Category Archive: booze

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

DTLA: Hanging at Officine Brera’s Bar

  I was recently at Officine Brera for the launch of Chef Angelo’s dishes aboard Princess Cruises. He’s revamping their Italian restaurant concept. After dinner, I checked out the new drinks at the… Continue reading

Studio City: Brunch at the Bellwether

  One Sunday, I headed over to Studio City to meet up with friends at The Bellwether. We were doing a birthday brunch so we celebrated by getting Bloody Marys to start. The… 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

Chicago: Dinner at Avec

  My favorite meal in Chicago this year was at Avec. We had one more night to really go all out and a Chicago bartender friend said Avec was his fave spot. I’ve… Continue reading