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Your Next Happy Hour Stop: Waterloo & City
If the goal for Waterloo & City was to “create a fun, accessible neighborhood spot,” where guests can “enjoy a sophisticated, nuanced menu, knock back a few pints or do both at the same time,” then Executive Chef Brendan Collins and GM Carolos Tomazos have done all that and more. Their Culver City gastropub (named…
Read MoreJuly 16-18: BevMo! Grand Opening Events in Santa Monica, West LA, Studio City
Beginning Friday, July 16th, three new BevMo! locations will be hosting Grand Opening celebrations in Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, and Studio City. The CelebrateMo! events will run through Sunday, July 18th. All three stores will feature meet-and-greets with spirits ambassadors, winemakers and brewmasters. The Santa Monica location seems to have the most going on,…
Read MoreTime for a Cocktail: Hourglass Menu at Comme Ça
With Bastille Day today and summer finally arriving in Los Angeles, the time is right for Comme Ça to debut its Hourglass Menu, available every night at the bar from 5pm to 7pm. Wines by the glass or beer are half price, while the following signature 18A cocktails are $6 each: Vodka Daisy – vodka,…
Read MoreJuly 18: Tequila Taste Too at The Wine House
This Sunday, July 18, The Wine House presents Tequila Taste Too, an afternoon of agave featuring tastings of dozens of top tequilas, an expanded mezcal section, cocktails and Mexican tapas. Proceeds benefit Komen for the Cure, LA County.
Read MoreJuly 24: LA Street Food Fest – Summer Tasting Event
Following a February event that NBC’s Joshua Lurie called “a culinary earthquake that has triggered several mobile aftershocks,” the LA Street Food Fest returns with an all-new Summer Tasting Event on Saturday, July 24th at the Rose Bowl. Event co-founders Shawna Dawson (Sauce LA) and Sonja Rasula (UNIQUE LA) have addressed the crowds and long…
Read MoreJuly 13: Radio Room at the Edison Celebrates Manhattan
On Tuesday, July 13, the Edison will be in a New York state of mind when it celebrates the upcoming launch of the Edison New York with its latest Radio Room, featuring guest mixologists Michael Neff, Kenneth McCoy and Abdul Tabini of Ward III in Tribeca. The trio of owners/bartenders have garnered acclaim for their…
Read MoreCocktails Go Dutch with Bols Genever
With the Netherlands reaching the World Cup final for the first time since 1978, the genever is sure to be flowing this Sunday, and mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts alike will be reaching for Bols Genever. Founded in 1575 by the Lucas Bols family, Bols Distilleries is the leading producer of genever, aka Holland Gin or…
Read MoreThe Spirit of the Season: Beefeater Summer Edition Gin
Desmond Payne has done it again. Following on the success of Beefeater 24, Payne’s modern take on the iconic Beefeater London Dry Gin, the Master Distiller has unveiled a limited-release, seasonal gin: the Beefeater Summer Edition. I first encountered the Summer Edition this past spring at the Gin Symposium, when Payne and Plymouth Gin Master…
Read MorePower to The People’s Cocktail at Drago Centro
Depending on where you were in Los Angeles last Wednesday, you weren’t very far from a great cocktail event, whether it was the Whiskey Social at Wilshire on the Westside or a three-course tequila pairing dinner at Malo in Silver Lake. But for sheer variety of cocktails to choose from, it was hard to beat…
Read MoreThe Search for LA’s Best Bartender
Beginning today, Angelenos will have a chance to give “Service Props” to their favorite bartenders in a contest that will crown one lucky winner LA’s Best Bartender for 2010. From now through August 4th, Table 20 invites you to visit the Official Contest Website, nominate your favorite bartender, then encourage your friends to vote and…
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