Category Archive: great cocktails

San Diego: Soda & Swine + Polite Provisions

One of the top places I wanted to go to when I was in San Diego last month was the recently opened Polite Provisions and get some grub at the interconnected Soda &… Continue reading

San Diego: Checking Out the Speakeasy Noble Experiment

I was down in San Diego for Bartenders Weekend and had a night to explore the craft cocktails scene on my own. I grabbed a friend and we were wandering around the Gaslamp… Continue reading

Checking out Bar Centro at The Bazaar + Cocktail Classes

  I was at the SLS Hotel last month and stopped into the Bar Centro at the Bazaar.  I’ve been for drinks one other time and knew I wanted to come back. Like… Continue reading

Hollywood: Exploring Littlefork’s Cocktail List

Littlefork, I suspect is named after the little fork you get when you encounter a bowl of shellfish. It is perhaps one of my favorite utensils being a seafood lover. The food has… Continue reading

Silver Lake: Matt Biancaniello at Cliff’s Edge

Longtime Library Bar bartender Matthew Biancaniello has a couple of new gigs in town including Cliff’s Edge in Silver Lake. He’s behind the stick there on Wednesdays. Although Matt may not have been… Continue reading

DTLA: The Bar at Noe Serves Up Street Food

Recently, the bar at Noe Restaurant at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles launched a street food menu. This menu will be available until at least April 1. I was invited to… Continue reading

DTLA: Dinner at Bestia

One of my new favorite restaurants is Bestia in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s rare for me to love a restaurant so much that I want to go back right away. But I do… Continue reading

West Hollywood: New Cocktails and Menu at The Hudson

Recently I was invited to check out the new cocktails and food at The Hudson in West Hollywood. The only time I’ve been before was for a block party. I haven’t been inside… Continue reading

Get Your El Frosty and Other Winter Cocktails at 1886

1886 Bar at the Raymond is rocking a new winters cocktails list. I had a chance to try some cocktails a few weeks back. Former 1886 bartender Lacey Murillo may have left the… Continue reading

Bar Menu Is High End at Providence

I was discussing with a friend about going to bars alone. I don’t go very often to bars by myself  but I do like it at times. I particularly like going to restaurant… Continue reading