Category Archive: great cocktails

Ambrosia in Long Beach

People may list plenty of reasons to go to Ambrosia in Long Beach but I think the number one reason may be the $1.49 mimosas. These are available every day, all day! Woah!… Continue reading

Dining & Drinks This Week

DineLA may be over but there are still many events going around town this week. Monday, 10/18- Street Food Mondays at Angeli Caffe Brazilian street and beach food pops up at Angeli Caffe… Continue reading

DTLA: Hot Bartender Crawl, Anniversary Edition

Last October, I began my Hot Bartender Crawl series in DTLA for the ladies.  This Friday, October 22, I’ve planned the Anniversary Edition. Ladies, please join me as I revisit some of those… Continue reading

Drink Pink at Fleming’s

Last week, I attended the last “Opening Night” wine tasting at Fleming’s. During the month of September, they were exploring all the wines available by the glass. Each tasting featured 20 different wines.… Continue reading

dineLA: Petrossian

  For my second dineLA meal this week, I was at Petrossian. I was last there in June and shame on me for not having gone back sooner. The artwork on the wall… Continue reading

dineLA: First & Hope

I found myself back at First & Hope twice in the same week. First I was there for happy hour before going to Il Postino at LA Opera (which was quite good). Then… Continue reading

Zane Harris of Seattle in L.A.

Zane Harris of Rob Roy in Seattle was in LA last week. He was the guest bartender for the Chicks with Knives dinner at Test Kitchen. I previously met Zane at the Edison… Continue reading

Table 20 Announces LA’s Best Bartender

Table 20, the new website for restaurant and bar industry job seekers, masterminded a search for LA’s Best Bartender. It was the enviable task of five judges to vote for the best of… Continue reading

Chicks with Knives at Test Kitchen

Chicks with Knives popped up at Test Kitchen last Thursday. I last saw Suzanne Griswold and Rachael Narins helping out the Starry Kitchen team when they were at Test Kitchen, right after I… Continue reading

Sliding into First & Hope

Last April, I previewed First & Hope. It wasn’t entirely finished when I first visited and not even in the soft-opening stage yet. Therefore I had to forgive a few things like only… Continue reading