Cari Hah at Big Bar

Tiger Mom Cari Hah Takes the Helm at Big Bar

March 30, 2016

Tiger Mom Cari Hah talks about becoming the new bar manager at Big Bar, the importance of mentoring, and her exceptional spring cocktail menu.

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The Fiscal Agent opening team: Dave Kupchinsky, Kristina Howald, Julian Cox, Nick Meyer

Last Call for Julian Cox in Los Angeles

February 4, 2016

Last weekend, the Los Angeles bar community said bon voyage to two incomparable bartenders: Julian Cox and Kristina Howald.

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Big Bar Barrel

Big Bar Celebrates Five Years of Being “Stupidly Awesome”

October 7, 2015

A vital part of L.A.’s bar scene, Big Bar is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Oct. 8, 2015 with two former Bar Managers, Juan Sevilla and Dan Long.

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Joyous Marsh cocktail at General Lee's

Christopher Day Creates Elemental Cocktails at General Lee’s

August 2, 2015

“Penetrating Wind” and “Illuminating Fire” may sound like kung fu techniques from a classic Shaw Brothers movie, but in fact they’re cocktails on Christopher Day’s new menu at General Lee’s.

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Alexei Romanoff at The Black Cat

Alexei Romanoff and the LGBT Civil Rights Legacy of The Black Cat

June 12, 2015

An interview with Alexei Romanoff, the last surviving participant of the pioneering LGBT civil rights demonstration that took place at The Black Cat in Silver Lake.

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The Craft Cocktail Party

Julie Reiner: “The Craft Cocktail Party,” Entertaining at Home and the Importance of Mentoring

June 7, 2015

Julie Reiner, the acclaimed co-owner of Brooklyn’s Clover Club and the Flatiron Lounge in Manhattan, has published “The Craft Cocktail Party: Delicious Drinks for Every Occasion.”

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Gold Rust at Terrine

Terrine Goes Hog-Wild Every Monday with Pig & Co.

May 18, 2015

At every Monday night Pig & Co. dinner at Terrine, Ryan Wainwright showcases Redbreast Irish whiskey cocktails like the outstanding Gold Rust.

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Coconut Club Cocktail

The Tiki Torch is Burning Bright at The Coconut Club

March 15, 2015

The Coconut Club is a multimedia Tiki experience presented by chef Andy Windak, cocktailians Nathan Hazard and Elana Lepkowski, and emcee Darren Herczeg.

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Claudia Ramirez at Sweet Claw

Claudia Ramirez Creates Cocktails, Art & Glass

March 3, 2015

Claudia Ramirez stands between two adjacent studios on Kohler Street in Downtown L.A. On her right is Super Chief Gallery, where she lives, writes and creates her art. To her left is Westin Mitchell Design Group, which houses the private bar that functions as her cocktail lab.

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"The Godfathers" at Tales of the Cocktail

“The Godfathers” at Tales of the Cocktail: Part Two

August 22, 2014

“The Godfathers” was an exceptional panel at the 2014 Tales of the Cocktail, featuring three cocktail legends: Brother Cleve, Dale DeGroff, and Paul Harrington.

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