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Celebrate Bastille Day with G’Vine Gin and the Barricade Cocktail

By thirstyinla On July 14, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Uncategorized
To celebrate Bastille Day, G’Vine Gin is sharing a recipe for the Barricade Cocktail, created by Philip Duff, the globetrotting cocktail guru, gin expert, and co-founder of Amsterdam’s door 74.
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Cinco de Mayo 2011: Bring On the Agave

By thirstyinla On May 2, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events
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.
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March 17: Casey’s St. Patrick’s Day Street Fair

By thirstyinla On March 9, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
On Thursday, March 17th, 213 Nightlife is throwing what is being billed as LA's largest St. Patrick's Day celebration: Casey’s St. Patrick’s Day Street Fair.
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Valentine’s Day: Enchantment Under the Sea at Big Bar

By thirstyinla On January 28, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Events
Valentine's Day and the prom, together again for the first time at Big Bar.
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So Long 2010, and Thanks for All the Fish!

By thirstyinla On December 21, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events
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.
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Holidaze 2010: Words to Drink By

By thirstyinla On December 15, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Books
Let’s assume your favorite imbiber already owns the Holy Trinity of modern cocktail books: The Essential Cocktail, Imbibe!, and The Joy of Mixology. (If he or she doesn’t, read no further; you know what to do.) Following are gift ideas that will appeal not just to the cocktail geeks on your list, but history buffs [...]
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December 18: Holiday Pub Crawl with Bar Chloe, Copa d’Oro, The Yard

By thirstyinla On December 15, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Events
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 – Chamomile Mai Tai, Old Cuban Copa d’Oro – [...]
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Holidaze 2010: Naughty and Nice Milk Recipes by Duggan McDonnell

By thirstyinla On December 7, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Events
Now that the holidays are in full swing, the pressure is on for party hosts to keep the energy flowing during holiday gatherings and offer drinks that satisfy a broad range of palates. To ease some of that stress, the nonprofit California Milk Processor Board (CMPB, Got Milk? campaign), has partnered with San Francisco’s Duggan McDonnell [...]
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The Tar Pit: Wednesday Pairing Menu and Thanksgiving Dinner

By thirstyinla On November 10, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events
The Tar Pit is launching a series of weekly Wednesday pairing menus, featuring a cocktail and an entree for one price. Tonight is the first pairing, with the Yellowjacket Cocktail (Pepper Vodka with lemon and honey, topped with fresh cracked pepper) paired with crisp pork belly on polenta cake, served with tomato marmalade. Tonight’s pairing [...]
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Get into the Spirit of Halloween with 213, The Edison, Les Deux, Villains Tavern

By thirstyinla On October 25, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Events
Halloween Weekend is upon us, and thirsty Angelenos have nothing to fear if they’re looking for great cocktails to go with a plethora of scary shenanigans. Whether it’s the bars of 213, the steampunk atmosphere of Villains Tavern and The Edison, or the Hollywood glam of Les Deux, there’s no shortage of temptations to indulge in this sinful weekend.
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    Still recovering from last night’s Friends & Fam Still recovering from last night’s Friends & Family at @ginrummybar, now open in the former Nueva space! Much more to share, stay tuned…
🔥💨 Corpse Reviver  No. 47: Chamomile Infused Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Lemon, Orange Curaçao, Absinthe, Chamomile Smoke
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    As part of its #AAPIHeritageMonth programming, on As part of its #AAPIHeritageMonth programming, on May 22 @pbs is premiering “Fanny: The Right to Rock,” the award-winning 2021 documentary about the pioneering rock band co-founded by Filipina American and queer teenagers 💛🏳️‍🌈🎸
Fanny is renowned as the first all-women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970)

For the 2021 edition of Booze and Vinyl, @davemakessensedollarsandcents selected Fanny’s eponymous 1970 debut album - his intro featured this @davidbowie quote from a 1999 @rollingstone interview: 

“One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace, and that is Fanny. They were one of the finest fvcking rock bands of their time in about 1973. They were extraordinary; they wrote everything, they played like motherfvckers, they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody’s ever mentioned them. They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever, it just wasn’t their time. Revivify Fanny and I will feel that my work is done.” 👨🏻‍🎤

👀 Check out Dave’s cocktail pairings for “Fanny” in Ye Olde Profile, along with contributions from @allofthedrinks @chernobes @colinxmiller @davestolte @eugeneshoots @rev_robertsinewave @robin_nance_ @sazeracla
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    Happy AAPI Heritage Month y’all! Check the link Happy AAPI Heritage Month y’all!
Check the link in my profile for our @discoverla guide to cultural exhibits, film screenings and live performances taking place throughout the city 💛

📸 @lalouver - @gajinfujita.la “Mere Mortal” (2022)
📸 @kaijukrys as Fusion Godzilla
📸 @lapubliclibrary - @neaarts Big Read: “Interior Chinatown”
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    It’s National Prime Rib Day and the eve of the 1 It’s National Prime Rib Day and the eve of the 15th anniversary @dinela Restaurant Week! 🤩
@lawrystheprimerib is an OG RW participant, and to celebrate Prime Rib Day and the anniversary they’re launching their Surf & Turf Dine LA menu a day early 🦞 🥩

Lawry’s has been a family favorite for decades - my late father had been going there since the 1950s 🙏
📸 dad’s birthday at Lawry’s in August 2022 - the last time we all had dinner there together 🥺
 
Check my profile for links to the @discoverla history of Lawry’s and menus for hundreds of restaurants participating in Dine LA, taking place April 28 - May 12 🍽 
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    Spring has sprung at @bigbaralcove! 💐 🥂 Th Spring has sprung at @bigbaralcove! 💐 

🥂 This month’s Featured Cocktail is the delightful, dangerously good Escape from LA by @cocktailsbyhawk:
Courvoisier VSOP Cognac, Giffard Abricot du Roussillon, Demerara Syrup, Lemon Juice, Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters, Saline Solution; topped with Prosecco and garnished with Dark Chocolate Dust 🦅
🎞 Check out Saeed’s IG Reel for the recipe 🙌

Slowly working my way through the newly launched Spring/Summer menu:
🍸 We Go Deep - a Chicago deep dish 🍕 inspired Martini by @where_aremypants, made with Future Gin, Wheatley Vodka, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, pizza sauce, GF baguette, anchovy oil (optional) 
🔥 The Jerk by lead bartender @abigaillsmith - Diplomatico Reserva Rum, Havana Club Blanco Rum, Smith & Cross, jicama, tomatillo, mango, jerk 
🥃 Oregano Trail by @szenitram - Maker's Mark 46 Bourbon, barley, oregano, Old Fashioned + Angostura Bitters

Hope to see y’all at the Big Bar Spring Party on April 27! 🎉
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    Throwing it back to April 14, 2012: Lamb & Libatio Throwing it back to April 14, 2012: Lamb & Libations with this Murderers’ Row 🤩
🔥 oak-rotisserie lamb with garlic, rosemary, lemon 
🍹 Jason making a Sprezzatura
👂🏻 “Did someone just challenge me to a Margarita Throwdown?”
🥊 Stolte’s Classic vs Bostick’s Good Ol’ Texas Margarita

UPDATE: Margarita specs from Ye Olde Blog
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@davestolte
1.5 oz reposado tequila
.75 oz triple sec
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz lime juice
“Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer at least ten minutes. Add ingredients in a shaker about a third-full with ice cubes. Shake well to blend and chill, then strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.”

@mrbostick
2 oz Siete Leguas Reposado
1 oz fresh lime juice
.75 oz orange curaçao (Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao works great)
.25 oz simple
“Shake all ingredients together and pour into double Old Fashioned glass filled with hand cracked ice. Garnish with lime wedge. Eat 2 cheese enchiladas with chili gravy, rice and beans. Repeat.”

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    Last week, @discoverla hosted a wonderful pasta-ma Last week, @discoverla hosted a wonderful pasta-making demo and four-course dinner at @rossoblula 🍝
After dinner, @baotruong21 and I stopped by @damafashiondistrict for a nightcap and OMG @pablo_moix was there! 🤩

Named to this year’s @imbibe 75, Pablo and his @rarecharacterwhiskey partners @peteofdiscovery and Andy Shapira recently revived the historic @fortunabourbon, which was available from the 1880s to the 1960s. 

Guided by samples of original stocks from his personal collection, Pablo hand-blended six barrels aged a minimum of six years for a modern Fortuna that clocks in at 102 proof 🥃

Pablo graciously poured us a dram of Fortuna and a comparative taste of @blantons_bourbon. Bao enthused that the Fortuna was the best bourbon he’d ever had, and it is indeed superb. @klwines Spirits Buyer David Othenin-Girard wrote, “I have to say [Pablo] hit an absolute home run. … I can't believe anyone else is taking so much time and energy to put together such a delicious product.” 👏

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