Boston: Lunch at Eastern Standard Kitchen
After my “Making Your Own Vermouth” seminar at Boston Cocktail Summit, we headed next door to Eastern Standard Kitchen for a late lunch. I hadn’t eaten all day and it was nearly… Continue reading
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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 Churchill Celebrates Their 1-Year Anniversary Tonight With $6 Cocktails
The Churchill recently revamped their food and bar menu with new Executive Chef Bruce Kalman and “Barlady” Mia Sarazen. I checked out the new offerings last week but before I get into that,… 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
Oakland: Dinner at Camino
On my last trip to SF, I decided to fly into Oakland and check out the scene there. After having drinks at Boot & Shoe Service, we headed to Camino for dinner. I… 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 Oakland: Boot & Shoe Service and Prizefighter
Over Labor Day weekend, I took a quickie trip up to SF for my birthday. I flew into Oakland and we decided to make a night out of it. I had heard so… Continue reading
The Roosevelt Introduces the Library Bar Lobby Menu
The Roosevelt recently introduced a new option for cocktails and food at the hotel. Now you can order specialty drinks in the lobby from the Library Bar and food from Public Kitchen &… Continue reading
Finding Gems at Bagatelle
Recently I checked out Bagatelle for a friend’s birthday. I hadn’t been before but was curious about the bar run by Zachary Patterson. Bagatelle has an outpost in New York and opened the… Continue reading
New Orleans: Drinks at SoBou
While I was in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, I tried the new SoBou restaurant and met Bar Chef Abigail Gullo. SoBou is part of the Commander’s Family of restaurants which… Continue reading