Posts Tagged ‘cocktail recipes’
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 MoreBooze and Vinyl: Deep Cuts
As with any great book or party – especially a party with a bunch of vinyl junkies – there are numerous conversations that will be inspired by “Booze and Vinyl.” I reached out to fellow crate diggers from the bar industry to share their own album and cocktail pairings.
Read MoreZen and the Art of Providence Winter Cocktails
When Zahra Bates tells you she has a new cocktail that she can’t wait to make for you, you go to Providence ASAP.
Read MoreA Night of Distinctive Cocktails with The Black Grouse
The Black Grouse celebrated its Los Angeles debut at Harvard & Stone, an event that kicked off the Distinctive Bartenders Tour and featured cocktails by Lindsay Nader, Jason Bran and Joseph Brooke.
Read MoreA Few Sips of The Taste in Hollywood and Downtown LA
The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine Magazine joined forces to present The Taste, a four-day culinary festival with nine events in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown. All-inclusive tickets featured unlimited bites from dozens of restaurants; endless samples of beer, wine and spirits; as well as seminars and demos.
Read MoreOn the Trail of LA’s Bourbon Cocktails
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and Angelenos can vicariously join in the festivities by enjoying Kentucky’s finest in cocktails all over town. Our round-up begins in Marina del Rey, heads east into downtown, and ends in Pasadena.
Read MoreDebbi Peek Wins USBG Piña Colada Competition at 2011 Tales of the Cocktail
At the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail, seventeen bartenders from around the country presented their interpretations of the classic Piña Colada at the USBG Piña Colada Competition. Chicago’s Debbi Peek took the first place Judges’ Choice and Best Technical Performance awards for her “No Passport Required.”
Read MoreSipping Through a Sizzling Summer with ROOT and SNAP
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.
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