Category Archive: cocktalian

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

West Hollywood: Brunch at the Fat Dog

  I was invited to brunch at the Fat Dog a couple of weeks ago. They opened earlier this year in April. And I feel they are primed to be the new hot… 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

New Small Plates at Fleming’s & Opening Nights Wine Tasting

Every Friday during the month of September, Fleming’s offers a wine tasting of 20 wines for only $25. This tasting includes some food. Last Friday, Fleming’s gave us a sneak peak of their… 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

Dinner at Red Medicine

  I made it back to Red Medicine after about a 9-month hiatus. We wanted to try out Savored, a discount site and much to our surprise, it worked out rather well. We… Continue reading

October DTLA Dive Bar Crawl

The Minty may be known for her love of craft cocktails but she hasn’t forgotten about the fun, classic dive bars. Join me on Friday, October 7 for a romp through some of… Continue reading