Category Archive: alcohol education

Seattle: The Minty’s Mega Bar Crawl

  I was in Seattle for a long weekend and my friend and I chose to eat and drink our way through the city. Here’s a run down of the good times at… Continue reading

Seattle: Late Night at Herb and Bitter

  After a ton of whisky at Whisky Jewbilee, we headed back to Capitol Hill and hit Herb and Bitter. Of the many fantastic bars we went to during our much-too-short trip to… Continue reading

Melrose: Modern Soul Food at Barbara Jean LA

  Chef Jason Fullilove has found a home for his Barbara Jean LA restaurant at Melrose Umbrella Company. The former pop-up restaurant has taken over the former Mare space in the back of… Continue reading

Venice: Pasta at Felix Trattoria

  I’m probably one of the few people who didn’t go to Bucato, chef Evan Funke’s last restaurant. But if that was his ode to pasta, then Felix is his love song. I… Continue reading

Hollywood: All Your Tiki Dreams Come True at Lono

  From the group that runs Melrose Umbrella Company, comes Lono, a lush new tiki bar in the heart of Hollywood. I’ve now been a couple of times and it’s a huge lovely… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Chef Ricardo Zarate is Back with Rosaline Restaurant

  I have been following the career of Chef Ricardo Zarate since his days at Mochica at the Mercado La Paloma. I was super bummed when he left Picca and have been anticipating… Continue reading

Art Beyond the Glass Comes to Silver Lake on Sunday, June 25

    Art Beyond the Glass comes to Silver Lake this year. The sixth annual charity event that celebrates the LA Cocktail Community will be held at Los Globos in Silver Lake on… Continue reading

Pasadena: Modern Mexican Food and Drinks at Maestro

  I recently checked out Maestro in Pasadena. It opened a few months ago to much acclaim. I was already familiar with Chef Danny Godinez’s food from his Orange County restaurant, Anepalco so… Continue reading

Highland Park: Horse Thief BBQ Pops Up at Good Housekeeping Bar on Wednesdays

  6/6/17 UPDATE: Horse Thief BBQ has canceled their summer popup.    Horse Thief BBQ from Grand Central Market is popping up every Wednesday at Good Housekeeping for the rest of the summer… Continue reading

Koreatown: Late Night KBBQ at Byul Gobchang

  Hungry. Hangry. Late night. Where to go in Koreatown? We were actually heading towards the popular Hae Jang Chon  (it’s the one with the pig logo) but it was completely packed and… Continue reading