Read on for ten of the best L.A. moments from ten years of Thirsty in LA.
Read on for a deep dive into the prolific career of Dave Stolte, from his acclaimed “Home Bar Basics” cocktail book to his Drinkify Me cocktail portraits and numerous designs for bars, restaurants, spirits and special events.
Mary Bartlett talks about co-founding Future Gin, her current gig as National Beverage Director for ArcLight Cinemas, and looks back at career highlights like Honeycut and the Ace Hotel in DTLA.
Bibo Ergo Sum GM Daniel Zacharczuk has quietly helped open some of the best bars in Los Angeles over the last decade.
Tait Forman was looking for something more than his family’s movie theater business and opened the stunning Bibo Ergo Sum bar in West Hollywood.
Located in Historic Filipinotown, Genever is uniquely situated at the nexus of women’s empowerment, cultural heritage, community, and Los Angeles cocktail culture. The gin-forward cocktail menu features Filipino ingredients like tapioca, panutsa, bitter melon, pandan, calamansi and sago.
As with any great book or party – especially a party with a bunch of vinyl junkies – there are numerous conversations that will be inspired by “Booze and Vinyl.” I reached out to fellow crate diggers from the bar industry to share their own album and cocktail pairings.
“Booze and Vinyl” features 70 iconic albums from the 1930s through the 2000s, with every album paired with a “Side A” and “Side B” cocktail to create a two-drink listening session.
For the 2018 Bacardi Legacy National Final, L.A. bartender Chris Amirault has collaborated with 12 local artists to interpret his Armonía cocktail.
Beau du Bois talks about his favorite L.A. bartenders, an unforgettable trip to Oaxaca, and his latest Corner Door menu, featuring cocktails inspired by “The Goonies.”