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The legendary tattoo artist Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins left behind an enduring legacy that is celebrated in the documentary Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry: The Life and Times of Norman Keith Collins. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry is a feature [...] Continue reading Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry: Free Film Screenings at Laemmle Sunset 5  To help you ring in a new decade (or bury the old one, depending on your POV), some of the city’s top cocktail destinations are throwing New Year’s Eve parties with a dizzying variety of offerings. To make your search for the perfect NYE bash a little easier, I’ve compiled a list of events below. I’ve [...] Continue reading So Long Aughts, and Thanks for All the Fish! ~ “What America needs now is a drink.” ~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Amendment XXI (click to enlarge) | Source: NARA While the quote above may be more appropriate than ever, FDR said those words back in 1933, after 13 years of Prohibition were finally ended. From repealday.org: “On [...] Continue reading It's Your Patriotic Duty: Celebrate Repeal Day December 5th
Sunday Suppers at Lucques have become an L.A. dining institution, a guaranteed splendid evening at any time of the year. This past Sunday, to kill some time while waiting for another Comme Ca Block Party to begin, I stopped by Lucques, not knowing it happened to be [...] Continue reading Sipping the Summer During Sunday Supper ~ Photos by Lena Watanabe
Beau knows cocktails. Take the former “Riot Hyatt” on Sunset, throw in a $48M renovation by the New York firm Janson Goldstein, add the Hindi word for “personal service,” and what do you get? Why, the Andaz West Hollywood, of [...] Continue reading The Strip Heats Up: Summer Cocktails at RH  Last Sunday, Comme Ça hosted a special “Block” Party to celebrate the start of its Bastille Week festivities. [...] Continue reading Comme Ça Throws a Block Party |
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