Booze and Vinyl 2022: Electric Boogaloo

Gibson cocktail and vinyl records

Record Store Day is back for its 15th anniversary on April 23! To celebrate, I’m putting the band back together for another edition of Booze and Vinyl, an ongoing series inspired by the excellent cocktail book of the same name by André and Tenaya Darlington. Volume 2 was just published by Running Press, featuring 70…

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Booze and Vinyl: Don’t Call It a Comeback

Gibson cocktail and vinyl records

What a difference a year makes. As this post goes live, more than 140 million Americans have received their Fauci Ouchies and are fully vaccinated. Los Angeles is fully reopening on June 15, which means we can finally bend an elbow inside bars and restaurants. Inspired by the excellent Booze and Vinyl cocktail book by…

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A Few Things That Didn’t Suck in 2020

Joe Gardner, 22, Jerrys and Terry in "Soul"

“After a year of pain and loss, it’s time to unite, heal, and rebuild.” ~ President-Elect Joe Biden on Dec. 26, 2020 As this post goes live, more than 300,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 – a horrible statistic that doesn’t come close to conveying the grief of countless family members and friends. We have…

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Booze and Vinyl: Deep Cuts

Ryan Wainwright's record collection

As with any great book or party – especially a party with a bunch of vinyl junkies – there are numerous conversations that will be inspired by “Booze and Vinyl.” I reached out to fellow crate diggers from the bar industry to share their own album and cocktail pairings.

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