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A Few Sips of The Taste in Hollywood and Downtown LA
The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine Magazine joined forces to present The Taste, a four-day culinary festival with nine events in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown. All-inclusive tickets featured unlimited bites from dozens of restaurants; endless samples of beer, wine and spirits; as well as seminars and demos.
Read MoreOn the Trail of LA’s Bourbon Cocktails
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and Angelenos can vicariously join in the festivities by enjoying Kentucky’s finest in cocktails all over town. Our round-up begins in Marina del Rey, heads east into downtown, and ends in Pasadena.
Read MoreSeptember 6: Radio Room Returns to The Edison with The Bon Vivants
Cocktail enthusiasts rejoice! After far too long a hiatus, Radio Room returns to The Edison on Tuesday, September 6th with special guests The Bon Vivants: Scott Baird, Josh Harris and Alex Straus.
Read MoreThere’s an App for That: LA Craft Cocktail Bars on Urbandig
Urbandig features city guides created by local bloggers, who curate lists and itineraries unique to their area and centered on a particular theme, such as a craft cocktail bar crawl written by yours truly.
Read MoreQ&A with Dale DeGroff
King Cocktail shares some insights into his bartending philosophy, names his favorite LA bars, and offers a valuable tip for LA’s Best Bartender entrants.
Read MoreSampling the 1886 Summer Cocktail Menu
Despite lingering at 1886 for several hours, I only scratched the surface of the summer cocktail menu.
Read MoreNonstop to Tokyo: A Tales of the Cocktail Journey with Hidetsugu Ueno
There were certainly bigger and more spectacular events to come in the days ahead, but Nonstop to Tokyo was easily my favorite event at Tales of the Cocktail.
Read MoreTasting 6 Rums I’ll Probably Never Taste Again at Tales of the Cocktail
At the sold out Tales of the Cocktail seminar 6 Rums You’ll Probably Never Taste Again, moderator and renowned rum authority tastes attendees through six rare and exclusive rums unavailable to the public.
Read MoreJoe’s Restaurant Launches Market Driven Cocktail Menu
Joe’s Restaurant has established a dedicated following over the years by staying true to Executive Chef Joe Miller’s farmers market driven California-French cuisine. Miller’s focus on locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients has been formally incorporated into the restaurant’s Market Driven Cocktail Menu, now available in the bar and dining room.
Read MoreDebbi Peek Wins USBG Piña Colada Competition at 2011 Tales of the Cocktail
At the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail, seventeen bartenders from around the country presented their interpretations of the classic Piña Colada at the USBG Piña Colada Competition. Chicago’s Debbi Peek took the first place Judges’ Choice and Best Technical Performance awards for her “No Passport Required.”
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