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The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

By thirstyinla On December 28, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Books, Reviews
Read on for our guide to the best cocktail books of 2015.
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Negroni Week: May 27 – June 3

By thirstyinla On May 27, 2013 · Add Comment · In Events
From May 27 to June 3, Los Angeles bars participating in Negroni Week are featuring a Negroni or a variation, with proceeds going to a local charity.
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2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Winners Announced, Del Maguey Named Distiller of the Year

By thirstyinla On April 8, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized
Winners for the 11th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition have been announced. Top winners include Del Maguey for Distiller of the Year, Gemini Spirits & Wines for Importer of the Year, and Pernod Ricard USA for the Director's Award.
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Under the Spell of Campo de Encanto Pisco

By thirstyinla On January 31, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Reviews, Tastings
From its origins in the vineyards of the Ica Valley to its recognition by CONAPISCO as the vanguard of the pisco category, Campo de Encanto is the pisco against which all others will be measured.
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dineLA Welcomes Hungry Cat to Winter 2011 Restaurant Week

By thirstyinla On January 4, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events
The Hungry Cat joins an impressive list of nearly 300 participating restaurants for the Winter 2011 dineLA Restaurant Week.
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Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum: Nine is the Magic Number

By thirstyinla On October 2, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Reviews
It’s been two months since Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum, the newest release in the Cruzan portfolio, made its debut. With its blend of vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace, allspice, pepper and juniper berry, Cruzan 9 is perfect for the kind of fall weather that has seemingly disappeared in the midst of L.A.’s current heat [...]
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May 25: Radio Room at the Edison

By thirstyinla On May 21, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Events
Since its relaunch in February 2009, the Radio Room at the Edison has hosted guest mixologists from top bars such as Bourbon & Branch, Death & Co., Milk & Honey, Drink, Heaven’s Dog, Clyde Common, Cure, and Rickhouse. The most recent edition of the Radio Room welcomed Simon Ford (Pernod Ricard, London & NYC), Zane Harris (Rob [...]
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    The nonprofit @californialandmarkfoundation has na The nonprofit @californialandmarkfoundation has named @theblackcatla as the State of California's first and only LGBTQ+ Historical Landmark! The official plaque will be unveiled at the Silver Lake bar during a ceremony at 2pm on Sunday, October 1.

In 2008, the City of Los Angeles recognized The Black Cat as Historic Cultural Monument No. 939. A plaque mounted on the exterior of The Black Cat declares it as "the site of the first documented LGBT civil rights demonstration in the nation." The protest commemorated by the plaque stemmed from police raids that took place on New Year’s Eve 1967 at The Black Cat and other gay bars in the area.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month - learn about LA's integral role in the LGBTQ+ movement with our @discoverla guide, link in profile 🏳️‍🌈
#thirstyinla #discoverla #lgbtq
    Since last week’s @discoverla Global Team Meetin Since last week’s @discoverla Global Team Meeting was at @moxy_ac_losangeles I booked myself a Staycation - thanks @chase! 🏨
The Moxy is conveniently located off the @metrolosangeles E Line Pico Station, kitty-corner from @conventioncenterla, and a 10-minute walk to @thenovodtla, site of the 2023 Market Outlook Forum 👟

📍@damafashiondistrict
After checking in - DJ Alien D loved the hotel’s Area 51 theme 👽🛸 - headed to DAMA for a couple of faves:
🥃 Dama Old Fashioned - @santateresarum, bitters, sugar
🍸 Presidente - @havanaclub rum, vermouth, orange liqueur, grenadine
DAMA happened to be launching their brand new Happy Hour 😀
🍢 Potato croquettes and chicken skewers
Cheers @okrv 🙌

📍@baarbaarlosangeles
Meaning “again and again” in Hindi, Baar Baar is located in the former Faith & Flower space and it’s flat-out gorgeous 🤩
Paraphrasing @willmelgar, who described the menu from @chefsujans as traditional Indian cuisine with modern, locally-sourced flair
The cocktails are Bollywood-inspired riffs on classics:
🤡 Mera Naam Joker - ghee-washed bourbon, Angostura bitters, saffron syrup
🍹 Slumdog Millionaire - raw turmeric-infused gin, passion fruit, Green Chartreuse, tonic
Baar Baar is participating in the Fall edition of @dinela Restaurant Week, which starts on October 6!
🥑 The veg-friendly prix fixe dinner options include Avocado Bhel with edamame & green chickpea hummus, radish and puffed black rice

#thirstyinla #discoverla #dinela #staycation #dtla
    The 2023 Market Outlook Forum + Global Team Meetin The 2023 Market Outlook Forum + Global Team Meeting was amazing, much love to everyone at @discoverla 👏
The highlight of the week was not on the official agenda - it was an impromptu tour of @level8.dtla, the spectacular new dining and nightlife destination at @moxy_ac_losangeles from @houstonbrothershospitality 🤩
Moxy/AC GM Steve Choe took a few of us on a walkthrough of the sprawling 30,000 square-foot venue, which is centered on the global travels of the eccentric Mr. Wanderlust 🌎

🎠 @goldenhour.dtla is a Carnival-inspired poolside carousel bar with capoeira dancers and tropical drinks by @devdiggytheillest

Chef Hisae Stuck helms @luckymizu.dtla, a stunning shabu-shabu and seiro mushi experience with a wall of maneki-neko 🐱 cherry blossoms 🌸 Infinity Mirrors ♾ and a 40-foot Earth Harp that turns the entire dining room into an immersive musical instrument 🎶

Two acclaimed LA chefs have dining spaces at Level 8:
@chefraygarcia with live-fire South American cuisine at @quebarbaro.dtla 🔥 and @followthebrownsheep “authentically inauthentic” street food 🌮
@motherofpearl.dtla raw bar 🦪 and the French-Teppanyaki @maisonkasai.dtla from @niceyabjeff 🔥

It wouldn't be @houston_bros if there weren't secret entrances - there are several at Level 8, including the Sinners y Santos confessional and a bookcase that opens into @mrwanderlust.dtla, a piano and jazz lounge with a hidden stage 🎹
Loved seeing drinks from @carisunnie @schimekstudios @kingstonchanla on the menu 😍
Shout out to @everfgreen for the Old Fashioned riff with @rhums_neisson Organic and @distilleriasibona Grappa Riserva Botti di Rovere 🥃
Great to bump into Mark Houston @kenbaranda @juan_martiiinez 🙌

#thirstyinla #level8 #discoverla #dinela #dtla
    🙏 #repost @canonseattle You know someone’s ma 🙏
#repost @canonseattle You know someone’s made an impression when a decade later people still ask “when’s Murray working?”.

Murray Stenson was a legend. And a friend. Raise a glass in his honor tonight.
    Nothing better than comfort food at @kouraku_littl Nothing better than comfort food at @kouraku_littletokyo after an afternoon/evening of imbibing with @davestolte & @baotruong21 🍜
#thirstyinla #kouraku #dinela #discoverla #littletokyo #dtla #staycation
    [2/2] Edo-style omakase dinner at @qdtla continued [2/2] Edo-style omakase dinner at @qdtla continued 🍣

*📸 @bar_nish

Longtooth Grouper 
Striped Jack
Golden Eye Snapper
Blackthroat Seaperch 🤯
Toro
Spot Prawn
*Wild Salmon
Salmon Eggs
Sea Eel
*Tamagoyaki (60/40 🍤🥚 per Chef Hiroyuki Naruke)

#omakase #michelin #dinela #discoverla #dtla
    [1/2] When @bar_nish asks if you want to go @qdtla [1/2] When @bar_nish asks if you want to go @qdtla for a Michelin-starred omakase dinner, you… say… YES! So great to hang with Nish, @jayne_wilcox and @carisunnie 😍
Even though Nish was the birthday boy, *he* treated *us* to a sublime evening that started in @bar_jackalope, where we sipped the good stuff from his whisk(e)y locker 🥃
I’ve been to @sevengrandla countless times and had no idea Q Sushi was next door 🤯
@michelinguide notes in its one ⭐️ review: “From the moment you walk in to the rapid succession of courses that follow, everything in this dining room seems steeped in a sense of calm.” 🙏

*📸 by Nish because I was too busy chatting with Cari 😅
7G
*Kusshi Oyster
*Flounder
*Bluefin Tuna with miso vinaigrette
Hairy Crab
*Sashimi Set
*Hokkaido Uni
*Seared Toro with shishito paste
Chef Hiroyuki Naruke

#thirstyinla #sevengrand  #omakase #michelin #dinela #discoverla #dtla
    Love this activation for Season 2 of @officialloki Love this activation for Season 2 of @officialloki! 🤩

🍩 ⏰ Miss Minutes has taken over @randysdonuts in Inglewood - the iconic 32-foot donut sign is now a giant Miss Minutes, and special Miss Minutes donuts are available for a limited time at the OG 24-hour shop on Manchester.

⏱ The clock is ticking - Miss Minutes and her donuts will only be at Randy’s through next Sunday, September 17!
📺 Can’t wait for October 6 💥

📸 courtesy of 🐕 and a 🦆 
#discoverla #dinela #loki #randysdonuts #inglewood
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