DTLA: New Lunch Eats at Ricebox
Ricebox, not to be confused with Ricebar, is now open at the Spring Arcade Building. It’s also the home of Uli Gelato, Guisados, Claytons, Don Francisco’s, Kai Japanese and more. My… Continue reading
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West LA: Modern Vietnamese and Drinks at Khong Ten
Like many, I was lured over to Khong Ten during its soft open for $1 food and drinks. Khong Ten is located in West LA, in the old Freddy Smalls space. I… Continue reading
DTLA: Late Night Drinks at Clayton’s Public House
I’ve been anticipating the return of Clayton’s to DTLA since… well, forever. Its earlier incarnation as the Royal Clayton’s was located in the Arts District, across the way from Church and State. They… Continue reading
Chinatown: Tsukemen and Ramen at Okiboru
I have to tell you a secret. I love soup. All right, so it’s not so much of a secret. But when presented choices for noodles, I am generally in the soup… Continue reading
Learning about Haitian Rum: Clairin
For my last post for this week’s Spirits Week, I’m going to focus on clairin, which is Haitian rum in the simplest terms. This spirit of Haiti has not been previously exported to… Continue reading
All About Aquavit
When I first conceived the idea to write about aquavit (also known as akvavit), I knew about two; the American made Krogstad from House Spirits in Portland, Oregon and “that Euro stuff.”… Continue reading
Checking Out Pisco Capurro at DTLA’s Barcito
The Minty’s Spirits Week continues with exploring Peruvian pisco. If you read my Travel to Chile posts, you’ll know how important the grape spirit is to both Peru and Chile. And although… Continue reading
Enjoying Ready to Drink St. Agretsis Negroni
It’s Spirits Week on The Minty and today we dive into the world of ready to drink cocktails. I didn’t like many ready to drink cocktails until I tried a St. Agretsis Negroni… Continue reading
The Minty’s Amaro Handbook: Fernet
I’m starting a new Spirits Week on The Minty with another post for my Amaro Handbook. Italians have been producing amaro, liqueurs that were originally intended as medicine, for centuries. As previously… Continue reading
Feed the Hungry: Burrito Project x Greenbar Distillery #loveourcity Campaign, Dinner Recap at Sake Dojo
I recently attended a dinner at Sake Dojo to launch the #loveourcity campaign, a joint venture between The Burrito Project and Greenbar Distillery. For every Greenbar’s City Bright Gin cocktail purchased in… Continue reading