Tag Archive: bar

Bozeman, Montana: Lunch at Bacchus Pub

Following the advice of the bartender at Olive B’s in Big Sky, we went to Bacchus Pub in Bozeman for lunch. It was 4th of July so we didn’t expect much to be… Continue reading

Roadtrip to Utah or How I Spent My Time Locating Booze

Five years ago I took a roadtrip with a college buddy. We went through the Southwest and had many adventures including a terrifying mule ride at the Grand Canyon, visiting useless psychics in… Continue reading

The Phoenix on La Cienega: Where the Locals Go

After dinner at Red Medicine, I asked my friend where she wanted to go. I had been thinking about checking out a craft cocktail bar I hadn’t been to yet and she said… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Farmers’ Market Sundays at Eveleigh

  Every Sunday, The Eveleigh serves up cocktails inspired by farmers’ markets. I dropped in a couple of weeks back where 2012 The Minty Hot Bartender nominee Chris Amirault formerly of MessHall now… Continue reading

Barhopping in Orlando at Hanson’s Shoe Repair and The Woods

Before I left for Orlando for WSWA, I made a short list of craft cocktail bars including a speakeasy called Hanson’s Shoe Repair.  It’s in Downtown Orlando and upstairs from the NV Art… Continue reading

SGV: Down the Rabbit Hole Bar

  A few weeks ago, I talked my friend into checking out the Rabbit Hole bar a bar in Alhambra with me. We don’t usually frequent the San Gabriel Valley for cocktails (other… Continue reading

DTLA: The New King Eddy is Now Open

I had sneaked in a dive bar crawl in DTLA last Fall before King Eddy closed its doors. It’s now re-opened with new owners and management. The cleaned up version no longer has… Continue reading

San Diego: Checking Out the Speakeasy Noble Experiment

I was down in San Diego for Bartenders Weekend and had a night to explore the craft cocktails scene on my own. I grabbed a friend and we were wandering around the Gaslamp… Continue reading

Bludso’s Bar & Cue Opens on La Brea

The much anticipated Bludso’s Bar & Que took over the old Tarpit space on La Brea. Just south of Melrose, the BBQ joint is located next to the ever-popular Italian restaurant Cube. The… Continue reading

Chicago: Bites & Cocktails at Sable

Our original plan was to go to the Purple Pig for some pre-dinner drinks (and bites) but they were packed and it would have been an impossible wait. We booked it over to… Continue reading