DTLA: Dinner at Simone and Exploring the Single Malts From Bacardi

  I have now been to Simone a few times. Most recently I attended a Women Who Whiskey event at the Duello Bar, the bar inside Simone. The presentation from Bacardi’s Global Single… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Beautiful Meal with Cocktails at Crustacean

The first time I heard about Crustacean I was 18. One of my college roommates went with her boyfriend for Valentine’s day. I forever associated it with special occasions from that point forward.… Continue reading

The Minty’s Blog Anniversary and Repeal Day Party Recap

  On December 5, Repeal Day, this year, I had a party for the anniversary of The Minty. The blog turned 9 this year! It’s hard to believe I’ve been writing about Los… Continue reading

Holiday Themed Bars in Los Angeles

  You may have noticed the holidays are upon us and Los Angeles has been celebrating in a big way with holiday themed popup bars all around town. There are more than 90… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Late Night at Wally’s

  After catching a show at the nearby Wallace, we walked over to Wally’s for a late night snack. We had just seen For the Record’s Love Actually and it was really very… Continue reading

Mid-City: The Shelby Now Open on West Third

  I checked out The Shelby when it was in soft open last week. The restaurant and bar takes over the old Sushi Roku space on West 3rd, not far from the Beverly Center… Continue reading

Hollywood: Secret Steak Bar Special at APL Restaurant

  One of the hottest steakhouses to open this year is APL in Hollywood. For anyone lucky enough to get a rib or two from Chef Adam Perry Lang at either the Jimmy… Continue reading

Cointreau: Art of the Mix Recap

  Occasionally I like to go to consumer events from liquor companies. When you go only to industry and press events, sometimes you lose track of what they’re educating the general public on.… Continue reading

DTLA: Drinks at Bar Franca

Bar Franca has been open in Downtown Los Angeles for a few months now but I finally made it over there a couple of weeks ago. Once there, I discovered how cute and… Continue reading

USC: Honeybird Now Open at University Village

  Honeybird is now open at the University Village by USC (University of Southern California). It is in the same shopping center as Target, Trader Joe’s, Rance’s Chicago Pizza and Wahlburgers. Fried chicken… Continue reading