Tag Archive: cocktails

Chicago: Brunch at Longman & Eagle

I’ve pretty much been obsessed with Longman & Eagle since I went a few years ago. I had always vowed to go back and I knew I wanted to go for brunch on… Continue reading

Chicago: Bar Hopping in the Ukrainian Village

Before we started our Chicago bar crawl in the Ukrainian Village, we had dinner at Phil’s Last Stand. We had been eating fairly high end on our trip and I was ready for… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Take a Cocktail Class at Caulfield’s for Valentine’s Day

Jeremy Back (formerly of City Tavern)  has taken over the beverage program at the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills. He has already revamped Caulfield’s, the restaurant at the Thompson and is working on… Continue reading

Recap: Heaven Hill Bourbon Dinner at Areal + Upcoming Dinner at Cafe del Rey

As it gets a bit chillier in the evenings, a whiskey dinner sounds pretty amazing. I was invited to Areal in Santa Monica in December to check out the whiskeys of Heaven Hill.… Continue reading

Patty Melt and Classic Cocktails at Short Order

I’ve now been to Short Order a handful of times but never written about them. I was reminded how much I like the Singapore Sling (St. George Bontanivore gin, Benedictine, Cherry Herring, lemon… Continue reading

Hollywood: Whole Hog Dinner at 3Dog Cantina Recap

Recently I was invited to a whole hog dinner at 3Dog Cantina. It opened last Fall along the Cahuenga Corridor in Hollywood. In my 20s, I ran around Cahuenga to the different bars… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Checking Out Mirabelle

Situated near The Eveleigh on Sunset is is Mirabelle. I must have driven by this Mediterranean restaurant a million times but have never stopped in until recently. I was invited to check out… Continue reading

Craving Biscuits & Oysters at ink.

  It’s been a while since I’ve been back to ink. After cake decorating at Duff’s Cakemix, we hit up the bar at ink. I had always meant to come back but it… Continue reading

Updated Christmas Sangria Recipe for National Sangria Day

A few years ago when I first started the Minty, I posted my Christmas (XXXmas) Sangria recipe. I’ve tweak it every year though it’s basically the same. This year, was probably the biggest… Continue reading

Recap: Hudson Whiskey Dinner at Big Bar

I was invited to a special dinner for Hudson Whiskey at Big Bar and Alcove Cafe in Los Feliz a couple weeks back. The dinner included a tasting of the Hudson whiskey line… Continue reading