bar Manager Brent Falco

By thirstyinla On December 27, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Events
If you haven’t been to Cole’s lately, or if you’ve never had a drink at the oldest public house in Los Angeles, there’s never been a better time to head downtown and belly up to the Red Car Bar.
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Christopher Day Wins 4th Annual Jimmy Barella Bartending Competition

By thirstyinla On December 11, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Events
On the eve of Repeal Day, Christopher Day wins the 4th Annual Jimmy Barella Bartending Competition at Cole's with a two-part, deconstructed cocktail.
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Party Like It’s 1933: Repeal Day Events in Los Angeles

By thirstyinla On December 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Events
Repeal Day is celebrated every December 5th to honor the repeal of the 18th Amendment, which ended Prohibition. Bars across Los Angeles are featuring drink specials and events to help you party like it’s 1933.
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Cole's Repeal Day 2011 Flyer

December 4: Cole’s 103rd Anniversary and Repeal Day Celebration

By thirstyinla On December 1, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
Cole’s Red Car Bar is celebrating its 103rd Anniversary and hosting a Repeal Day celebration on Sunday, December 4th. The bash features free French Dips, free Bathtub Gin Punch and a midnight champagne toast.
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