Thirsty in LA – Page 22 – Cocktail Culture in the City of Angels

Call for Entries: Two Bartenders will Make the Auchentoshan Switch and Cross the Atlantic for Two Weeks

August 7, 2011

Auchentoshan Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is taking the guest bartender concept to another level with the Auchentoshan Switch, a unique competition that will give two bartenders (one from the US and the other from the UK) the chance to switch countries and get behind the stick in a top bar on the other side of the Pond.

213 Nightlife and The Beer Chicks Present LA Craft Beer Crawl, Launch 8th Street Bottle Shop

August 5, 2011

213 Nightlife and The Beer Chicks (Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune) are teaming up once again to present the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl, taking place August 13th in downtown Los Angeles. For the price of one ticket, Crawlers will get unlimited samples of over 60 craft beers, plus food trucks curated by KCRW’s Evan Kleiman.

It’s a Julian Cox Summer: Cocktail Menu Launch at Rivera, Specials at Picca and Playa

July 31, 2011

Few Los Angeles bartenders have been as prolific as Julian Cox, who has launched bar programs at several of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants. Cox’s fans will be glad to know that three of these locations are debuting new summer menus and specials featuring his cocktails, with a fourth on tap next month.

Aug. 14: Spend Your Sunday Sipping Tequila with Dan Dunn

July 31, 2011

On Sunday, August 14th, thirsty Angelenos will have not one, but two chances to sip tequila with Dan “The Imbiber” Dunn. The afternoon and evening tasting events, both hosted by the Living Loaded author, are taking place at Lexington Social House in conjunction with Ian Blackburn of LearnAboutWine.

A Knockout of a Party: The 2011 Bar Room Brawl at Tales of the Cocktail

July 26, 2011

Five bars from around the country entered Generations Hall to do battle, but in the end, only one was crowned the 2011 Bar Room Brawl World Champion: Boston’s Eastern Standard. LA’s Roger Room punched its way into a three-way tie for the Peoples’ Choice Award, along with Seattle’s Teardrop Cocktail Lounge, and Sable Kitchen & Bar from Chicago.

July 26: 1886 at the Raymond Launches New Summer Cocktail Menu

July 26, 2011

On Tuesday, July 26th, the 1886 Bar at The Raymond debuts its Summer Cocktail Menu, featuring 16 new drinks by Marcos Tello and the 1886 team. The new menu features signature summer cocktails, Tiki drinks, unearthed classics, and salutes to bartenders from LA and New York.

Employees Only Named World’s Best Cocktail Bar at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards

July 25, 2011

The Big Apple felt right at home in The Big Easy, thanks to six New York-based nominees taking home trophies at the Fifth Annual Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Leading the way for New York was Employees Only, which won the awards for World’s Best Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Drinks Selection.

Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2011

July 19, 2011

The last time I was in New Orleans, it was many years before Katrina, when my girlfriend and I stayed at her best friend’s house in the Garden District and we spent two weeks eating and drinking our way through the Big Easy. Now, after far too long a gap between visits, I’m heading back to New Orleans to join thousands of other attendees at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail!

Sipping Through a Sizzling Summer with ROOT and SNAP

July 19, 2011

With many parts of the country wilting under a punishing heat wave, Art in the Age Spirits (AITA) has thoughtfully been gathering and sharing recipes for summer cocktails featuring its two unique liqueurs, ROOT and SNAP.

Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula Cognac

Pierre Ferrand Launches 1840 Original Formula Cognac at Tales of the Cocktail

July 16, 2011

Pierre Ferrand Cognac is releasing the 1840 Original Formula, a revival of the classic three-star cognac, at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail. The 1840 was developed by Pierre Ferrand proprietor Alexandre Gabriel and cellar master Christian Guerin, with help from spirits and cocktail historian David Wondrich.