Category Archive: minty life

Table 20 Announces LA’s Best Bartender

Table 20, the new website for restaurant and bar industry job seekers, masterminded a search for LA’s Best Bartender. It was the enviable task of five judges to vote for the best of… Continue reading

2010 Blogger Prom

I’ve been writing online for 10 years now. I’ve had all sorts of blogs- personal, beauty, lifestyle (read: dieting), art, dating, poetry, food and now this one, the Minty. But last summer, when… Continue reading

National Punch Day with Bols Genever

Over a week ago, I received a Thrillist email newsletter detailing a bar crawl in DTLA sponsored by Bols Genever. There were simple instructions to email barman Marcos Tello, formerly of the Edison,… Continue reading

Shopping the Closet: Budget Hollywood Glamour

It’s Blogger Prom on Wednesday! The theme is Hollywood Confidential. Think old-school Hollywood Glamour (1930s-1940s). And because I shop ALL the time, I tend to buy a lot of accessories and party dresses.… Continue reading

Hello Fall, Goodbye Summer: Special Drago Centro Event

Hey! Remember these summer cocktails at Drago Centro? ·         Arancia Meccanica / Clockwork Orange – Sombra Mezcal, Red Bell Pepper, Cilantro, Agave Nectar, Fresh Lime, Smoked Salt ·         Dark Passenger – Bols Genever,… Continue reading

Return to Rivera

For a belated birthday dinner last week, I went to Rivera. Besides the occasional late-night drinks and nosh, I usually go for lunch and have formed some bonds with the daytime staff. Last… Continue reading

Grilled Cheese Night at Campanile

Last Thursday, two friends took me to Campanile for a belated birthday dinner. Thursdays are grilled cheese nights. They both got grilled cheese and I ended up with a crab roll though I… Continue reading

The Hollywood Sweet Potato Fries Crawl

So, I’ve always wanted to do a burger crawl. Well, that’s just too much to handle in one day. But I’ll look the other way if you go off crawl and order a… Continue reading

Test Kitchen: TiGeorges

I’ve said I knew who I was before but occasionally I think about the past. Right now I’m re-reading On Gold Mountain by Lisa See. I just finished her book, Shanghai Girls. Both… Continue reading

It’s My 21st Birthday (again)!

I love birthdays. I love celebrations. I spend all year wondering where I should go for my birthday. Since it’s Labor Day weekend, I never expect to see all my friends at once… Continue reading