Hatchi Mix 4: Max Seaman and Jeff Knudsen Present Cedilla – A Suite of Cocktails

July 30, 2010

On Thursday, August 5th, the Hatchi Mix Series returns to Breadbar Century City, featuring guest mixologists Max Seaman and Jeff Knudsen (Comme Ça) and their menu of specialty cocktails. As reported by Josh Lurie, Matt Biancaniello (The Library Bar at The Roosevelt) cancelled his previously scheduled Hatchi Mix appearance. With only two weeks to go…

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Tweet to Eat: Win Two Weekend Passes to The Taste of Beverly Hills

July 30, 2010

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Taste of Beverly Hills, presented by Food & Wine magazine and taking place across from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 2-5, 2010. The four-day festival will feature local restaurant tastings, wine and mixology seminars, cooking demos from renowned chefs and personalities, and music entertainment curated by…

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July 31: Cocktails, Scotch and Hot Dogs for a Cause at the Fairmont Miramar

July 22, 2010

Following on Tuesday’s Gulf Benefit at The Hungry Cat, Angelenos will have another opportunity to enjoy great food and drink for a worthy cause. On Saturday, July 31st,  Mila Becker (Call Me Grace) hosts Cocktails for a Cause at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. For a $30 minimum suggested donation, guests can enjoy gourmet…

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July 27: Gulf Benefit at The Hungry Cat

July 21, 2010

The annual Tales of the Cocktail festival is underway, which means for the next several days the center of the cocktail universe will be in New Orleans. If you’re missing this year’s event, you can get a taste of the region’s cuisine this Tuesday, July 27th, when The Hungry Cat hosts a Gulf Benefit at…

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July 16-18: BevMo! Grand Opening Events in Santa Monica, West LA, Studio City

July 15, 2010

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,…

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July 18: Tequila Taste Too at The Wine House

July 12, 2010

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.

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July 24: LA Street Food Fest – Summer Tasting Event

July 11, 2010

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…

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July 13: Radio Room at the Edison Celebrates Manhattan

July 10, 2010

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…

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Power to The People’s Cocktail at Drago Centro

July 7, 2010

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…

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July 8 is a Thirsty Thursday at Tiki-Ti and La Descarga

July 6, 2010

Los Angeles cocktail enthusiasts are going to be busy this Thursday, the night that Tiki-Ti and La Descarga are hosting events at their respective locations. First up is Tiki-Ti, which will be serving its famous Tiki-Ti Rum Punch for only $5 a glass. The classic party punch, created by the legendary Ray Buhen in the…

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