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Thirsty in LA presents the "50/50 at 50" at Big Bar

Ten Moments from Ten Years of Thirsty in LA

On May 13, 2019 By thirstyinla
Read on for ten of the best L.A. moments from ten years of Thirsty in LA.
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Dave Stolte at Big Bar

Let’s Get Drinkified with Dave Stolte

On May 5, 2019 By thirstyinla
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.
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Mary Bartlett co-founder of Future Gin

The Future Gin is Bright for Mary Bartlett

On March 27, 2019 By thirstyinla
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.
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Daniel Zacharczuk at Bibo Ergo Sum

Six Degrees of Daniel Zacharczuk

On January 14, 2019 By thirstyinla
Bibo Ergo Sum GM Daniel Zacharczuk has quietly helped open some of the best bars in Los Angeles over the last decade.
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Bibo Ergo Sum

Creating a Cinematic Cocktail Experience at Bibo Ergo Sum

On January 14, 2019 By thirstyinla
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.
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Lady Genever mural at Genever

Genever is an Art Deco Hidden Gem in Historic Filipinotown

On May 27, 2018 By thirstyinla
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.
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Ryan Wainwright's record collection

Booze and Vinyl: Deep Cuts

On April 21, 2018 By thirstyinla
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.
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"Booze and Vinyl" + "Low End Theory"

Booze and Vinyl: Two of Your Favorite Things in One Cocktail Book

On April 21, 2018 By thirstyinla
"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.
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Chris Amirault makes the Armonía at Venice Beach

Chris Amirault Brings Harmony to Bacardi Legacy

On February 1, 2018 By thirstyinla
For the 2018 Bacardi Legacy National Final, L.A. bartender Chris Amirault has collaborated with 12 local artists to interpret his Armonía cocktail.
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Truffle Shuffle at The Corner Door

Beau du Bois Does the Truffle Shuffle at Corner Door

On May 31, 2016 By thirstyinla
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."
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    The nonprofit @californialandmarkfoundation has na The nonprofit @californialandmarkfoundation has named @theblackcatla as the State of California's first and only LGBTQ+ Historical Landmark! The official plaque will be unveiled at the Silver Lake bar during a ceremony at 2pm on Sunday, October 1.

In 2008, the City of Los Angeles recognized The Black Cat as Historic Cultural Monument No. 939. A plaque mounted on the exterior of The Black Cat declares it as "the site of the first documented LGBT civil rights demonstration in the nation." The protest commemorated by the plaque stemmed from police raids that took place on New Year’s Eve 1967 at The Black Cat and other gay bars in the area.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month - learn about LA's integral role in the LGBTQ+ movement with our @discoverla guide, link in profile 🏳️‍🌈
#thirstyinla #discoverla #lgbtq
    Since last week’s @discoverla Global Team Meetin Since last week’s @discoverla Global Team Meeting was at @moxy_ac_losangeles I booked myself a Staycation - thanks @chase! 🏨
The Moxy is conveniently located off the @metrolosangeles E Line Pico Station, kitty-corner from @conventioncenterla, and a 10-minute walk to @thenovodtla, site of the 2023 Market Outlook Forum 👟

📍@damafashiondistrict
After checking in - DJ Alien D loved the hotel’s Area 51 theme 👽🛸 - headed to DAMA for a couple of faves:
🥃 Dama Old Fashioned - @santateresarum, bitters, sugar
🍸 Presidente - @havanaclub rum, vermouth, orange liqueur, grenadine
DAMA happened to be launching their brand new Happy Hour 😀
🍢 Potato croquettes and chicken skewers
Cheers @okrv 🙌

📍@baarbaarlosangeles
Meaning “again and again” in Hindi, Baar Baar is located in the former Faith & Flower space and it’s flat-out gorgeous 🤩
Paraphrasing @willmelgar, who described the menu from @chefsujans as traditional Indian cuisine with modern, locally-sourced flair
The cocktails are Bollywood-inspired riffs on classics:
🤡 Mera Naam Joker - ghee-washed bourbon, Angostura bitters, saffron syrup
🍹 Slumdog Millionaire - raw turmeric-infused gin, passion fruit, Green Chartreuse, tonic
Baar Baar is participating in the Fall edition of @dinela Restaurant Week, which starts on October 6!
🥑 The veg-friendly prix fixe dinner options include Avocado Bhel with edamame & green chickpea hummus, radish and puffed black rice

#thirstyinla #discoverla #dinela #staycation #dtla
    The 2023 Market Outlook Forum + Global Team Meetin The 2023 Market Outlook Forum + Global Team Meeting was amazing, much love to everyone at @discoverla 👏
The highlight of the week was not on the official agenda - it was an impromptu tour of @level8.dtla, the spectacular new dining and nightlife destination at @moxy_ac_losangeles from @houstonbrothershospitality 🤩
Moxy/AC GM Steve Choe took a few of us on a walkthrough of the sprawling 30,000 square-foot venue, which is centered on the global travels of the eccentric Mr. Wanderlust 🌎

🎠 @goldenhour.dtla is a Carnival-inspired poolside carousel bar with capoeira dancers and tropical drinks by @devdiggytheillest

Chef Hisae Stuck helms @luckymizu.dtla, a stunning shabu-shabu and seiro mushi experience with a wall of maneki-neko 🐱 cherry blossoms 🌸 Infinity Mirrors ♾ and a 40-foot Earth Harp that turns the entire dining room into an immersive musical instrument 🎶

Two acclaimed LA chefs have dining spaces at Level 8:
@chefraygarcia with live-fire South American cuisine at @quebarbaro.dtla 🔥 and @followthebrownsheep “authentically inauthentic” street food 🌮
@motherofpearl.dtla raw bar 🦪 and the French-Teppanyaki @maisonkasai.dtla from @niceyabjeff 🔥

It wouldn't be @houston_bros if there weren't secret entrances - there are several at Level 8, including the Sinners y Santos confessional and a bookcase that opens into @mrwanderlust.dtla, a piano and jazz lounge with a hidden stage 🎹
Loved seeing drinks from @carisunnie @schimekstudios @kingstonchanla on the menu 😍
Shout out to @everfgreen for the Old Fashioned riff with @rhums_neisson Organic and @distilleriasibona Grappa Riserva Botti di Rovere 🥃
Great to bump into Mark Houston @kenbaranda @juan_martiiinez 🙌

#thirstyinla #level8 #discoverla #dinela #dtla
    🙏 #repost @canonseattle You know someone’s ma 🙏
#repost @canonseattle You know someone’s made an impression when a decade later people still ask “when’s Murray working?”.

Murray Stenson was a legend. And a friend. Raise a glass in his honor tonight.
    Nothing better than comfort food at @kouraku_littl Nothing better than comfort food at @kouraku_littletokyo after an afternoon/evening of imbibing with @davestolte & @baotruong21 🍜
#thirstyinla #kouraku #dinela #discoverla #littletokyo #dtla #staycation
    [2/2] Edo-style omakase dinner at @qdtla continued [2/2] Edo-style omakase dinner at @qdtla continued 🍣

*📸 @bar_nish

Longtooth Grouper 
Striped Jack
Golden Eye Snapper
Blackthroat Seaperch 🤯
Toro
Spot Prawn
*Wild Salmon
Salmon Eggs
Sea Eel
*Tamagoyaki (60/40 🍤🥚 per Chef Hiroyuki Naruke)

#omakase #michelin #dinela #discoverla #dtla
    [1/2] When @bar_nish asks if you want to go @qdtla [1/2] When @bar_nish asks if you want to go @qdtla for a Michelin-starred omakase dinner, you… say… YES! So great to hang with Nish, @jayne_wilcox and @carisunnie 😍
Even though Nish was the birthday boy, *he* treated *us* to a sublime evening that started in @bar_jackalope, where we sipped the good stuff from his whisk(e)y locker 🥃
I’ve been to @sevengrandla countless times and had no idea Q Sushi was next door 🤯
@michelinguide notes in its one ⭐️ review: “From the moment you walk in to the rapid succession of courses that follow, everything in this dining room seems steeped in a sense of calm.” 🙏

*📸 by Nish because I was too busy chatting with Cari 😅
7G
*Kusshi Oyster
*Flounder
*Bluefin Tuna with miso vinaigrette
Hairy Crab
*Sashimi Set
*Hokkaido Uni
*Seared Toro with shishito paste
Chef Hiroyuki Naruke

#thirstyinla #sevengrand  #omakase #michelin #dinela #discoverla #dtla
    Love this activation for Season 2 of @officialloki Love this activation for Season 2 of @officialloki! 🤩

🍩 ⏰ Miss Minutes has taken over @randysdonuts in Inglewood - the iconic 32-foot donut sign is now a giant Miss Minutes, and special Miss Minutes donuts are available for a limited time at the OG 24-hour shop on Manchester.

⏱ The clock is ticking - Miss Minutes and her donuts will only be at Randy’s through next Sunday, September 17!
📺 Can’t wait for October 6 💥

📸 courtesy of 🐕 and a 🦆 
#discoverla #dinela #loki #randysdonuts #inglewood
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