Hollywood: Drinks at The Parker Room
After dinner at Banh Oui, we walked over to The Parker Room. I’ve been curious about the new side bar of Los Balcones. It’s dark and feels like a neighborhood bar. The… Continue reading
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DTLA: Drinks at Bernadette’s Bar
Bernadette’s has been open for a while now on the same block as Bar Clacson, Slipper Clutch and Grand Central Market. I’ve just never made it in because I always heard of… Continue reading
Westlake: Fried Chicken at Crawford’s Bar
I recently checked out Crawford’s for their fried chicken. I was nearby and was looking for something to eat. My choices were street tacos, Tommy’s (where they hand you chili with your… Continue reading
Palm Springs Bar Crawl: The Bar, Desert Fox and Tonga Hut
Off season in Palm Springs could be paradise. You get all the sun, fun and pool time without gobs of tourists. But it also makes bar hopping interesting. Some bars close early… Continue reading
Acme Bars DTLA Bar Crawl, Saturday, August 23
Deal Alert! The Acme bars in Downtown Los Angeles including Library Bar, Sixth Street Tavern, Spring Street Bar, King Eddy Saloon and the new Beelman’s Pub are part of a bar crawl… Continue reading
DTLA: Meet Your Neighborhood Bar, the Golden Gopher
The Golden Gopher like many long-time Los Angeles watering holes claims to have one of the oldest liquor licenses in the city. The difference though is Golden Gopher can sell booze… Continue reading
DTLA: The Reuben at Casey’s Irish Pub
Casey’s in Downtown Los Angeles is probably best known for their St. Patrick’s day activities but it’s also a good place to go for classic pub grub like fish and chips. I also… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Red Med at the Formosa
The Formosa, the classic Hollywood hangout, has invited Red Medicine into its kitchen. Red Med at the Formosa is being called a semi-permanent pop-up –defying the definition of a “pop up.” Red Med… Continue reading
Bay Area Bar Hop: Maven, TBD, Tonga Room
After Coqueta, we went on a San Francisco mini bar crawl. We started out at Maven in the Lower Haight. It was the day after Christmas so it was a bit slow. We… Continue reading
DTLA: First Look at Crane’s Downtown
Across the hallway from Peking Tavern is the newly opened Crane’s Downtown. They opened rather stealthily behind what I thought was a storage room. Sure, this “storage” room had a cool old bank… Continue reading