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 It’s time to start stretching those livers, Los Angeles! Craft cocktail destinations across the city are welcoming the new year with masquerade parties, multi-course dinners, and spirited trips around the world and back in time to the 1920s. [...] Continue reading So Long 2011, and Thanks for All the Fish!   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. [...] Continue reading December 4: Cole’s 103rd Anniversary and Repeal Day Celebration 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! [...] Continue reading Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2011  The nominees for the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, and once again the Los Angeles cocktail banner is being carried by The Varnish (nominated for Best American Cocktail Bar) and its co-owner, Eric Alperin (American Bartender of the Year). New York’s Employees Only leads the field this year with nominations for Best American Cocktail Bar, World’s Best Drink Selection, and World’s Best Cocktail Bar. [...] Continue reading 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Nominees Announced Los Angeles cocktail culture makes a strong showing in Food & Wine Cocktails 2011, which arrived in stores in May and features 130-plus cocktail recipes, over 20 party food recipes, a mixology handbook, and a directory of the Top 100 American Bars. [...] Continue reading Food & Wine Cocktails 2011: Twelve Los Angeles Bars in the Top 100 American Bars  For a bartender, dream jobs don’t get more prestigious than Head Bartender of the American Bar at The Savoy. The current Head Bartender of the American Bar is Erik Lorincz, a 31-year-old native of Slovakia who began his tenure when The Savoy reopened on October 10, 2010. [...] Continue reading Lessons from a World Class Bartender: A Cocktail Master Class with Erik Lorincz  Bulleit Rye Whiskey made its national debut in March 2011, and it looks poised to garner the same devotion and acclaim as its predecessor. [...] Continue reading Bulleit Rye Whiskey is Right on Target  Angelenos learned about cognac and its role in cocktail culture during a Cognac Cocktail Class at The Varnish, presented by Liquor.com and hosted by Varnish co-owner Eric Alperin and GM Chris Bostick. During the sold out two-hour session, attendees were educated about the luxury spirit, tasted expressions from the premium Pierre Ferrand line, and learned how to make four cognac cocktails. [...] Continue reading The Art of the Blend: Cognac and Cocktails at The Varnish  Never one to announce itself, The Varnish is quietly celebrating its Two Year Anniversary on Thursday, February 24th. Eric Alperin and Marcos Tello will be behind the bar, and guests can start the celebration with a complimentary glass of punch. [...] Continue reading February 24: The Varnish Two Year Anniversary  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. [...] Continue reading Riding the Trolley of Death, Fueled by Plymouth Gin |
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