Category Archive: cocktalian

Bourbon Fans: Cocktail Recipes

After I get to know a bartender, I might ask for a bartender’s choice. Usually a bartender will ask for some direction and I immediately answer bourbon. Results are inevitably delicious and often… Continue reading

DTLA: Bottlerock

When my office moved to the South Park area of Downtown Los Angeles last June, it took me a while to find Bottlerock. Oh sure, I’ve seen it and been to nearby Corkbar… Continue reading

Gays & Dolls Takeover DTLA

After dinner at Sugarfish, we headed over to Bottega Louie for the first stop of the Gays & Dolls in DTLA, guerrilla gay bar edition. Bottega Louie was slammed. My gay posse wouldn’t… Continue reading

Hollywood: Delphine

The W Hotel is one of my favorite hotel chains and I was very excited about the W opening in Hollywood, directly across from the Pantages Theatre. The IDG (Innovative Dining Group) has… Continue reading

Fig & Olive Now Open

Fig & Olive on Melrose Place is now open for dinner. The two-storied restaurant’s menu was created by Executive Chef Pascal Lorange. The communal table and 50-foot tasting bar sounds like great fun… Continue reading

DTLA: Bar | Kitchen

Before we started our blogs, the Vixen and I were just a couple of girls who liked to do happy hour in Downtown Los Angeles. We meet up for giggly boozy foodie good… Continue reading

Lukshon Now Open

Lukshon opened at the end of January and there have already been massive comparisons to Red Medicine and WP24. Of the three, I liked Lukshon the best but will give a slight edge… Continue reading

Cafe del Rey

I was invited to Cafe del Rey last week to check out new Executive Chef Daniel Roberts’ revamped Mediterranean inspired menu. Chef Roberts has been in the kitchen for about six months at… Continue reading

Vesper Bar: Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

After dinner at B&B Ristorante, we were wandering around Las Vegas trying to decide where to go. Somehow we ended up at the Cosmopolitan and I remembered the Vesper Bar.  Downtown Cocktail Room… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Hash House A Go Go

I’ve been hearing about Hash House A Go Go for years now. Usually my “diner” blow-out meal after a long weekend of drinking in Las Vegas is the Peppermill but we decided to… Continue reading