Booze and Vinyl 2024

Booze and Vinyl 2024: Cheers to 15 Years

May 12, 2024

May 13 is World Cocktail Day and in 2024 it also marks the 15th anniversary of Thirsty in LA! To celebrate, I’m putting the band back together for another edition of Booze and Vinyl, an ongoing series inspired by the excellent cocktail books of the same name by André and Tenaya Darlington. Following the Darlingtons’…

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Gibson cocktail and vinyl records

Booze and Vinyl 2022: Electric Boogaloo

April 23, 2022

Record Store Day is back for its 15th anniversary on April 23! To celebrate, I’m putting the band back together for another edition of Booze and Vinyl, an ongoing series inspired by the excellent cocktail book of the same name by André and Tenaya Darlington. Volume 2 was just published by Running Press, featuring 70…

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Gibson cocktail and vinyl records

Booze and Vinyl: Don’t Call It a Comeback

June 11, 2021

What a difference a year makes. As this post goes live, more than 140 million Americans have received their Fauci Ouchies and are fully vaccinated. Los Angeles is fully reopening on June 15, which means we can finally bend an elbow inside bars and restaurants. Inspired by the excellent Booze and Vinyl cocktail book by…

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Joe Gardner, 22, Jerrys and Terry in "Soul"

A Few Things That Didn’t Suck in 2020

December 31, 2020

“After a year of pain and loss, it’s time to unite, heal, and rebuild.” ~ President-Elect Joe Biden on Dec. 26, 2020 As this post goes live, more than 300,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 – a horrible statistic that doesn’t come close to conveying the grief of countless family members and friends. We have…

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Chris Patino holds one of the ponytails he will donate to Locks of Love

A Tale of Two Zooms

August 6, 2020

Two Zoom gatherings inspire some thoughts on celebrating and mourning in the era of COVID-19.

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Ryan Wainwright's record collection

Booze and Vinyl at Home During COVID-19

April 18, 2020

Read on for a wildly eclectic mix of music and drinks to enjoy while you’re staying at home during COVID-19.

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Cocktails to go at Melrose Umbrella Co

Thirsty in LA: Coronavirus Edition

March 22, 2020

There are numerous ways that Angelenos can support hospitality workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino at Musso & Frank Grill in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Musso & Frank Grill Stars in Quentin Tarantino’s Love Letter to LA

July 26, 2019

Iconic bars like Musso & Frank Grill, El Coyote, and Casa Vega make cameo appearances in Tarantino’s “love letter to L.A.” Read on for my guide to Los Angeles locations featured in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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Yee Mee Loo bar at the Formosa Cafe

The Formosa Cafe Reopens After $2.4 Million Renovation

June 30, 2019

One of LA’s most famous watering holes from the Golden Age of Hollywood, the legendary Formosa Cafe has reopened after a $2.4 million renovation.

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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

May 13, 2019

Read on for ten of the best L.A. moments from ten years of Thirsty in LA.

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