Posts Tagged ‘chuck taggart’
Booze and Vinyl 2022: Electric Boogaloo
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…
Read MoreBooze and Vinyl: Don’t Call It a Comeback
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…
Read MoreBooze and Vinyl at Home During COVID-19
Read on for a wildly eclectic mix of music and drinks to enjoy while you’re staying at home during COVID-19.
Read MoreTiki Nights at 320 Main Are Some Enchanted Evenings
320 Main proprietor Jason Schiffer, Matt Robold (aka RumDood) and LA’s Marcos Tello (1886) are teaming up to present a series of Tiki Nights at 320 Main on the last Monday of every month.
Read MoreBulleit Rye Whiskey is Right on Target
Bulleit Rye Whiskey made its national debut in March 2011, and it looks poised to garner the same devotion and acclaim as its predecessor.
Read MoreAll the Booze That’s Fit to Print – March 2011
With a slew of bar openings and more on the way, there’s never been a better time to be a cocktail enthusiast in the City of Angels. In recent weeks media coverage of the L.A. cocktail scene has ramped up, which makes it as good a time as any to collect some highlights from the last few months.
Read MoreFebruary 23-24: Jim & Rocky’s Barback Pro-Am Hits Downtown LA
Seattle’s Jim Romdall and Rocky Yeh are challenging some of the West Coast’s favorite amateur mixologists, writers and bloggers to step behind the stick for Jim & Rocky’s Barback Pro-Am.
Read MoreA Knockout of a Punch Contest
photos by Lena Watanabe Last Thursday, cocktail enthusiasts braved the rain to attend ‘Twas the Punch Before Christmas, a punch contest presented by Matt Robold (RumDood) and sponsored by Kraken Rum. It all took place in the upstairs area at Malo. The contest entries were whittled down to five (initially six) finalists, a formidable lineup…
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