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Los Angeles cocktail culture makes a strong showing in Food & Wine Cocktails 2011, which arrived in stores in May and features 130-plus cocktail recipes, over 20 party food recipes, a mixology handbook, and a directory of the Top 100 American Bars. [...] Continue reading Food & Wine Cocktails 2011: Twelve Los Angeles Bars in the Top 100 American Bars  As 2010 draws to a close, many of L.A.’s favorite cocktail destinations are preparing to send the year off in style, with champagne-soaked events that include a downtown L.A. bar crawl, prix fixe dinners, and a black tie party set in Havana from a century ago. Stay tuned for updates as more events are announced. [...] Continue reading So Long 2010, and Thanks for All the Fish!
Photo: Copa d'Oro On Saturday, December 18th, three Santa Monica bars will be getting in the spirit of the season with a Holiday Pub Crawl. After purchasing the $16 ticket, guests will be able to choose one of two special cocktails at each of the participating bars: Bar Chloe [...] Continue reading December 18: Holiday Pub Crawl with Bar Chloe, Copa d’Oro, The Yard The ongoing culinary experiment known as Test Kitchen continues to bring in stellar guest chefs and mixologists, and last weekend was no exception: Alain Giraud was in the kitchen, while Zahra Bates (Providence) and Davidson Fernie (La Descarga) were behind the stick.
Moscow Mule gelee As [...] Continue reading Zahra Bates Guest Bartends at Test Kitchen, Next Up is Copa d’Oro Since its relaunch in February 2009, the Radio Room at the Edison has hosted guest mixologists from top bars such as Bourbon & Branch, Death & Co., Milk & Honey, Drink, Heaven’s Dog, Clyde Common, Cure, and Rickhouse. The most recent edition of the Radio Room welcomed Simon Ford (Pernod Ricard, London & NYC), [...] Continue reading May 25: Radio Room at the Edison
The Battle of Puebla On May 5, 1862, the Mexican Army defeated the occupying French forces at the Battle of Puebla. Although Cinco de Mayo is of limited national significance in Mexico, here in the States and elsewhere, it’s a day to celebrate Mexican culture by [...] Continue reading Bring On the Agave, It’s Cinco de Mayo To help you ring in a new decade (or bury the old one, depending on your POV), some of the city’s top cocktail destinations are throwing New Year’s Eve parties with a dizzying variety of offerings. To make your search for the perfect NYE bash a little easier, I’ve compiled a list of events below. I’ve [...] Continue reading So Long Aughts, and Thanks for All the Fish!
According to Editor Mary Melton, the article is intended to “herald the return of the bar—not the velvet-rope animal of yore but the chummy neighborhood pubs, crowded wine bars, and [...] Continue reading Los Angeles Magazine – Best New Bars 2009 |
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The September issue of Los Angeles Magazine has hit the stands, featuring a “Best New Bars” cover story.