Tag Archive: craft cocktails

Madison: A Bar Crawl Through the Capital

  I find one of the best ways to get to know a city and its neighborhoods is to explore the bars. We had a bar crawl around Madison, the capital of Wisconsin.… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Drinks at Next Door by Josie

  We stopped in for a drink at Next Door by Josie after our blow out omakase at Shunji. I had been next door to Josie before but never to the more casual… Continue reading

Costa Mesa: Cocktails at ARC

  I don’t head down to Orange County much but I was very curious about ARC which I heard was probably some of the best craft cocktails in Orange County. That’s high praise… 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

Culver City: Dinner and Cocktails at Muddy Leek

I checked Muddy Leek in Culver City recently. I had been hearing good things about the new American restaurant. Talk of foraging was intriguing. Plus they have a great bread and pastry program… Continue reading

Culver City: New Spring Cocktails at Corner Door

Before dinner at A-Frame, I met up with a friend at Corner Door. There one of the Minty’s 2012 Hot Bartender nominees, Beau Du Bois was manning the bar. The cocktails list was… Continue reading

Chicago: Bar Hopping in the West Loop

Little Goat just opened the week we were in Chicago. We decided to go for drinks following a great dinner at Girl and the Goat. Little Goat is ostensibly a diner with a… Continue reading

Drinking at Home: Cocktails by the Minty

  Whenever I get invited to dinner parties, I tend to bring the booze and take it upon myself to make drinks. In the last few years, my “bartending” skills have gotten better… Continue reading

Mixtape Mixlogy at Big Bar

I’ve been meaning to check out Big Bar for ages. I went about a year back but couldn’t find a seat at the bar. A couple of weeks ago, I made sure to… Continue reading

West LA: Dessert & Cocktails at Plan Check

  After dinner at Miyata Menji Ramen, we went up the street to Plan Check for dessert and drinks.   Although it was a Wednesday night and not quite prime dinner hour, the… Continue reading