Category Archive: great cocktails

Hollywood: Dinner and Drinks at Birch

  I recently checked out Birch in Hollywood. I had gotten a Blackboard Eats deal and thought 6 courses for $60 was fantastic. The drinks at Birch aren’t named but you can order… Continue reading

Hollywood: Get Your Krewe Card at Sassafras Saloon During Happy Hour

  Sassafras Saloon launched a new frequent buyer’s card called Krewe. When you buy all six of the Happy Hour drinks ranging from Sazarac to Hurricane, you get a Ramos Gin Fizz for… Continue reading

DTLA: Otium is Now Open

  Otium is now open for lunch, brunch and dinner. The new restaurant is next door to the Broad Museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s picturesque and fits right in… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Classic French at Viviane

  I was recently invited to check out the new Viviane Restaurant at the Avalon Hotel. Opened by the same team behind  Terrine and Hanjip, Viviane is classic French and Continental cuisine and beautiful… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Checking Out Chef Dakota Weiss at Estrella

  Estrella is the newest restaurant on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Helmed by Chef Dakota Weiss of Top Chef fame, the sparkling restaurant brings real flavor to Hollywood. We started with… Continue reading

Kansas City: Drinks at Julep

  After wandering around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep for a drink or two.   After tooling around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep in Kansas City. I… Continue reading

Kansas City: Drinks at Manifesto

  If you’re visiting Kansas City for the first time, the first stop on the bar tour has to be Manifesto. Just don’t make the same mistake I did and try to get… Continue reading

Kansas City: Dinner at the Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange

  In all the years I’ve been following the food and drink scene in Kansas City, I knew one of my stops had to be The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange. It opened after… Continue reading

West 3rd: All New Drinks at Goldie’s and That Burger!

  It’s been a minute since I’ve been back to Goldie’s. The West 3rd staple has a brand new drinks list. We were invited to explore the new cocktails which are smartly named… Continue reading

Whisky Live Returns to Los Angeles November 6

  Whisky Live returns to Los Angeles on November 6. The whisky show features over 150 different whiskies to be tasted! This year, the show is at the Lowes Hollywood Hotel. Tickets start… Continue reading