Thirsty in LA – Page 17 – Cocktail Culture in the City of Angels

The Maestro and The Conductor: Mixology 101 Opens at Original Farmers Market

March 10, 2012

Mixology 101 at Planet Dailies has opened in the Original Farmers Market, featuring cocktails created by Salvatore Calabrese and head bartender Joseph Brooke.

Guest Bartender Series Round 3 at Eveleigh

March 2, 2012

Round 3 of Eveleigh’s Guest Bartender Series begins on Monday, March 5th and features another stellar lineup in the upcoming weeks.

February 24: The Varnish Three-Year Anniversary Party

February 22, 2012

The Varnish is toasting its three year anniversary on Friday, February 24th, with free Bols Genever punch from 7pm-10pm (while it lasts) and jazz piano by Jamie Elman all night long.

Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em: Sampling 1886 Winter Cocktails

February 17, 2012

With wisps of lingering smoke greeting you with each sip, the warmth from the whiskey and mildly bittersweet finish, you’ll want to curl up with The Smoking Jacket and stick around 1886 for a while.

Art as an Appetizer: Secret Menu at Playa and Rivera Inspired by Pacific Standard Time

February 10, 2012

Pacific Standard Time has inspired Art as an Appetizer, a collaboration between chef John Sedlar, artist Ron Cooper and mixologist Julian Cox. The trio has created a Secret Menu available now at Sedlar’s Playa and Rivera restaurants.

Queen of Hearts Valentine’s Ball at The Edison

February 7, 2012

On Tuesday, February 14th, The Edison is hosting the Queen of Hearts Valentine’s Ball, a Valentine’s Day soiree that features a special punch, an optional prix fixe dinner and the Queen of Hearts All-Star Band.

Midnight in Paris: 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Prom at Big Bar

January 30, 2012

On Tuesday, February 14th, Dan Long and Eugene Lee of Big Bar invite you to the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Prom.

Campo de Encanto Pisco Search for the Distiller’s Apprentice (Extended Deadline)

January 26, 2012

Duggan McDonnell, Co-Founder and Master Blender of Campo de Encanto Pisco, is launching the Search for the Distiller’s Apprentice to select a group of bartenders to join him in Peru this April.

A Toast to Five Years of dineLA Restaurant Week

January 21, 2012

Now in its fifth year, dineLA Restaurant Week features over 300 restaurants offering specially priced three-course meals for lunch and dinner. For the first time, many restaurants are offering cocktails with their Restaurant Week menus.

The Bar | Kitchen Winter Menu is Ready for Its Close-Up

January 13, 2012

While Bar | Kitchen Executive Chef Vahan Tokmadjian presented delectable selections from his latest menu, bartender Daniel Zacharczuk was behind the stick mixing cocktails from the new list of seasonal drinks.