Posts Tagged ‘mark peel’
December 18: The Tar Pit One Year Anniversary Party
It’s been quite a year for The Tar Pit, the “modern day watering hole” from Chef Mark Peel that opened in December 2009 after much anticipation and speculation. Following the departure of a stellar opening team that included Audrey Saunders and Marcos Tello, The Tar Pit forged onward. On a recent Sunday evening, a lively…
Read MoreThe Tar Pit: Wednesday Pairing Menu and Thanksgiving Dinner
The Tar Pit is launching a series of weekly Wednesday pairing menus, featuring a cocktail and an entree for one price. Tonight is the first pairing, with the Yellowjacket Cocktail (Pepper Vodka with lemon and honey, topped with fresh cracked pepper) paired with crisp pork belly on polenta cake, served with tomato marmalade. Tonight’s pairing…
Read MoreAll the Booze That’s Fit to Print – February 2010
~ An occasional roundup of L.A. cocktail culture in various media. Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, LA Times Magazine featured recipes for four classic tiki cocktails, “reimagined for a new generation.” Love the retro-style artwork, too. On February 11, an LA Times Food article included a profile of Modern Spirits (TRU Vodka, found…
Read MoreThe Tar Pit is Simply Swellegant
It all started with a text message from Rivera‘s Julian Cox: “You, me, Thursday Friends and Family, Tar Pit. You down?” Hmm…go to a sneak preview of the most talked-about bar in town? Gosh, tough call! After carefully pulling my car over to text my reply, plans were arranged and we headed out to a…
Read MoreThe Wayback Machine: ERA at Campanile
On Saturday, October 24th, the fourth installment of the ERA series of bi-monthly events will take place at Campanile. The upscale, 1920’s themed parties were previously held at downtown’s historic Oviatt Building, until the need for a larger venue brought ERA to the acclaimed restaurant on La Brea. It’s certainly an appropriate location: Campanile is…
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