Category Archive: hot bartenders

Hollywood: New Fall Happy Hour Special at Spare Room

  Spare Room recently named Naomi Schimek as the new Beverage Director. I was invited last week to celebrate her new gig and to check out the new Happy Hour special. Every Wednesday… Continue reading →

Living in the 80s: St. Estephe Menu at Rivera

  30 years ago, John Sedlar owned a ground-breaking restaurant called St. Estephe. It was one of the first “modern Latin cuisine” restaurants. The menu was in French but the food and ingredients… Continue reading →

Table 20’s Second Annual LA’s Best Bartender Contest Finalists Announced

Contest alert- scroll to the bottom for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this upcoming event. I have 3 pair to give away! On Friday, Table 20 announced all five… Continue reading →

Photographing the New Menu at A-Frame

I was invited a couple of weeks ago to A-Frame for a friends & family lunch. They’re introducing new menu items for both lunch and dinner. Also part of the fun was being… Continue reading →

West Hollywood: Cecconi’s

Brunch can be a balm on a rough week. It’s something to look forward to. I was invited to Cecconi’s in West Hollywood a couple weekends ago. It was a casual Sunday at… Continue reading →

The Taste: Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar Recap

As previously mentioned there were 9 The Taste events and I was able to attend two. I also attended the Burgers and Beer event on the opening night of the food festival. The… Continue reading →

Radio Room Returns to the Edison

Last Tuesday saw the return of Radio Room to the Edison. Radio Room is a special series at the Edison that had taken a year-long hiatus. The evenings would feature guest bartenders and… Continue reading →

New Cocktails for the Minty at Seven Grand & Cole’s

  Seven Grand launched a new cocktail list a couple of months ago and I tried a couple then. Recently I found myself back for a going-away party and got to the bar… Continue reading →

DTLA: New Cocktails at Rivera

Last Friday, Jennie from the Happy Hour Tour and I were making the rounds in DTLA. We started out at Bar | Kitchen (check out her great review here) and headed over to… Continue reading →

Cana: New Indian Summer Menu Begins Tonight- Sneak Peak

Cana starts their new Indian Summer cocktail menu tonight. Here are some sneak peaks! This Flower Street Sour was a collaboration between Cana and the fine folks at Bar | Kitchen. You can… Continue reading →