Time flies when you’re having fun: The Varnish is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. For this special event, two of The Varnish partners, Eric Alperin and Sasha Petraske, will be mixing cocktails from 7pm to 11pm. As part of the festivities, The Varnish is serving a complimentary Anniversary Punch made with Brugal Añejo Rum, lime, curaçao, bitters, and Taittinger Champagne. There will also be free Amaro Ramazzotti shots or laybacks.
A special anniversary menu of $10 cocktails will be served:
- Highlander: Highland Park 12-Year Scotch, Cherry Heering, lemon peel
- Daiquiri: Caña Brava Rum, lime, sugar
- London Fog: Fords Gin, ginger, absinthe, lime, soda
Front row, L to R: Daniel Eun, Chris Bostick, Devon Tarby. Standing, L to R: Ricki Kline, Cedd Moses, Eric Alperin, Chris Owens. | Photo by Pernod-Ricard
The Los Angeles cocktail landscape has changed dramatically since The Varnish opened in 2009. From the historic core of Downtown LA, craft cocktail bars have opened throughout the city and imbibers can now enjoy well-made drinks in nearly every neighborhood. The torrid pace of bar openings continues unabated, and a slew of talented bartenders and bar owners have moved to LA, with more on the way. Los Angeles has become a world-class cocktail city, a coming of age that was finally acknowledged when The Varnish was named Best American Cocktail Bar at the 2012 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.
Over the years, some of the best bartenders in the city have worked at The Varnish, and several of them are returning for the Bartender Reunion Series, taking place every Monday in March from 7-11pm. All of the bartenders are preparing special menus for their guest nights.
The Varnish Bartender Reunion Series
- March 3: Marcos Tello (Tello Demarest Liquid Assets)
- March 10: Daniel Eun, Esq. & Eugene Shaw (Scopa Italian Roots, Bottled in Bond)
- March 17: Chris Bostick (Half Step)
- March 24: Chris Ojeda (Soho House)
- March 31: Alex Day & Devon Tarby (Honeycut, Proprietors LLC)
Eric Alperin at The Varnish | Photo courtesy of DYLAN + JENI
The Varnish Five-Year Anniversary
Monday, Feb. 24, 2014
7pm-11pm
Featuring:
- Eric Alperin & Sasha Petraske
- Complimentary Brugal Rum punch & Amaro Ramazzotti
- $10 cocktail specials
- Live music by The Jamie Elman Trio
The Varnish
118 E. Sixth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 622-9999
www.thevarnishbar.com
