Highland Park: Brunch at Cafe Birdie
Recently I enjoyed brunch at Cafe Birdie in Highland Park. Although it’s been open for a few years now, I’ve never checked it out before. I have been to the back bar,… Continue reading
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Venice: Drinks at Tasting Kitchen
Every now and then The Minty hits the Westside. I have a few favorite bars in the area including Scopa Italian Roots (and Old Lightning), The Chestnut Club but I always try… Continue reading
Mid-City: Almost All the Drinks at Brandon’s Inside of 6th & La Brea
I recently checked out Brandon’s, the speakeasy inside of 6th & La Brea brewery. I knew it was my kind of place when I saw there were three different amari flights. Yes,… Continue reading
DTLA: New Drinks at Bar Franca
Bar Franca has launched a new menu just in time for Spring! A vibrantly green drink, the First Flush would be my first pick of the night. With trendy matcha but also… Continue reading
Echo Park: All the Mezcal at Bar Calo
After dinner at the PhoLAOsouphy popup*, my friends and I went to Bar Calo for a nightcap. It so happened to be National Margarita Day so one of my friends had… Continue reading
Pasadena: Check out Masters of Taste on Sunday, April 7
The fourth annual Masters of Taste returns to the Rose Bowl on Sunday, April 7. The food festival benefits Union Station Homeless Services. One hundred percent of the proceeds goes towards USHS. Tickets… Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Caviar, Vodka and Dessert- Oh My! The Deluxe Experience at The Bazaar at the SLS Hotel
The Bazaar at the SLS Beverly Hills has done it again! I recently visited for the Caviar Nights at the Bazaar last week. From now until the end of March, the Bazaar… Continue reading
The Minty’s Spirits Week: Penderyn Welsh Whisky with Southern California Whiskey Club
I have to be honest, I attended the Southern California Whiskey Club event with Penderyn Welsh Whisky because the special guest was an actual Welsh corgi! A puppy and whisky, what could… Continue reading
The Minty’s Spirits Week: Bols Genever
Faith and Flower has Jazz Wednesdays and there’s usually a spirits brand in the house. Recently Faith and Flower welcomed guest bartender Yukiko Watanabe from Japan who made drinks with Bols Genever.… Continue reading
The Minty’s Spirits Week: Ciroc Brandy
Ciroc launched their first brandy about a year ago. I attended a tasting at Delilah in West Hollywood recently. You may be of course familiar with Ciroc as they’re a well-known vodka… Continue reading