Category Archive: hot bartenders

Orlando: The Minty’s Mini Bar Crawl

  I was back in Orlando earlier this year for Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). It alternates between Orlando and Las Vegas. I find it a cool challenge to check out… Continue reading

Seattle: The Minty’s Mega Bar Crawl

  I was in Seattle for a long weekend and my friend and I chose to eat and drink our way through the city. Here’s a run down of the good times at… Continue reading

Seattle: Late Night at Herb and Bitter

  After a ton of whisky at Whisky Jewbilee, we headed back to Capitol Hill and hit Herb and Bitter. Of the many fantastic bars we went to during our much-too-short trip to… Continue reading

Venice: Pasta at Felix Trattoria

  I’m probably one of the few people who didn’t go to Bucato, chef Evan Funke’s last restaurant. But if that was his ode to pasta, then Felix is his love song. I… Continue reading

LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade Returns on Saturday, September 9

  One of Los Angeles’ best food festivals, LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade returns to UCLA’s Royce Quad on Saturday, September 9. Hosted by chef Suzanne Goin (Luques, a.o.c., Tavern), her business partner Carolyn… Continue reading

LA Food & Wine Returns August 24-27

  Los Angeles Food and Wine returns this week, August 24-27,  to Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The annual event also has a number of lunches on Friday around town. Plus this… Continue reading

Hollywood: All Your Tiki Dreams Come True at Lono

  From the group that runs Melrose Umbrella Company, comes Lono, a lush new tiki bar in the heart of Hollywood. I’ve now been a couple of times and it’s a huge lovely… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Chef Ricardo Zarate is Back with Rosaline Restaurant

  I have been following the career of Chef Ricardo Zarate since his days at Mochica at the Mercado La Paloma. I was super bummed when he left Picca and have been anticipating… Continue reading

Art Beyond the Glass Comes to Silver Lake on Sunday, June 25

    Art Beyond the Glass comes to Silver Lake this year. The sixth annual charity event that celebrates the LA Cocktail Community will be held at Los Globos in Silver Lake on… Continue reading

Highland Park: Horse Thief BBQ Pops Up at Good Housekeeping Bar on Wednesdays

  6/6/17 UPDATE: Horse Thief BBQ has canceled their summer popup.    Horse Thief BBQ from Grand Central Market is popping up every Wednesday at Good Housekeeping for the rest of the summer… Continue reading