Posts Tagged ‘hollywood’
Aug. 14: Spend Your Sunday Sipping Tequila with Dan Dunn
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.
Read MoreBastille Day at The Spare Room, Featuring Paris Loves LA
In honor of Bastille Day, The Spare Room is featuring a special cocktail menu and hosting an intimate performance by Paris Loves LA, featuring Adele Jacques, a très chic French singer who performs Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot songs in a cabaret style.
Read MoreThere Once Was a Cocktail Called the Nantucket…
The Spare Room has launched a Wednesday happy hour this summer from 6-9pm, featuring the $7 Nantucket Sound, $5 mini-lobster rolls, $3 beers and half price bowling.
Read MoreNext Door Lounge Opens in Hollywood
The Hollywood craft cocktail scene continues to grow with the debut of Next Door Lounge, which soft opened after a series of preview nights. Next Door Lounge comes from the same team that opened The Hollywood Corner, located next door to the new bar. Next Door Lounge has scored something of a coup by hiring Joseph Brooke, who was previously the Director of Spirits at The Edison.
Read MoreThirsty in LA Named LA Weekly’s Best Cocktail Blog
The title of this post says it all: Thirsty in LA was named Best Cocktail Blog by the LA Weekly!
Read MoreThe Spare Room Nominated for 2011 AIA|LA Restaurant Design Awards
The Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|LA) has announced the nominees for the 7th Annual AIA|LA Restaurant Design Awards, including The Spare Room, Lukshon and Pitfire Pizza.
Read MoreMay 28: K&L Presents Heaven Hill Distilleries Tasting at Wood & Vine
On Saturday, May 28th, K&L Wine Merchants presents a special tasting event, featuring the whiskies of Heaven Hill Distilleries. Andie Brokaw will lead guests through a tasting of legendary Master Distiller Parker Beam’s acclaimed whiskies, including the Parker’s Heritage 27 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon and the Rittenhouse Very Rare 25 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey.
Read MoreZahra Bates Rocks the House at B-Side
Downtown is still be the place to be when it comes to the greatest concentration of craft cocktail bars in Los Angeles, but Hollywood is making some noise of its own. The latest to join the burgeoning Hollywood cocktail scene is B-Side, an intimate speakeasy-style bar tucked within the Rolling Stone Restaurant & Lounge at the Hollywood & Highland Center.
Read MoreAlex Straus Debuts Spring Cocktail Menu at Hemingway’s Lounge
Bartender Alex Straus has unveiled his Spring Cocktail Menu for Hemingway’s Lounge in Hollywood. To introduce the new drinks, Straus hosted a tasting of the spring menu and graciously shared his cocktail recipes.
Read MoreHarvard & Stone: A Great Escape in Thai Town
Now open in Thai Town, Harvard & Stone is the latest from Mark and Johnny Houston, the owners of nearby La Descarga. Harvard & Stone follows the successful model established by its sister venue: take a dive bar, give it an aged patina that evokes another era, and have Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix create a stellar bar program.
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