Hollywood: New Drinks at The Spare Room
The Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood has launched a new drinks menu. Expect to see some of your old favorites like the Salt and Vinegar martini but it’s time… Continue reading
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Little Tokyo: Bacon Fried Rice at Far Bar
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Far Bar. I always meant to check out the food and finally did during a recent taps takeover night. The magic words this night… Continue reading
Dallas: Cocktails at Black Swan Saloon and Armoury D.E.
With only 3 nights in Dallas, I wondered how many bars could I get to? I had a very long list but most decisions were made for me as it was a… Continue reading
Dallas: Lunch at Chino Chinatown and Drinking Craft Beer at Four Corners Brewing
We were exploring all parts of Dallas and decided to head over to Trinity Groves. We ended up at Chino Chinatown which fuses both Latin and Chinese food into one interesting mix.… Continue reading
Dallas: Barhopping to Nickle and Rye, Bowen House and Standard Pour
On our second night in Dallas, we did a mini bar crawl in Uptown starting with Nickle and Rye. On initial inspection, it looked like a sports bar with a trivia game… Continue reading
Dallas: Barhopping to Industry Alley Bar, Midnight Rambler and The Mitchell
The first bar I checked out in Dallas was Industry Alley Bar owned by my buddy Charlie Papaceno. I met Charlie back in 2011 when I first went to Portland Cocktail Week… Continue reading
Dallas: Dinner at Small Brewpub
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Texas and I hadn’t been to Dallas before. I love being out of Los Angeles during Independence Day and feel particularly patriotic… Continue reading
Koreatown: First Look at Here’s Looking at You
Here’s Looking at You recently opened in Koreatown by Chef Jonathan Whitener and business partner Lien Ta whom he met at Animal. I was excited to see the bar program was put… Continue reading
Hollywood: Progressive Dinner at PokiNometry, Jinya Ramen Express, Cre8 Crepe and Mama Shelter
I did a progress dinner a couple of weeks back in Hollywood. Let’s start with poke at PokiNometry where you can build your own bowl of fabulous fish. PokiNometry is at the… Continue reading
Silver Lake: That Soft Shell Crab Sandwich at Sawyer
New seafood restaurant Sawyer opened in Silver Lake a few months ago. I checked it out one late night and called my snack a second dinner. I was going in for drinks… Continue reading