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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 On February 5, Liquor.com presents an exclusive 2-hour class at The Varnish, where guests will learn how to make four cognac cocktails and taste spirits from Pierre Ferrand. [...] Continue reading Cognac Cocktail Class at The Varnish (UPDATED) As 2010 draws to a close, many of L.A.’s favorite cocktail destinations are preparing to send the year off in style, with champagne-soaked events that include a downtown L.A. bar crawl, prix fixe dinners, and a black tie party set in Havana from a century ago. Stay tuned for updates as more events are announced. [...] Continue reading So Long 2010, and Thanks for All the Fish!  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. [...] Continue reading Oliver Jones Named Winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award
Expect a much livelier scene at Seven Grand on Dec. 5. | Photo: 213 Nightlife 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), [...] Continue reading Dec. 5: Jimmy Barela Award and Cocktail Competition, Seven Grand Repeal Day Celebration
Ever since I received a preview copy of Left Coast Libations (LCL), I shamelessly posted recipes from the excellent book of 100 cocktails, created by 51 of the best bartenders on the West Coast. To celebrate the book’s release, LCL creators Ted Munat, [...] Continue reading Best of the West: Left Coast Libations Release Party at The Varnish  Jonathan Gold recently hosted his second annual Union Station Speakeasy Cocktail Party, featuring cocktails by the bars of 213 and gourmet bites from some of L.A.’s top restaurants. The event was a fundraiser for Zócalo Public Square, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides a nonpartisan forum to prominent thinkers and doers via lectures, panels, salons, screenings, webzine and annual conferences. [...] Continue reading A Hot Time at Jonathan Gold’s Second Annual Union Station Cocktail Party
The Beer Chicks will be signing books at Golden Gopher. | Photo: 213 Proving that his interests go beyond great cocktails and fine spirits, 213 Proprietor Cedd Moses is teaming up with The Beer Chicks (Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune) to present the inaugural L.A. Craft Beer [...] Continue reading September 25: L.A. Craft Beer Crawl in Downtown Los Angeles
The Varnish, nominated for Best American Cocktail Bar. | Photo: ZagatBuzz – Flickr The nominees for the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, with Los Angeles represented by The Varnish (Best American Cocktail Bar) and its head bartender, Eric Alperin (American [...] Continue reading 2010 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Nominees Announced The finalists for the 2010 AIA|LA Restaurant Design Awards (RDA) have been announced, and two of the three nominees in the Bar/Lounge category come from LA’s 213 Ventures: The Varnish and Las Perlas. [...] Continue reading The Varnish and Las Perlas Finalists for 2010 AIA Restaurant Design Awards |
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