Category Archive: great cocktails

The WhiskyX Heads to Skylight Rio Street This Thursday, October 5

The WhiskyX heads to a new location this year, Skylight Rio Street, on Thursday, October 5. Get tickets now! The festival features over 60+ whiskies in addition to food, entertainment and even hair… Continue reading

Los Angeles Rum Fest Returns to DTLA Friday, September 8

Los Angeles Rum Festival returns to the Majestic on Friday, September 8 in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets are now on sale and are available here. I attended the inaugural event last year and… Continue reading

Art Beyond the Glass 2023 Returns this Sunday, June 25

Art Beyond the Glass XI returns this Sunday, June 25 to Catch One. Pre-sale tickets are available. It’ll be more at the door. LA’s original cocktail fest showcases bartender artistry as well as… Continue reading

Join Me at the Los Angeles Magazine Whiskey Festival Friday, August 19 at the Bloc DTLA

Why hello there! Who’s ready for Los Angeles Magazine’s annual Whiskey Festival? This year I’m super excited to announce I will have a table at the show! I’m demonstrating various whiskey cocktails from… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Tacos Every Day at Socalo

When I was a kid I used to watch a lot of cooking shows and one of my favorites was Two Hot Tamales hosted by chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken. I… Continue reading

LA Tequila Fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park Saturday, September 25

The LA Tequila Fest returns Saturday, September 25 to LA State Historic Park in Chinatown. Over 50 tequila and mezcals will be featured! This is a fundraiser organized by the Andres and Maria… Continue reading

Bar Minty: Introducing Minty’s Mezcal Mondays Plus a Recipe with Banhez Mezcal

It’s been a dozen or so years since I first tried mezcal. I was familiar with tequila, of course. But even back then I didn’t drink much scotch. I was into bourbon and… Continue reading

Bar Minty: The Mezcal Martini with Vamonos Riendo

One of my favorite things to do is the challenge of making a drink at friends’ home bars. Sure, I know I can make good drinks at home where I have plenty of… Continue reading

DTLA: Return to Otium

I’m so happy one of my favorite restaurants Otium has reopened. As of last month, the downtown Los Angeles restaurant now accepts reservations. I checked out some of the new drinks and tried… Continue reading

House of Suntory Ultimate Highball Contest with Toki- Win a Trip to Tokyo!

House of Suntory is hosting a Toki highball contest until August 14. Submit a photo of your “Suntory Time” with a Toki highball in hand on Instagram with hashtags #suntorytime and #tokyocontest. The… Continue reading