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Steve “Carpi” Carpentieri, the Soul of “Hey Bartender”
An interview with Steve “Carpi” Carpentieri, the everyman and the soul of “Hey Bartender,” the documentary film about the renaissance of the cocktail.
Read More“Hey Bartender” Director Douglas Tirola
“Hey Bartender” director Douglas Tirola talks about how becoming barless led him to direct the documentary about the renaissance of the cocktail.
Read MoreGuest Bartender Series Round 3 at Eveleigh
Round 3 of Eveleigh’s Guest Bartender Series begins on Monday, March 5th and features another stellar lineup in the upcoming weeks.
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 Knockout of a Party: The 2011 Bar Room Brawl at Tales of the Cocktail
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.
Read MoreThirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 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!
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 MoreOliver Jones Named Winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award
Oliver Jones has been named the winner of the 2010 Jimmy Barela Award, which honors the legendary bartender who held court at Cole’s Red Car Bar for 65 years. Jones, who can be found behind the stick at Las Perlas and Tengu (Westwood), bested eleven other competitors in a cocktail showdown that took place at The Varnish on Repeal Day.
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