Category Archive: alcohol education

Highland Park: Just Three More Nights of the Nightmare Before Christmas Popup at Good Housekeeping

  Good Housekeeping has a Wednesday night popup celebrating the film, Nightmare Before Christmas. The drinks are inspired by the Tim Burton classic animated feature. The popup has been running since Halloween and will… Continue reading

How to Drink Whiskey: from Events to Clubs in Southern California

  Recently I was talking to my uncle who has been getting into whisk(e)y about tasting events. He was curious about the ones I talked about; Whisky Live, Whisky Jewbilee and Whisky Extravaganza.… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Drinks at Meat on Ocean

  After dinner at Red O in Santa Monica, we stopped into Meat on Ocean for a nightcap. They are owned by the same group that has the Watergrill so the furnishings are… Continue reading

Hollywood: Drinks at the Ever Bar/ Klimpton Everly Hotel

    After watching Hamilton at the Pantages Theatre, we headed over to the Ever Bar at the new Klimpton Everly Hotel. The entire hotel is very beautiful and modern. There was some… Continue reading

DTLA: Drinks at Rudolph’s Bar at Tea

  Rudolph’s Bar and Tea is in the lobby of the Freehand Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. While Broken Shaker on the rooftop is getting a lot of buzz, don’t forget to hop… Continue reading

Pasadena: Introducing Twohey’s Tavern

  Twohey’s Tavern in Pasadena just opened a few weeks ago. It is a classic American restaurant with modern leanings. You’ll find a menu from Chef Travis Limoge featuring everything from fried chicken… Continue reading

DTLA: Hanging at Broken Shaker Los Angeles

  I was so excited when Broken Shaker opened in Downtown Los Angeles. I’ve been to the one in Miami a few times and was so close to visiting the one in Chicago… Continue reading

Mid-City: The New Drinks at The Ponte

  I recently went back to the Ponte to check out the new drinks. First off, let’s go with a spritz. As it turned out, this giant drink (not really giant) was very… Continue reading

Glendale: Drinks at The Famous

  It’s been a minute since I last wrote about The Famous in Glendale, a craft cocktail bar still going strong. I recently went back one evening and was pleased to see some… Continue reading

Santa Ana: Aquavit from Blinking Owl Distillery

  Orange County’s first distillery after Prohibition is the Blinking Owl Distillery in Santa Ana. I visited when the distillery first opened with the initial three offerings; vodka, orange vodka and aquavit. They… Continue reading