Category Archive: cocktalian

West LA: Indian Food and Cocktails at Bombay Cafe

  Longtime West LA favorite Bombay Cafe has been faithfully serving Indian food on Pico for years. You may have gotten lunch or dinner there but did you know they have a full… Continue reading

DTLA: Happy Hour at LA Live’s Triple 8

  Triple 8 is one of the newest restaurants at LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Taking over the old Trader Vic’s space, the newly transformed Chinese restaurant serves a variety of crowd… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Bottomless Mimosas at The Church Key

  The Chuch Key in West Hollywood has launched bottomless mimosas. It’s a steal at $13. Recently I was invited to check ’em out but being the sassy girl I am, I opted… Continue reading

Hollywood: Rooftop Film Club Takes Over The Montalban

  The Rooftop Film Club kicked off this week at The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. As the name implies, the rooftop turned movie theatre shows films under the stars. With 160 comfy seats, some… Continue reading

Culver City: That Chicken Liver at Hatchet Hall + Old Man Bar

Hatchet Hall in Culver City is now open. When chefs Brian Dunsmoor and Kris Tominaga left The Hart and The Hunter, I was rather devastated. I loved their cooking. I was happy when Kris popped… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Crudo Hour at Culina and Drinks by Cocktail Academy

  Culina. Modern Italian has scored a major coup. They’ve brought on the Cocktail Academy to consult on their drinks list. The resulting cocktails include every sort of mood– from vodka to bourbon… Continue reading

DTLA: Sausages and More at BierBeisl Imbiss

  Located in the Spring Arcade Building, the new BierBeisl Imbiss in Downtown Los Angeles is a bakery and currently the only Austrian street food restaurant in LA. Chef Bernard Mairinger closed his… Continue reading

LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade Returns Saturday, September 12

  LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade, the all-star food festival and charity event, returns Saturday, September 12. Tickets are now on sale for one of my favorite food fests. Last year, Alex’s Lemonade made… Continue reading

Culver City: Modern Indian Food at Sambar

  Chef Akasha Richmond of the eponymous Akasha has opened Sambar in Culver City. Sambar is practically next door to Akasha but the food is very different. Akasha Restaurant describes itself as New American/… Continue reading

The 6th Annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl is Back Saturday, August 29

The 6th Annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl returns Saturday, August 29th. As usual, early bird tickets are recommended for this sure to be sold out event. The Beer Chicks, Christina Perrozi and Hallie… Continue reading