By thirstyinla, on May 11, 2012

With its sun-splashed patio and colorful decor, Roy Choi’s Sunny Spot is tailor-made for a fantastic weekend brunch. Several months after its opening, the Venice restaurant is at last debuting a new Brunch Menu. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on May 4, 2012
On Tuesday, May 8th, The Wine House presents its first Clear Spirits Fest, an evening of education and mixology featuring Aidan Demarest, Marcos Tello and a dizzying array of spirits. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on December 9, 2011

Roy Choi has opened Sunny Spot in the former Beechwood space in Venice. Sunny Spot marks his third collaboration with bar owner and restaurateur David Reiss, and features cocktails by A-Frame’s Brian Butler. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on October 9, 2011

For the first time since it opened, La Descarga has launched a cocktail menu that doesn’t include new drinks created by Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix. The Fall Cocktail Menu has 16 drinks, mostly created by head bartender Kenny Arbuckle, along with Meghan Malloy and Armando Conway. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on August 16, 2011

At the sold out Tales of the Cocktail seminar 6 Rums You’ll Probably Never Taste Again, moderator and renowned rum authority tastes attendees through six rare and exclusive rums unavailable to the public. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on August 8, 2011

At the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail, seventeen bartenders from around the country presented their interpretations of the classic Piña Colada at the USBG Piña Colada Competition. Chicago’s Debbi Peek took the first place Judges’ Choice and Best Technical Performance awards for her “No Passport Required.” [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 15, 2011

320 Main was the setting for a tiki showdown of epic proportions: Don vs. Vic, a head-to-head battle between the cocktails of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. The clash of tiki titans was the second edition of 320 Main’s Tiki Night series, taking place at the Seal Beach restaurant on the last Monday of every month. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 4, 2011

The June meeting of Caña Rum Society featured a fascinating lesson on rum’s history in America and a tasting of three American rums: Prichard’s Fine Rum, René Alambic Rum, and Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Bean Rum. [...]
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By thirstyinla, on June 20, 2011

320 Main proprietor Jason Schiffer, Matt Robold (aka RumDood) and LA’s Marcos Tello (1886) are teaming up to present a series of Tiki Nights at 320 Main on the last Monday of every month. [...]
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