Posts Tagged ‘Restaurants’
Promo Code for $25 off Nov. 30 Spirited Supper at Vincenti Ristorante
On Tuesday, November 30th, Liquor.com is launching a series of exclusive Spirited Suppers, featuring acclaimed chefs and mixologists at top venues across Los Angeles. Tuesday’s inaugural event is taking place at Brentwood’s Vincenti Ristorante, where chef Nicola Mastronardi has created a special four-course Italian menu loaded with black truffles. To pair with the meal, Vincenzo…
Read More1886 Opens at The Raymond in Pasadena
Cocktail enthusiasts in Pasadena have a bar they can call their own, now that 1886 has soft-opened at the historic Raymond Restaurant. 1886 takes its name from the year that Walter Raymond first opened his eponymous hotel, before a devastating fire destroyed the property in 1895. He then opened an even grander Raymond Hotel that…
Read MoreZahra Bates Guest Bartends at Test Kitchen, Next Up is Copa d’Oro
The ongoing culinary experiment known as Test Kitchen continues to bring in stellar guest chefs and mixologists, and last weekend was no exception: Alain Giraud was in the kitchen, while Zahra Bates (Providence) and Davidson Fernie (La Descarga) were behind the stick. As I sat down at the bar (the restaurant is frequently booked but…
Read MoreLiquid Fridays at the Buffalo Club
Longtime Santa Monica restaurant The Buffalo Club recently launched Liquid Fridays, a weekly happy hour with a rotating menu of specially-priced cocktails made with a featured spirit. Actually it’s happy hours, since Liquid Fridays runs 6-7pm and 10pm to midnight. The night I stopped by with Caroline on Crack and SocialDomain Co-Founder John Colletti, the…
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 MoreSampling the New Fall Cocktail Menu at Dominick’s
Last week, while I was at a birthday bash for Bill Esparza (Street Gourmet LA), I sent a text to Caroline on Crack, who had made the short walk from Bill’s party at Petrossian West Hollywood to nearby Dominick’s to check out the new fall cocktail menu. Me: “How’s Dominick’s?” Caroline: “Lovely. They set me…
Read MoreMäni’s on Maple Launches The Happiest Hour with $6 Cocktails and Small Plates
Since its opening in 1989, Mäni’s Bakery Café became a go-to spot for devotees of its baked goods and healthy breakfast and lunch menus. After 21 years, Mäni’s has moved from its popular Fairfax location and into much swankier digs on Maple Drive in Beverly Hills. Now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the new…
Read MoreOctober 12: Drago Centro Fall Cocktail Menu Launch
On Tuesday, October 12th, Drago Centro will be debuting its new fall cocktail menu with special $8 pricing all day. Last week, Beverage Director Michael Shearin invited me, Caroline of Caroline on Crack and Esther from e*star LA to preview the latest menu of Nuovi Classici (“New Classics”), a collaboration with Head Bartender Jaymee Mandeville.…
Read MoreOctober 8: Rivera Fall Cocktail Menu Launch Part 2
Last night, Rivera mixologist Julian Cox debuted several of his new cocktails from an impressive fall menu that spans some 20 drinks, including signature creations, classics, and a few salutes to his fellow bartenders. The rest of the fall menu debuts tonight at 10pm.
Read MoreSeptember 21: Say Arrivederci to the Drago Centro Summer Cocktail Menu
Summer barely made an appearance this year, and now it’s suddenly time to welcome the fall. As announced in its Twitter feed, Drago Centro is celebrating the last day of summer on Tuesday, September 21st with cocktail and wine specials. All drinks on the Summer Cocktail Menu will be $8, and Beverage Director Michael Shearin…
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