At Art Beyond the Glass, everything from the cocktails to the art hanging on the walls and the music coming out of the speakers will be created by LA bartenders. [...]
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 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. [...] Continue reading December 4: Cole’s 103rd Anniversary and Repeal Day Celebration  The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine Magazine joined forces to present The Taste, a four-day culinary festival with nine events in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown. All-inclusive tickets featured unlimited bites from dozens of restaurants; endless samples of beer, wine and spirits; as well as seminars and demos. [...] Continue reading A Few Sips of The Taste in Hollywood and Downtown LA The last time I was in New Orleans, it was many years before Katrina, when my girlfriend and I stayed at her best friend’s house in the Garden District and we spent two weeks eating and drinking our way through the Big Easy. Now, after far too long a gap between visits, I’m heading back to New Orleans to join thousands of other attendees at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail! [...] Continue reading Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2011  The nominees for the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, and once again the Los Angeles cocktail banner is being carried by The Varnish (nominated for Best American Cocktail Bar) and its co-owner, Eric Alperin (American Bartender of the Year). New York’s Employees Only leads the field this year with nominations for Best American Cocktail Bar, World’s Best Drink Selection, and World’s Best Cocktail Bar. [...] Continue reading 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Nominees Announced  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  To liven up this year’s Cinco de Mayo festivities, Espolón Tequila asked Eric Alperin, H. Joseph Ehrmann and Adam Schuman to create cocktails to pair with taco truck offerings in their respective cities. [...] Continue reading Espolón Tequila Cocktails and Taco Trucks for Cinco de Mayo  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  With a slew of bar openings and more on the way, there’s never been a better time to be a cocktail enthusiast in the City of Angels. In recent weeks media coverage of the L.A. cocktail scene has ramped up, which makes it as good a time as any to collect some highlights from the last few months. [...] Continue reading All the Booze That’s Fit to Print – March 2011 |
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