By thirstyinla, on May 27, 2011
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. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on January 4, 2011
The Hungry Cat joins an impressive list of nearly 300 participating restaurants for the Winter 2011 dineLA Restaurant Week. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 21, 2010
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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By thirstyinla, on March 16, 2010
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day. Like many of the great holidays, the ne plus ultra of Amateur Nights has transcended its origins and become an orgy of excess that has little to do with its namesake. That said, at least you’ll have an endless choice of places where you can get a pint [...]
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By thirstyinla, on December 26, 2009
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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By thirstyinla, on December 11, 2009
An occasional roundup of L.A. cocktail culture in various media.
LA Times Magazine
The monthly Los Angeles Times insert continues its excellent series of articles on the L.A. cocktail scene. Mezcal was the focus in the November issue, which featured an in-depth look at Ron Cooper, the man behind [...]
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