Category Archive: happy hour

DTLA: Dining at Zucca

Last week, I was invited to check out the Piazza at  Zucca in Downtown Los Angeles. I had been once before for a reception for ARIA, LA Opera’s young professionals group but it… Continue reading

Get Lucky with the Minty at XINO

We are now 1 week away from the Get Lucky Sexy Singles Soiree event at XINO! Today is the last day to purchase the special buy 1, get 1 ticket 1/2 off. Or… Continue reading

Lazy Sunday: DTLA

A couple of Sundays ago, I was enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon in Downtown Los Angeles. Most people think of DTLA as a ghost town after 5 p.m. when all the office drones… Continue reading

New Winter Cocktails and Happy Hour at Drago Centro

Drago Centro introduced their new Winter cocktails last Thursday. There are also new items on their bar menu which I’ve described as the never-ending happy hour as these prices are good all day,… Continue reading

All-Night Happy Hour at Copa d’Oro

  On Mondays, Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica features an all-night happy hour.What I like about the cocktails at Copa d’Oro (besides the hot bartenders mixing them), are that they are classic libations.… Continue reading

Happy Hour at Monsieur Marcel

In the last few years of doing food crawls, I’ve made some great friends. One of whom invited me  to happy hour, shopping and dinner last Friday. We decided the Grove would be… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Border Grill

I recently had a late-night nosh over at the Santa Monica Border Grill. The original, the grand dame. I’ll visit the new one in Downtown eventually. That one took over the old Ciudad… Continue reading

PDX: Tale of Two Happy Hours

On our first day in Portland last week, we headed over to Deschutes Brewery after meandering through Powell’s Books. I was trying to be very Portland-y and not use an umbrella even though… Continue reading

Feasting on Pig’s Head at the Gorbals

Recently, I dined at the Gorbals and noticed they were offering pig’s head for $43. I questioned our server and she said it’d take about an hour to cook and it was good… Continue reading

A Restaurant with a Vu

Jamaica Bay Inn took over an old budget motel along Admiralty in Marina del Rey and turned the beachfront address into a colorful tropical-themed boutique hotel. With the ambitious Southern-molecular gastronomy cuisine offered… Continue reading