Category Archive: photography

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: The Bamboo Cocktail

One day I wanted to make a simple, low proof drink. I decided to make the Bamboo cocktail with some modifications. Traditionally the cocktail uses fino sherry which is quite dry and dry… Continue reading

Minty at Home: Checking out Virtual Whiskey Tastings

  I’ve been working from home since mid-March. That means my once “too busy” life came to a halt. I no longer was out every night at a new bar or checking out… Continue reading

Children’s Cooking and Etiquette Class at Culina

  The Four Seasons Los Angeles of Beverly Hills is offering a children’s cooking and etiquette class this Saturday, October 11 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The class will be held in… Continue reading

Bartending Classes at Elemental Mixology

I came across Andrew “the Alchemist” Willett years ago when I conducted a pupusa crawl down Beverly Boulevard. Jaragua was our last stop. I was ready for a beer after all the cheesy… Continue reading

Zombie Fashion Show This Saturday, October 5

Last year I had so much fun at the Zombie Fashion Show! It’s coming back this Saturday, October 5 to Lot 613 in Downtown Los Angeles. There’ll be art, all-you-can-eat pancakes, cash bar,… Continue reading

Hollywood: Pork Burger at Wood & Vine

I dropped into Wood & Vine after the last LA Weekly web awards to drown my sorrows with a pork burger. I was up for Best Food Instagram along with The Fork Reporter… Continue reading

Filtergram: Mobile Photography Class at V3

I attended the V3 (Vision, Visibility and Voice) conference presented by the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association held at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo last month.… Continue reading

Mid-City: Checking Out the “Taco Speakeasy” Petty Cash

    When Playa closed a couple of months ago, all I could think was what was going to happen to that beautiful space and lovely garden? Then I heard rumors it was… Continue reading

Singles Wine Tasting with Eventbrite & Cross Town Professionals

I kicked off my Eventbrite Blogger Tour with a wine tasting for singles. Cross Town Professionals Wine Tasting for Singles was held at V Wine Room in West Hollywood a couple of weeks… Continue reading