Category Archive: alcohol education

DTLA: New Drinks at Honeycut for Fall/Winter 2016

  Honeycut recently rolled out a new drinks menu featuring their tiki-space cocktails along with new draft cocktails in the disco room. After a massive meaty dinner at Oreno, some cocktails sounded like… Continue reading

Highland Park: Drinks at ETA Bar

  I was doing research on a fun Highland Park bar hop and went into ETA. I’ve been meaning to check them out for a while. They’ve been open about six months now.… Continue reading

Highland Park: Good Housekeeping Bar Now Open

Good Housekeeping bar is now open in Highland Park. The bar behind Cafe Birdie keeps to classic cocktails with a twist. I checked it out recently and really enjoyed the Gin Fizz. I… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Dinner and Cocktails at Searsucker

  On the first night I was in Las Vegas for Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention, we checked out Searsucker at Caesar’s Palace. We started off with a round of drinks.… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Snacks and Tequila at El Segundo Sol

  The last time I was in Las Vegas, I checked out El Segundo Sol. I was in town for Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention and I love it when it’s… Continue reading

Hollywood: New Drinks at The Spare Room

  The Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood has launched a new drinks menu. Expect to see some of your old favorites like the Salt and Vinegar martini but it’s time… Continue reading

Dallas: Cocktails at Black Swan Saloon and Armoury D.E.

  With only 3 nights in Dallas, I wondered how many bars could I get to? I had a very long list but most decisions were made for me as it was a… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Nickle and Rye, Bowen House and Standard Pour

  On our second night in Dallas, we did a mini bar crawl in Uptown starting with Nickle and Rye. On initial inspection, it looked like a sports bar with a trivia game… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Industry Alley Bar, Midnight Rambler and The Mitchell

  The first bar I checked out in Dallas was Industry Alley Bar owned by my buddy Charlie Papaceno. I met Charlie back in 2011 when I first went to Portland Cocktail Week… Continue reading

Koreatown: First Look at Here’s Looking at You

  Here’s Looking at You recently opened in Koreatown by Chef Jonathan Whitener and business partner Lien Ta whom he met at Animal. I was excited to see the bar program was put… Continue reading