Category Archive: cocktalian

Gays & Dolls Hit Silver Lake

After the success of my Hot Bartender crawls, I created a companion crawl called “Gays and Dolls” where we roamed gay bars. The first was in West Hollywood in March.  I will be… Continue reading →

The Den of Hollywood Happy Hour

I love weekend happy hours! The Vixen and I along with several others checked out the Den of Hollywood for happy hour last Sunday. They offer happy hour daily from 12 p.m. to… Continue reading →

Silver Lake Jubilee

This past weekend, thousands converged in Silver Lake for the first Silver Lake Jubilee, a music and art festival complete with over 30 food trucks. The Jubilee took place on Myra Street from… Continue reading →

Mutineer Red Carpet Party

On Sunday night, in the heart of Hollywood at the Falcon, Mutineer Magazine celebrated its 2-year anniversary. The party benefited Global Water Relief. I was this close to dressing like a pirate. I… Continue reading →

Santa Monica: Enter the FIG

I’ve been hearing the buzz about FIG and I finally had an opportunity to check it out for dinner last week. Matthew Lehman, the Director of Food and Beverage of FIG selected us… Continue reading →

Going Solo: Drago Centro

I’ve never eaten alone at a sit-down restaurant by myself. Although I don’t know why it was important to do so, I did it. It’s been suggested going to a sushi bar is… Continue reading →

Caipirinha Battle

Summer’s almost here and I find myself reaching for those lighter summery drinks. And so while I enjoy mojitos and mint juleps, I really like caiprinhas (even if half the time I feel… Continue reading →

Mix & Match: Random Minty

Last week was a bit of a mish mash of activities. After ramen on Monday, we checked out Aux Delicies for dessert. I’ve seen this shop on Colorado in Old Town for years… Continue reading →

Tar Pit: It didn’t burn down

A couple of weeks ago, there was a very real fear among LA foodies. Tar Pit was burning down! Oh wait, it didn’t. Unfortunately, it was a pizza place across the street that… Continue reading →

Smoke House: Best Vegas-style Buffet in LA

Vegas is fun but now I know where to go for some decent buffet crab legs! A couple of weeks ago, I checked out Burger Continental for their brunch buffet and it was… Continue reading →