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Cole's Repeal Day 2011 Flyer

December 4: Cole’s 103rd Anniversary and Repeal Day Celebration

By thirstyinla On December 1, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
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.
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Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2011

By thirstyinla On July 19, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Events, Tastings
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!
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May 12: Thirsty in LA 2-Year Blogiversary & World Cocktail Day Celebration at Caña

By thirstyinla On May 9, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
May 13th is World Cocktail Day, the culmination of World Cocktail Week and its celebration of the American Cocktail. The date coincides with the earliest uses of the term “Cocktail” in the May 1806 editions of the Balance & Columbian Repository. It also happens to be the day that Thirsty in LA went live in 2009. With that in mind, I’ll be celebrating my Two-Year Blogiversary with a party at Caña Rum Bar on Thursday, May 12th!
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March 31: Mixtape Mixology at Big Bar with Erick Castro

By thirstyinla On March 22, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
On Thursday, March 31st, Big Bar is spicing up its weekly Mixtape Mixology night with a bit of friendly LA-SF rivalry. Starting at 7pm, San Francisco's Erick Castro will be mixing SF-inspired Plymouth Gin cocktails, while Big Bar’s Juan Sevilla and Dan Long will be holding it down for the home team.
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On Oscar Night, Watch the Stars Under the Stars at Big Bar

By thirstyinla On February 21, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events
At Big Bar's Oscar party on Sunday, February 27th, guests can watch the 83rd Academy Awards projected on an outdoor screen while they enjoy dinner and Plymouth Gin cocktail specials on the garden patio.
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Riding the Trolley of Death, Fueled by Plymouth Gin

By thirstyinla On February 8, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Events, Reviews
A motley crew of gin-soaked bloggers, bartenders and shanghaied passengers rides the Trolley of Death for a night of drinks at some of L.A.'s best bars.
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Oliver Jones Named Winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award

By thirstyinla On December 8, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Uncategorized
Oliver Jones has been named the winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award, which honors the legendary bartender who held court at Cole’s Red Car Bar for 65 years. Jones, who can be found behind the stick at Las Perlas and Tengu (Westwood), bested eleven other competitors in a cocktail showdown that took place at The Varnish on Repeal Day.
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Dec. 5: Jimmy Barela Award and Cocktail Competition, Seven Grand Repeal Day Celebration

By thirstyinla On November 29, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events
Recipes are now being accepted for the 2nd Annual Jimmy Barela Award and Cocktail Competition, sponsored by Plymouth Gin. The competition, which takes place on Repeal Day (Sunday, December 5), is open to bartenders working in Los Angeles and Orange County. The award is named after Jimmy Barela, the legendary bartender who held court at [...]
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Cocktails, Punch and the Art of Entertaining with LA Times Magazine

By thirstyinla On November 15, 2010 · Add Comment · In Events
With the holidays just around the corner, a recent Saturday afternoon was the perfect time for The Art of Entertaining, a day of shopping, tastings and educational sessions focused on home entertaining. The inaugural event, presented by LA Times Magazine, was held at the Home of the Avenues, a showcase house exhibiting art, furniture, appliances [...]
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Sampling the New Fall Cocktail Menu at Dominick’s

By thirstyinla On November 7, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Reviews
Last week, while I was at a birthday bash for Bill Esparza (Street Gourmet LA), I sent a text to Caroline on Crack, who had made the short walk from Bill’s party at Petrossian West Hollywood to nearby Dominick’s to check out the new fall cocktail menu. Me: “How’s Dominick’s?” Caroline: “Lovely. They set me [...]
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    🎶 @williamhmacy sings “Age Like a Badass” a 🎶 @williamhmacy sings “Age Like a Badass” aka my new mantra 💪
Macy’s song was inspired by a call from @mark_woodycreek who excitedly told him the rye had “aged like a badass!” 🥃
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The 10-year, bottled-in-bond expression was distilled from an 80% rye / 20% malted barley mash bill in Spring 2013

Much love as always for the hospitality @imbibelife @austinmelrose 🙏

🍹 Cocktails by @asapstormborn @babezarama @matty_the_mixer featured Woody Creek releases like Mary’s Select Gin, Colorado 100% Potato Vodka, Colorado Straight Bourbon and Colorado Straight Rye

🎶 Macy performed several of his original songs on the ukelele and shared some BTS stories about the rye, including a funny anecdote about the barrel selection process - he neglected to spit out the barrel-strength samples 🔥

🍸 So great to hang with @on_uh_marie and Yael at Jones (this was the night before the car crash 😱) and blown away to run into @customercervix (he's back in LA!) and @chefchristianpage, who is now based in Hawaii 🤩

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    I know where my liver will be on #givingtuesday 🙏
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#repost @employeesonlyla
in the giving spirit? Join us THIS TUESDAY for a @joneshollywood takeover at Employees Only LA 🍸 

our neighbors at Jones are unable to work this holiday season due to damages caused by a car crashing directly into their storefront last week 

“For the record, Jones is not a drive-thru.” - @wrdsmth 

THIS TUESDAY we’ll be transforming into Jones for the evening with red wine, martinis, and an ode to the classic Jones menu 🍕

100% of proceeds from a raffle and special collab hats and a portion of the proceeds from that night will go directly to the Jones employees 

grab a friend and we’ll see you Tuesday 🥂

@bacardi @greygoose @bombaysapphireus @patron 

#JonesIsNotADriveThru #JonesHollywood #EOLA
    Other than @fordsgin Freezer Martinis, a great cat Other than @fordsgin Freezer Martinis, a great catch-up with @hungrybartender (congrats on @gillysbar!) and a bumping set by @cutchemist x @dan_the_a, last night was terrible 😜
Great to see so many friends at @la3cofficial, much love @simonfordsgin @joefromfords for hosting 🙏

🍸 Freezer Martini: Fords Gin, dry vermouth, bergamot, salt, @thunderboltla lemon oil
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    Thanksgiving is two weeks away! 😱 🍽 LA resta Thanksgiving is two weeks away! 😱
🍽 LA restaurants and hotels have your holiday gathering sorted with prix fixe menus, whole turkey dinners and pies to-go, and veg-friendly options.
@discoverla has compiled 60+ restaurant and hotel Thanksgiving specials, links to our guides in profile 👀

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🍞 @theparksfinest Ann's Cornbread Bibingka
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🥩 @tamoshanterla Prince Charlie Cut
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    Still full from last week’s epic lunch with @mar Still full from last week’s epic lunch with @marcodavidviz at @theparksfinest 🔥 
Much love for the hospitality @farmerjohneric 🙏

🐷 Mt. Malindang Pork Ribs & Riblets
seasoned, slow-smoked St. Louis pork ribs and rib tips

🐮 Timuay Beef Tri-Tip
1/2 pound season-crusted sirloin beef, sliced deli-thin and paired with horseradish crema

🥥 Mama Leah's Coconut Beef
adobong baka sa gata (beef adobo with coconut) - 16-hour smoked chuck roll - cubed and stewed in coconut cream, vinegar, chili and patis (fish sauce)

🌽 Esquite
“A salute to Echo Park's Raza roots - seasoned corn of the cob served with butter, mayo, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, topped with cayenne pepper.”

🍞 Ann's Cornbread Bibingka
“Our original approach to an American classic - cornmeal combined with rice flour and coconut milk and baked on a banana leaf to bring elements of a traditional Filipino dessert.”

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    🍹 The @bigbaralcove Mixtape Menu is live! 🤩 🍹 The @bigbaralcove Mixtape Menu is live! 🤩
💿 The cocktail list is presented in a CD jewel case with a booklet designed by the incomparable @davestolte
As always, there’s an abundance of creativity and thoughtfulness behind every drink - with music as the theme, the Big Bar team have outdone themselves 👏

🌝 Tonight, Tonight - @funtimeswithkat
@sipsmith Sloe Gin, @diplomaticorum Reserva Rum, winter spices, lemon, spiced foam

🚬 Alison - @eugeneshoots: “Inspired by house parties in high school and college, where I first heard Slowdive’s ‘Alison’ and what is depicted in their music video for the song”
@thebotanistgin, @matchbookdistilling Day Trip Strawberry Amaro, strawberry lime oleo, hop water
expertly served by @make_em_say_eun 😜

🇮🇹 Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - @seanphillipmcbride
espresso-infused @georgedickel Bonded, @amaromontenegro_us, @avernaus, @eastimperial Tonic

👠 Over the Rainbow - @szenitram
@teelingwhiskey, @cocchi1891 Vermouth di Torino, orange bitters, lemon peel, Green Chartreuse, red wine reduction

☘️ Crimson & Clover - @roommizzle
@copallirum White Rum, @rhumclementusa Agricole Blanc, lemon, lemon curd, raspberry honey, egg white

#thirstyinla #discoverla #dinela
    Last call for @barmorunola - their final day of se Last call for @barmorunola - their final day of service is this Saturday, November 4 🥺
Cheers as always for the hospitality @drinkingoutofkups 🙏 
🍸 Tuxedo
1.5 oz Sipsmith VJOP
.5 oz Lustau Fino Sherry
.5 oz Atxa Blanco Vermouth
.25 oz Luxardo Marischino
2 dashes Miracle Mile Orange Bitters
St. George Absinthe mist to coat the glass
Stir and strain

🫒 Candied Olives & Almonds
🐟 Gildas (white anchovy, guindilla pepper, olive, cured egg yolk)
🥔 Bacalao (salted cod, Yukon Gold potatoes, piquillo peppers)
🔥 Morunos: “shawarma-spiced” Colorado lamb and Mary's chicken thigh over rye flatbread with garlic yogurt, pickled onions, pepperoncini
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