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 Today is Memorial Day, a perfect time to introduce Akilah Kamaria, a former Marine with a passion for spirits and cigars, and a commitment to raising funds for veterans. [...] Continue reading Raising Funds for Veterans with a Few of Our Favorite Things: Cars, Bars & Cigars   Last week, a special dual celebration took place at Caña Rum Bar: World Cocktail Day and Thirsty in LA’s Two-Year Blogiversary. Thanks to the efforts of Caña GM Allan Katz, it was also a fundraiser for the Museum of the American Cocktail, one of a handful of officially sanctioned events that took place around the world. [...] Continue reading World Cocktail Day & 2-Year Blogiversary: Classics, and Brugal, and Zwack! Oh, My!  With Memorial Weekend only a couple of weeks away, Drago Centro debuts its Spring Cocktail Menu, a collaboration between Beverage Director Michael Shearin and Head Bartender Jaymee Mandeville. [...] Continue reading May 18: Drago Centro Spring Cocktail Menu Launch  May 13th is World Cocktail Day, the culmination of World Cocktail Week and its celebration of the American Cocktail. The date coincides with the earliest uses of the term “Cocktail” in the May 1806 editions of the Balance & Columbian Repository. It also happens to be the day that Thirsty in LA went live in 2009. With that in mind, I’ll be celebrating my Two-Year Blogiversary with a party at Caña Rum Bar on Thursday, May 12th! [...] Continue reading May 12: Thirsty in LA 2-Year Blogiversary & World Cocktail Day Celebration at Caña  On Saturday, May 7th, Seven Grand, Bulleit Distilling and X-Zero Protective, in association with the USBGLA and the Nippon Bartenders Association, present a special Kentucky Derby Viewing Party. The event is a fundraiser for the American Red Cross and its ongoing efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. [...] Continue reading May 7: Kentucky Derby Viewing Party and Japan Fundraiser with Hollis Bulleit  Cinco de Mayo may have limited national significance in Mexico, but here in the U.S. and elsewhere, it’s a great day to celebrate Mexican culture by imbibing some of its finest exports. Bars and restaurants all over town will be hosting special events on the day that honors the Mexican Army’s victory over the occupying French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. [...] Continue reading Cinco de Mayo 2011: Bring On the Agave  Time flies when you’re having fun, and Caña Rum Bar is certainly a case in point, recently marking its first anniversary when it seems like only yesterday that it was celebrating its Grand Opening. Friends and well-wishers joined 213 Nightlife Proprietor Cedd Moses to toast Caña’s first year at a party that doubled as the formal launch of Caña’s Spring Cocktail Menu. [...] Continue reading Caña Celebrates One Year and Reloads with New Cocktails  Spring has sprung at Villains Tavern, tempting Arts District residents and visitors alike with a diabolical mix of craft cocktails and beer, tasty bites, live music and gorgeous setting. [...] Continue reading Sinful Spring Cocktails and Fiendish Fun at Villains Tavern  Last night, Julian Cox was back behind the bar at Rivera, the Modern Latin restaurant where he garnered the acclaim that led to his recognition as a 2010 Rising Star Mixologist. His return to Rivera was to celebrate the debut of his new spring cocktails with a Late Night Menu Launch. [...] Continue reading Rivera Springs into the Season with a New Cocktail Menu  On Saturday, April 2nd, Liquor.com presents a Rum Grand Tasting at Caña Rum Bar, hosted by Caña GM Allan Katz and bartender Danielle Crouch. The $65 ticket includes an overview of rum, a guided rum tasting, and rum-based cocktails. [...] Continue reading April 2: Rum Grand Tasting at Caña Rum Bar |
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