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
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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
Dallas: Dinner at Small Brewpub
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Texas and I hadn’t been to Dallas before. I love being out of Los Angeles during Independence Day and feel particularly patriotic… 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
Hollywood: Progressive Dinner at PokiNometry, Jinya Ramen Express, Cre8 Crepe and Mama Shelter
I did a progress dinner a couple of weeks back in Hollywood. Let’s start with poke at PokiNometry where you can build your own bowl of fabulous fish. PokiNometry is at the… Continue reading
Silver Lake: That Soft Shell Crab Sandwich at Sawyer
New seafood restaurant Sawyer opened in Silver Lake a few months ago. I checked it out one late night and called my snack a second dinner. I was going in for drinks… Continue reading
Calendar: Upcoming Food Festivals including Los Angeles Food and Wine, The Taste, Alex’s Lemonade
Food festival season is upon us! The big one in a couple of weeks is Los Angeles Food and Wine taking over the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. Beginning Thursday, August… Continue reading
DTLA: Dinner and Cocktails at Miro
I recently checked out Miro, a new restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. We started with a couple of cocktails as we perused the dinner menu that covered all the basics and then… Continue reading