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July 27: Gulf Benefit at The Hungry Cat

The annual Tales of the Cocktail festival is underway, which means for the next several days the center of the cocktail universe will be in New Orleans. If you’re missing this year’s event, you can get a taste of the region’s cuisine this [...]

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Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Parlour Room of Hollywood Opens

The Parlour Room of Hollywood | Photo: Vintage Bar Group

Opening June 17th in the space known in previous incarnations as Red Buddha Lounge, Play, and most recently Madame Royale, The Parlour Room of Hollywood is the latest from Craig Trager’s Vintage Bar Group (El [...]

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I Love the Smell of Juniper in the Morning - the Gin Symposium

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Photos by Soul Brother Photography for Pernod Ricard (SB)

Bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts recently gathered at the Hollywood Roosevelt for the Gin Symposium, presented by the English Gins of Pernod Ricard: Plymouth, Beefeater, and Beefeater 24. [...]

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March 14: St. Patty's Fest in Hollywood

On Sunday, March 14, Barcelona Enterprises presents St. Patty’s Fest, at the Taglyan Arts and Cultural Complex in the heart of Hollywood. Your ticket gets you all the beer, wine, and whiskey you can drink from more than 35 breweries, 20 wineries, and spirits including Tullamore Dew and Feckin Irish Whiskey.

To soak up the booze, there’s [...]

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So Long Aughts, and Thanks for All the Fish!

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 [...]

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TGIF: Pagoda Bar and Tony's Open Tonight

It really is TGIF for LA cocktail enthusiasts, with two bars opening in Hollywood and downtown.

photo: Yamashiro

photo: Yamashiro

First up, Daily Candy notes that the Pagoda Bar is reopening tonight. Nestled just below Hollywood’s venerable Yamashiro restaurant, the outdoor Pagoda Bar overlooks the pool, the 600 year old [...]

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