Venice: Drinks at Tasting Kitchen
Every now and then The Minty hits the Westside. I have a few favorite bars in the area including Scopa Italian Roots (and Old Lightning), The Chestnut Club but I always try… Continue reading
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Mid-City: Almost All the Drinks at Brandon’s Inside of 6th & La Brea
I recently checked out Brandon’s, the speakeasy inside of 6th & La Brea brewery. I knew it was my kind of place when I saw there were three different amari flights. Yes,… Continue reading
Studio City: Brunch and Cocktails at Gray Tavern
Studio City has a new brunch king! I checked out Gray Tavern recently for breakfast-lunch otherwise known as brunch. And it’s definitely brunch because there were drinks involved. I’ve been super into… Continue reading
DTLA: New Drinks at Bar Franca
Bar Franca has launched a new menu just in time for Spring! A vibrantly green drink, the First Flush would be my first pick of the night. With trendy matcha but also… Continue reading
Echo Park: All the Mezcal at Bar Calo
After dinner at the PhoLAOsouphy popup*, my friends and I went to Bar Calo for a nightcap. It so happened to be National Margarita Day so one of my friends had… Continue reading
The Minty’s Spirits Week: Bols Genever
Faith and Flower has Jazz Wednesdays and there’s usually a spirits brand in the house. Recently Faith and Flower welcomed guest bartender Yukiko Watanabe from Japan who made drinks with Bols Genever.… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Pacifique is Now Open
Pacifique is now open in West Hollywood. It’s exciting to see Chef Joe Miller back on the scene. The menu is pan-Asian Pacific with heavy nods to Japanese cuisine. We tried all… Continue reading
Tiki Tuesday: Stowaway at Tustin’s Union Market
Stowaway Tiki took over the former Hatch space at Union Market. Hatch had a successful Tiki Tuesday program and it expanded to full on tiki bar a couple months ago. The food… Continue reading
Mid-City: Return to Republique
I loved Republique when I first went when it opened six years ago. I’ve been terribly remiss in returning. I have always enjoyed Chef Walter Manzke’s food. I am a regular at… Continue reading
Historic Filipinotown: New Drinks at Genever LA
After dinner at Porridge & Puffs, we went a couple blocks over to Genever for a nightcap. It’s the perfect one-two punch. It’s been a minute since I was at Genever and… Continue reading