Thirsty in LA – Page 40 – Cocktail Culture in the City of Angels

July 31: Cocktails, Scotch and Hot Dogs for a Cause at the Fairmont Miramar

July 22, 2010

Following on Tuesday’s Gulf Benefit at The Hungry Cat, Angelenos will have another opportunity to enjoy great food and drink for a worthy cause. On Saturday, July 31st, Mila Becker (Call Me Grace) hosts Cocktails for a Cause at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. For a $30 minimum suggested donation, guests can enjoy gourmet…

July 27: Gulf Benefit at The Hungry Cat

July 21, 2010

The annual Tales of the Cocktail festival is underway, which means for the next several days the center of the cocktail universe will be in New Orleans. If you’re missing this year’s event, you can get a taste of the region’s cuisine this Tuesday, July 27th, when The Hungry Cat hosts a Gulf Benefit at…

Your Next Happy Hour Stop: Waterloo & City

July 19, 2010

If the goal for Waterloo & City was to “create a fun, accessible neighborhood spot,” where guests can “enjoy a sophisticated, nuanced menu, knock back a few pints or do both at the same time,” then Executive Chef Brendan Collins and GM Carolos Tomazos have done all that and more. Their Culver City gastropub (named…

July 16-18: BevMo! Grand Opening Events in Santa Monica, West LA, Studio City

July 15, 2010

Beginning Friday, July 16th, three new BevMo! locations will be hosting Grand Opening celebrations in Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, and Studio City. The CelebrateMo! events will run through Sunday, July 18th. All three stores will feature meet-and-greets with spirits ambassadors, winemakers and brewmasters. The Santa Monica location seems to have the most going on,…

Time for a Cocktail: Hourglass Menu at Comme Ça

July 14, 2010

With Bastille Day today and summer finally arriving in Los Angeles, the time is right for Comme Ça to debut its Hourglass Menu, available every night at the bar from 5pm to 7pm. Wines by the glass or beer are half price, while the following signature 18A cocktails are $6 each: Vodka Daisy – vodka,…

July 18: Tequila Taste Too at The Wine House

July 12, 2010

This Sunday, July 18, The Wine House presents Tequila Taste Too, an afternoon of agave featuring tastings of dozens of top tequilas, an expanded mezcal section, cocktails and Mexican tapas. Proceeds benefit Komen for the Cure, LA County.

July 24: LA Street Food Fest – Summer Tasting Event

July 11, 2010

Following a February event that NBC’s Joshua Lurie called “a culinary earthquake that has triggered several mobile aftershocks,” the LA Street Food Fest returns with an all-new Summer Tasting Event on Saturday, July 24th at the Rose Bowl. Event co-founders Shawna Dawson (Sauce LA) and Sonja Rasula (UNIQUE LA) have addressed the crowds and long…

July 13: Radio Room at the Edison Celebrates Manhattan

July 10, 2010

On Tuesday, July 13, the Edison will be in a New York state of mind when it celebrates the upcoming launch of the Edison New York with its latest Radio Room, featuring guest mixologists Michael Neff, Kenneth McCoy and Abdul Tabini of Ward III in Tribeca. The trio of owners/bartenders have garnered acclaim for their…

Cocktails Go Dutch with Bols Genever

July 10, 2010

With the Netherlands reaching the World Cup final for the first time since 1978, the genever is sure to be flowing this Sunday, and mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts alike will be reaching for Bols Genever. Founded in 1575 by the Lucas Bols family, Bols Distilleries is the leading producer of genever, aka Holland Gin or…

The Spirit of the Season: Beefeater Summer Edition Gin

July 9, 2010

Desmond Payne has done it again. Following on the success of Beefeater 24, Payne’s modern take on the iconic Beefeater London Dry Gin, the Master Distiller has unveiled a limited-release, seasonal gin: the Beefeater Summer Edition. I first encountered the Summer Edition this past spring at the Gin Symposium, when Payne and Plymouth Gin Master…