Bar Hopping in Chicago
After a long dinner at the Drawing Room, we wanted something low-key on our first night in Chicago. We spotted Dublin Bar & Grill and decided that would be perfect. I found I… Continue reading
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Chicago: Bar Hopping in the Ukrainian Village
Before we started our Chicago bar crawl in the Ukrainian Village, we had dinner at Phil’s Last Stand. We had been eating fairly high end on our trip and I was ready for… Continue reading
Boston Bar Crawl: Silvertone, jm Curley & the Hawthorne
After Speed Rack Boston, we headed over to nearby Silvertone to celebrate the evening. It was my first night in Boston and my first bar. I would find myself here again another night.… Continue reading
DTLA Dive & Craft Bar Crawl Recap
Kicking off my blog’s 3rd anniversary, I organized a Dive & Craft Bar Crawl last week in Downtown Los Angeles. We were also on the hunt for The Minty’s Hot Bartender. The winner… Continue reading
The Minty’s 2012 Hot Bartender Nominations
Hello, hello! I need your help! I’m now taking nominations for your favorite bartenders. I’m running a few bar crawls leading up to my big party on Tuesday, December 11 but that means… Continue reading
The Minty is Turning Three! Let’s Party!
Back in November 2009 when I launched The Minty, I really had not expected it to be more than a diary of a foodie. Between the tales of bad dates, musings on… Continue reading
Bar Hopping in New Orleans
My drink tally in New Orleans outside of what I tasted during Tales of the Cocktail was relatively low. I averaged 2-3 drinks a day during the week I was there. I went… Continue reading
SF: Tequila & Bourbon at Rio Grande
I’ve been anticipating The Bon Vivants‘ Trick Dog project for quite some time so it took me by surprise when they opened Rio Grande, a pop-up bar. On my last trip to SF,… Continue reading
Buckle Up, Sweetheart! It’s Tales of the Cocktail: A Short Memoir
When Neyah White tells you to buckle up, it’s TALES OF THE COCKTAIL, you listen. For the last several years, I wanted to go to the popular cocktail week in New Orleans and… Continue reading
Brooklyn: The Bar at El Moderno
I should have probably been warned off by the awning boldly proclaiming “Mexican style food” as I am from LA and why would I try Mexican food in New York? As it happens,… Continue reading