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Eric Alperin at The Varnish

The Varnish Celebrates 5 Years, Launches Bartender Reunion Series

By thirstyinla On February 21, 2014 · Add Comment · In Events
Time flies when you’re having fun: The Varnish is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. For this special event, two of The Varnish partners, Eric Alperin and Sasha Petraske, will be mixing cocktails from 7pm to 11pm. As part of the festivities, The Varnish is serving a complimentary Anniversary Punch made with [...]
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Invention Bar and Lounge at LAAC

June 30: Art Beyond the Glass II

By thirstyinla On June 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Events
Building on the bonds that were forged at the inaugural Art Beyond the Glass between bartenders, brands and community, Art Beyond the Glass II is taking place on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the historic Los Angeles Athletic Club in downtown LA.
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Tiki Tuesdays at La Descarga

Tiki Nights Times Two in Los Angeles

By thirstyinla On April 21, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Events
La Descarga and The Spare Room are carrying the LA tiki torch by featuring a stellar lineup of guest bartenders throughout the Endless Summer.
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El Frosty cocktail at 1886

Have Some Frosty Fun with 1886 Bar’s Winter Cocktail Menu

By thirstyinla On January 30, 2013 · Add Comment · In Tastings
With new Bar Manager Rosie Ruiz and a new Winter Cocktail Menu, it's a change of seasons and a changing of the guard for 1886 Bar at The Raymond.
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Brent Falco at Cole's

A Conversation with Cole’s Bar Manager Brent Falco

By thirstyinla On December 27, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Events
If you haven’t been to Cole’s lately, or if you’ve never had a drink at the oldest public house in Los Angeles, there’s never been a better time to head downtown and belly up to the Red Car Bar.
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Boxing Day Social 2012

December 26: 2nd Annual Boxing Day Social at The Spare Room

By thirstyinla On December 21, 2012 · Add Comment · In Events
On Wednesday, December 26th, The Spare Room is hosting the 2nd Annual Boxing Day Social, featuring the Bartenders with Bartabs Auction. Proceeds from the event benefit the Hospitality Kitchen in downtown LA.
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Horseshoe Bar - Tom Bergin's

Weekend Brunch at Tom Bergin’s: 76 Years in the Making

By thirstyinla On September 14, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reviews
Tom Bergin's now serves weekend brunch, the first time the landmark Irish tavern has done so in its 76-year history.
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The Taste - Cocktail Confidential

A Taste of The Taste: Cocktail Confidential

By thirstyinla On September 8, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Events
On Saturday night of The Taste, LA’s thriving cocktail culture was in the spotlight at Cocktail Confidential, co-hosted by LA Times food and nightlife writer Jessica Gelt and acclaimed mixologist Julian Cox.
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Tiki cocktails - The Spare Room

Summertime is Tiki Time in Los Angeles

By thirstyinla On August 14, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Events
As Los Angeles continues to endure a sweltering heat wave, the timing couldn’t be better for three stellar tiki events taking place over the next several days.
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Strawberry Paleta - 1886

Take a Spirited Summer Vacation at 1886

By thirstyinla On August 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Tastings
1886 Bar at the Raymond has launched its Summer Cocktail Menu, a collaborative effort that may be the best one yet from the creative team of bartenders.
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    [2/2] In "A Sense of Place" - Part One of his supe [2/2] In "A Sense of Place" - Part One of his superb "Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey" - @risenc writes: "Nostalgic types insist the golden age of Kentucky distilling was long ago; some say the late 1800s, others the 1960s. But most of them also recognize that we are living through another golden age today - perhaps THE golden age." Risen takes readers on a 288-page journey through this new golden age, from the oldest, largest distilleries to the next generation of craft distillers. The heart of the book features several sections that cover individual Kentucky distilleries: “The Old Guard,” “The New Establishment,” “Craft Whiskey” and “Non-Distilling Producers.” The final section, “Beyond the Bourbon” showcases several companies that are integral to the story of bourbon: @independentstavecompany @kelvin_cooperage @petersonfarmsky @vendomecopper "Spotlight" profiles range from foundational figures like Colonel Edmund H. Taylor Jr., one of the driving forces behind the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897; to Marianne Eaves @mariannebmd, the first female master distiller in Kentucky since Prohibition. In the Spotlight on @peggynoestevens, Risen notes: "No person has played a larger role in shaping modern whiskey tourism." Stevens set the standard with the @woodfordreserve distillery experience, and has since co-founded the @kentuckybourbontrail and established her own consulting firm, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates. For newbies, "Bourbon" is a fantastic, approachable primer on what would be a daunting subject for the average consumer to tackle. Longtime aficionados and collectors will find "Bourbon" a worthy addition to their libraries. Cheers @tenspeedpress for the review copy! Gorgeous 📸 by @howdyluke 👏 🥃 four of the many brands affiliated with @buffalotrace: Taylor, Old Stagg Special Reserve, Old Charter, the original O.F.C. 🥃 two views of stills at @castleandkey: the copper whiskey still (top) and the stainless steel gin still 🥃 @pepperdistillery Old Pepper Single Barrel Rye 🔥 barrel charring at Kelvin Cooperage 💥 still construction at Vendome Copper & Brass Works #thirstyinla #bourbonheritagemonth #kentuckybourbontrail
    [1/2] With the blistering heat of summer (hopefull [1/2] With the blistering heat of summer (hopefully) behind us and fall on the horizon, there's no better time to celebrate #bourbonheritagemonth 🥃 Published in December 2021, "Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey" by @risenc is a must-read for numerous reasons. 🗺 Let's start with the "Ephemera Set" - a pull-out drawer that holds beautifully reproduced distillery maps and blueprints, rare bottle labels, and historical photographs. 📖 Next up, the main tome itself 👀 Thank you for the review copy @tenspeedpress 🙏 #thirstyinla #traveltuesday
    Finally got my hands on a copy of the @discoverla Finally got my hands on a copy of the @discoverla x @atlasobscura LA OVG collab! 🗺 I’m a longtime fan of Atlas Obscura, so meeting co-founder @dylanthuras and @arielazoff was just one of many highlights from this week’s Market Outlook Forum. (the welcome 🌮🌮 from @leostacostruck were a close second 😂) It was so great to re-connect and catch up with the extended LA Tourism family at MOF and Global Team Meeting - not just our first in-person events since the Before Times, but my first with the organization since returning full time. (I was getting more verklempt with every “Welcome back, Daniel” 😭) 🥂 Such a treat to take a private @unistudios tram and stroll the actual set from @jordanpeele’s “Nope” (champagne flutes in hand) which is now a permanent addition to the Studio Tour 🤠 🧟‍♂️ Our dinner companions reminded us that Halloween is just around the corner 😱 #discoverla
    Another legend gone too soon 😞 I first met @ Another legend gone too soon 😞 I first met @brothercleve after @anguswinchester’s marvelous “Godfathers” seminar at @tales_of_the_cocktail. We chatted about music and DJing, which was pretty much all we would talk about in subsequent convos. Cleve graciously contributed to the first Booze & Vinyl post (link in bio) - he wrote the liner notes for the Sun Ra @recordstoredayus release that he paired with a Saturn 🙏 Our DMs on IG were likewise music related - I would send links to articles like @questlove’s massive record collection, or @gillespeterson DJing on @kcrw Morning Becomes Eclectic; and he would message back about Combustible Edison playing MBE, or send awesome DMs like this: “I imagine you’re familiar with songwriter Allee Willis (Boogie Wonderland, Friends, Neutron Dance, etc). I got to be good friends with her starting in the mid 90’s. She basically spent every weekend at the Pasadena swap meet starting in the mid 70’s. Her Valley Village home was loaded with mid century treasures and junk, along with her platinum records, keyboards, etc. My eyes would pop out every time I was there. Amazing woman RIP. I worked a Fluffernutter Festival here with her around 7 years ago! She had Fluff glasses, coat etc 🤪” RIP Brother Cleve 📸 Michael Piazza, @imbibe #thirstyinla
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    Jury duty in Santa Monica has its upside: @chachac Jury duty in Santa Monica has its upside: @chachachickensm Jerk Chicken Enchiladas with Fried Plantains, Dirty Rice & Black Beans #discoverla #dinela
    @lawrystheprimerib has been a family favorite for @lawrystheprimerib has been a family favorite for decades - my dad has been going since the 50s! 😱 We hadn’t been to Lawry’s since the Before Times, and while there have been pandemic adjustments (currently the famed silver carving carts aren’t roaming the restaurant), our dinner was wonderful and the service was impeccable as always. 🙏 Happy Birthday, dad! #lawrys #discoverla #dinela
    My poor attempt at a #simonstares in honor of toni My poor attempt at a #simonstares in honor of tonight’s @bettercallsaulamc finale 🥮 So excited, see y’all on the other side 😬 #bettercallsaul #saulgone
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