Category Archive: cocktalian

Hollywood: Drinks at The Parker Room

  After dinner at Banh Oui, we walked over to The Parker Room. I’ve been curious about the new side bar of Los Balcones. It’s dark and feels like a neighborhood bar. The… Continue reading

Hollywood: L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele Is Now Open

    L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele is now open. The famed Neapolitan pizza spot was in the movie, Eat Pray Love and has been open in Italy since 1870. The Hollywood restaurant is… Continue reading

SGV: Eat Nem, Drink Craft Beer at Summer Rolls

    I’ve been meaning to try this newish location of Summer Rolls for a bit. It was a pleasant surprise to discover they also serve craft beer. What could be better, Vietnamese… Continue reading

Culver City: Drinks at Simonette inside the Palihotel

  Last week I checked out Simonette over at the Palihotel Culver City. It’s a cute hotel lobby bar that serves food all day. There’s an outside patio as well. We grabbed the… Continue reading

Three Events Not to be Missed This Week: Bacardi Spirit Forward, Bahala Na Fried Chicken Popup at Ma’am Sir, Simply Divine

  This week is going to be great! Here are my top 3 picks for this week: Bacardi Spirit Forward- on Tuesday, April 23rd, Bacardi along with Punch magazine present Spirit Forward, an… Continue reading

Highland Park: Brunch at Cafe Birdie

  Recently I enjoyed brunch at Cafe Birdie in Highland Park. Although it’s been open for a few years now, I’ve never checked it out before. I have been to the back bar,… Continue reading

Mid-City: Happy Hour at Yardbird

  The more I go to Yardbird, the more I like them. I recently checked out happy hour at the bar and the wings are more than wings! It’s big pieces of fried… Continue reading

Mid-City: Late Night Pizza at The 3rd Stop

Sometimes when you don’t want to go far from home and you hit up a neighborhood joint. While hanging with a friend, we decided to walk over to  The 3rd Stop. It’s a… Continue reading

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

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