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Beginning today, Angelenos will have a chance to give “Service Props” to their favorite bartenders in a contest that will crown one lucky winner LA’s Best Bartender for 2010. From now through August 4th, Table 20 invites you [...] Continue reading The Search for LA’s Best Bartender 
Summertime and the drinking is easy at The Edison, which is bringing back its popular Happy Hour specials beginning Wednesday, June 23rd. Foremost among the bargains is the deal that started it all: The 35 Cent Martini, as well as Friday’s [...] Continue reading The Edison Happy Hour Returns with the 35 Cent Martini and the Centennial Cocktail
Bill Norris | Photo: Lush Life Productions Earlier this week, after a grueling month of competition, Austin’s Bill Norris emerged as the best of twenty contenders in the nationwide Shaker Faces competition, a collaboration between Combier Liqueur d’Orange and Lush Life Productions. The virtual shake-off [...] Continue reading Austin’s Bill Norris Named Top Shaker Face, The Edison’s Joe Brooke Takes Second  In this guest post, Dylan Ho of Eat Drink & Be Merry recaps an exclusive tasting event at The Edison, celebrating the U.S. launch of Balblair Single Malt Scotch. [...] Continue reading Balblair Single Malt Scotch – US Launch 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), [...] Continue reading May 25: Radio Room at the Edison
The Battle of Puebla On May 5, 1862, the Mexican Army defeated the occupying French forces at the Battle of Puebla. Although Cinco de Mayo is of limited national significance in Mexico, here in the States and elsewhere, it’s a day to celebrate Mexican culture by [...] Continue reading Bring On the Agave, It’s Cinco de Mayo Since its relaunch last February, 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, and Cure. Last month, the Radio Room brought in San Francisco’s Erick Castro (Rickhouse) and New York’s Brian [...] Continue reading Radio Room Preview Event and Announcing the Edison New York “It was my understanding that there would be no math.” ~ Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, from Presidential Debate (SNL, 1976) They take care of us whether we’re celebrating our triumphs or drowning our sorrows, but where do bartenders go and what do they do when they’re not behind the stick? [...] Continue reading What Would LA Bartenders Do with 24 Hours? ~ An occasional roundup of L.A. cocktail culture in various media.
On February 11, an LA Times Food article included a profile of [...] Continue reading All the Booze That’s Fit to Print – February 2010 Since its relaunch last February, 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, and Clyde Common. In November, the Radio Room brought in guests Kirk Estopinal, Richard Gomez, and Danny Valdez from Cure (New Orleans), along with Plymouth Gin brand ambassador [...] Continue reading February 23: Radio Room at the Edison |
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Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, LA Times Magazine featured recipes for four classic tiki cocktails, “reimagined for a new generation.” Love the retro-style artwork, too.