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Balblair Single Malt Scotch – US Launch

By dylanho On May 25, 2010 · Add Comment · In Events, Reviews, Tastings
In this guest post, Dylan Ho of Eat Drink & Be Merry recaps an exclusive tasting event at The Edison, celebrating the U.S. launch of Balblair Single Malt Scotch.
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What Would LA Bartenders Do with 24 Hours?

By thirstyinla On March 21, 2010 · Add Comment · In Uncategorized
“It was my understanding that there would be no math.” ~ Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, from Presidential Debate (SNL, 1976) They take care of us whether we’re celebrating our triumphs or drowning our sorrows, but where do bartenders go and what do they do when they’re not behind the stick? Now that spring has sprung [...]
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So Long Aughts, and Thanks for All the Fish!

By thirstyinla On December 26, 2009 · 9 Comments · In Events
To help you ring in a new decade (or bury the old one, depending on your POV), some of the city’s top cocktail destinations are throwing New Year’s Eve parties with a dizzying variety of offerings. To make your search for the perfect NYE bash a little easier, I’ve compiled a list of events below. [...]
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Dec. 6-8: Cole's 101st Birthday Celebration

By thirstyinla On December 6, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Events
Anniversaries are always special occasions, but in Los Angeles, locations that celebrate triple digit birthdays are a rare breed indeed. This Tuesday, December 8 is the one year anniversary of the $1.6M restoration and reopening of Cole’s, L.A.’s oldest public house and 101-year-old landmark saloon. To mark the occasion, 213 is establishing the Jimmy Barela [...]
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It's Your Patriotic Duty: Celebrate Repeal Day December 5th

By thirstyinla On December 2, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
~ “What America needs now is a drink.” ~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt While the quote above may be more appropriate than ever, FDR said those words back in 1933, after 13 years of Prohibition were finally ended. From repealday.org: “On December 5th, 1933, Utah, the final state needed for a three quarters majority, ratified [...]
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Sampling Nuovi Classici at Drago Centro

By thirstyinla On November 14, 2009 · Add Comment · In Reviews
photos by Lena Watanabe To promote the debut of its latest Nuovi Classici (“new classics”) cocktail menu, Drago Centro recently offered the entire list at $8 per drink (compared to the usual $12 price) for one day only. Never one to pass up a great deal, I met the crew at Drago on a crisp [...]
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November 10: Radio Room at the Edison

By thirstyinla On November 7, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
Since its relaunch in February, the Radio Room has hosted top mixologists from around the country, including San Francisco’s Erick Castro (Bourbon & Branch); New York’s Alex Day (Death & Co.) and Richie Boccato (Milk & Honey, Little Branch, Dutch Kills); Boston’s John Gertsen and Misty Kalkofen (Drink); Amanda Gager (StripSteak, Las Vegas) and Jacqueline [...]
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A Toast to the Season: Rivera's Fall Cocktail Menu

By thirstyinla On November 2, 2009 · Add Comment · In Reviews
Last Thursday, Rivera’s Julian Cox unveiled eight new cocktails (of a planned twelve) from his eagerly awaited Fall Menu. To mark the occasion, the new drinks were priced at $5 each, to go with a selection of $7 classics such as the Blood & Sand and Dark & Stormy. Our crew enthusiastically dove into the [...]
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A Taste of the Fall dineLA Launch Party

By thirstyinla On September 28, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
Los Angeles chefs and restaurateurs are gearing up for two weeks of mouthwatering meals and incredible deals during the first-ever Fall dineLA Restaurant Week, which begins on Sunday, October 4 and takes place through Friday, October 16. To celebrate the launch of Fall dineLA 2009, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill hosted a kick-off press conference [...]
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September 29: Radio Room at the Edison

By thirstyinla On September 18, 2009 · Add Comment · In Events
Since its relaunch in February, the Radio Room has hosted top mixologists from around the country, including San Francisco’s Erick Castro (Bourbon & Branch); New York’s Alex Day (Death & Co.) and Richie Boccato (Milk & Honey, Little Branch, Dutch Kills); Boston’s John Gertsen and Misty Kalkofen (Drink). In July, the Radio Room welcomed Amanda [...]
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    Over the weekend we went through decades of photos Over the weekend we went through decades of photos for the video montage at my dad’s funeral service 🥹
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    Sunday, January 22 will be the first day of 🧧🐰 - and the first Lunar New Year that we will celebrate without my dad, who passed away a few days ago 😞
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It would take several lifetimes to come anywhere near what my dad accomplished during his extraordinary life. His impact and influence are wide-ranging and profound - not just on our family and friends, but especially with the home health care service that he and my mom founded in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

We’ll share a full obit, but in the meantime…

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🎨 Load-in for @abtghq at @generalleesla in 2015. Dad was always supportive of our endeavors, no matter how non-traditional they were 🙏 My parents dropped off a folding table at ABTG IV - I was so proud to walk them through the venue and introduce them to the teams
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