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Salt Lake City: Cocktails and Brunch at Finca

After being denied a cocktail the evening before, I was looking forward to brunch and a drink at Finca in Salt Lake City. We had to wait a bit since we got there… Continue reading

Las Vegas: The Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan Hotel

  It’s not a secret I’m a big fan of the Vesper at the Cosmopolitan but I decided I needed to check out the other bars at the hotel properly. Starting with the… Continue reading

West Hollywood: New Cocktails at the Hudson and Throw Back Thursdays Mac & Cheese Nights

I recently checked out the new cocktails at The Hudson. The summer cocktails have great names like Giant Steps (Akvinta vodka, lemon, strawberry, agave, basil, Prosecco) and the eponymous The Huddy (Nolet’s gin,… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Seafood & Cocktails at Connie & Ted’s

Los Angeles has seen a proliferation of New England style seafood joints popping up around town. One of the latest is Connie & Ted’s from famed chef Michael Cimarusti who also owns Providence.… 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

Venice: New Cocktails at Hostaria del Piccolo

A few years ago when I was on the Westside more, I frequented the restaurants on the edges of Venice and Santa Monica. We had our routine down and hit up pretty much… Continue reading

Mid-City: Finding Treasure at Goldie’s

After checking out the regional Tequila Ocho Viva Sangrita competition, we had some snacks and cocktails at Goldie’s. I made a mental note to come back because I really liked the atmosphere and… Continue reading

Mid-City: Tequila, Mezcal and Sotol at El Carmen- Oh My!

El Carmen is one of LA’s oldest restaurants. It opened as a Mexican restaurant in 1929. Its most recent owner turned it into a hip bar with a Mexican wrestler theme. I remember… Continue reading

Miami: Tasting Menu at The Cypress Room

One of our favorite meals in Miami was at The Cypress Room. It’s a new restaurant that just opened a few months ago and is a dark, sexy dining room with animal heads… Continue reading

Bar Crawling in Miami: Broken Shaker, The Regent, The Dutch, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Gramps Bar

It’s been about 5 years since I was last in Miami so I was really excited to check out the new craft cocktail scene there. I made a short list of places to… Continue reading