Santa Monica: Tacos Every Day at Socalo
When I was a kid I used to watch a lot of cooking shows and one of my favorites was Two Hot Tamales hosted by chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken. I… Continue reading
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Brentwood: Imari Now Open For Sushi and More
Imari is now open in Brentwood. The Japanese washoku restaurant opened officially earlier this month bringing the talents of Shibumi’s David Schlosser with Derek Wilcox (formerly Shoji) helming the intimate restaurant. The menu… Continue reading
LA Tequila Fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park Saturday, September 25
The LA Tequila Fest returns Saturday, September 25 to LA State Historic Park in Chinatown. Over 50 tequila and mezcals will be featured! This is a fundraiser organized by the Andres and Maria… Continue reading
Bar Minty: Introducing Minty’s Mezcal Mondays Plus a Recipe with Banhez Mezcal
It’s been a dozen or so years since I first tried mezcal. I was familiar with tequila, of course. But even back then I didn’t drink much scotch. I was into bourbon and… Continue reading
Silver Lake: Dinner at Sunset Sushi
I recently checked out Sunset Sushi which took over the old Ma’am Sir space. I can eat seafood anytime and I especially enjoy sushi. Give me all the raw fish! I chose the… Continue reading
Bar Minty: The Mezcal Martini with Vamonos Riendo
One of my favorite things to do is the challenge of making a drink at friends’ home bars. Sure, I know I can make good drinks at home where I have plenty of… Continue reading
Los Angeles Magazine Whiskey Festival at the Bloc August 20
I’m looking forward to attending the Los Angeles Magazine Whiskey Festival Friday, August 20 at The Bloc in downtown Los Angeles. The 7-9 p.m. event is outdoors and will feature over 20 brands.… Continue reading
DTLA: Return to Otium
I’m so happy one of my favorite restaurants Otium has reopened. As of last month, the downtown Los Angeles restaurant now accepts reservations. I checked out some of the new drinks and tried… Continue reading
House of Suntory Ultimate Highball Contest with Toki- Win a Trip to Tokyo!
House of Suntory is hosting a Toki highball contest until August 14. Submit a photo of your “Suntory Time” with a Toki highball in hand on Instagram with hashtags #suntorytime and #tokyocontest. The… Continue reading
Bar Minty: Martini Monday
Dirty Savory Martini 2.5 oz Wilder Gin .50 oz blanc vermouth (Dolin preferred) .50 oz Dirty Sue olive juice olives There are still a few drinks that are stigmatized as “not classy” but… Continue reading