Category Archive: great cocktails

Pina Coladas Around Los Angeles

  Did you know there’s a pina colada takeover going on in Los Angeles? And I suspect other parts of the country? I didn’t notice at first. I innocently sipped on versions at… Continue reading

New Venue! Like Tiki? Come on Down to the Coconut Club Popup

    NEW DATES: OCTOBER 6 and 27 at Sonny’s Hideaway. Tiki fans alert! The Coconut Club pop ups at Sonny’s Hideaway on October 6 and 27. Get your tickets for the 8-course tiki meal… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Brilliantshine Opens Today

  Julian Cox and Josh Goldman open their new bar and restaurant Brilliantshine today in Santa Monica. Taking over the old Renee’s Courtyard space, the Soigne team brings more craft cocktails to the Westside.… Continue reading

Santa Monica: The Chestnut Club is Now Open

  Santa Monica has a new hangout. The Chestnut Club recently opened with a cool cocktail list including a selection of gin and tonics. Following the Spanish gin y tonica craze, The Chestnut… Continue reading

Sherman Oaks: Drinking at The Tunnel Bar

  There’s a new craft cocktail bar in Sherman Oaks. Tunnel Bar is above Tipple and Brine but you enter from the alley to get upstairs to the bar. The cozy bar features a staff trained… 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

The Taste Returns August 29-31

        The Taste returns Labor Day Weekend to Paramount Pictures Studios August 29th through 31st. The three-day packed event appeals to restaurant foodies to home cooks alike starting first Opening Night… Continue reading

NYC: Bar Hop Inside The Dead Rabbit

  Recently, The Dead Rabbit won Best American Bar. Fortunately the bar was near where they held the Manhattan Cocktail Classic Industry Invitational this year. After MCC seminars and tasting rooms, many in the… Continue reading

NYC: Getting Drinks at Pouring Ribbons

  I’m almost certain (without consulting the Internet) that Pouring Ribbons refers to what the booze looks like when being poured from bottle to glass. On my last trip to NYC, I had… Continue reading

Jeffrey Morgenthaler Will Guest Bartend at Honeycut, Monday, July 28

  Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler will be guest bartending at Honeycut this coming Monday, July 28th from 8-10 p.m. He will be promoting his new book, Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Techinque.  There… Continue reading