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DTLA Mac & Cheese Recap

I almost thought the DTLA Mac & Cheese crawl was cursed. I originally planned the crawl for September and that weekend turned out to be one of the hottest weekends on record. At… Continue reading

Autumn Meal at Drago Centro

  Any regular reader of The Minty knows I spend a lot of time at Drago Centro. I was parked as usual at the bar for happy hour but I was looking forward… Continue reading

DTLA Lunch: Bar B Kosher

  The lunch hunt continues in DTLA. Yesterday, I checked out a glatt kosher spot, Bar B Kosher on 9th Street. While walking over, I noticed a few other kosher spots so a… Continue reading

Dining at the Gorbals

Before my Hot Bartender Crawl last Friday, some of us had dinner at the Gorbals. It was perfect since I had a Blackboard Eats code and we seriously contemplated getting the whole pig’s… Continue reading

Happy Anniversary, Hot Bartender Crawl!

Last Friday, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of my Hot Bartender Crawl series with a bar crawl in DTLA. My first Hot Bartender Crawl was in DTLA so it was appropriate to return… Continue reading

sugarFISH Opens in DTLA

For those who long for wonderful sushi but fear the sushi nazi, Nozawa, there’s another option- his sugarFISH restaurants. There you  could order the Trust Me specials without any fear of someone chasing… Continue reading

DTLA: Hot Bartender Crawl, Anniversary Edition

Last October, I began my Hot Bartender Crawl series in DTLA for the ladies.  This Friday, October 22, I’ve planned the Anniversary Edition. Ladies, please join me as I revisit some of those… Continue reading

dineLA: First & Hope

I found myself back at First & Hope twice in the same week. First I was there for happy hour before going to Il Postino at LA Opera (which was quite good). Then… Continue reading

Sliding into First & Hope

Last April, I previewed First & Hope. It wasn’t entirely finished when I first visited and not even in the soft-opening stage yet. Therefore I had to forgive a few things like only… Continue reading

National Punch Day with Bols Genever

Over a week ago, I received a Thrillist email newsletter detailing a bar crawl in DTLA sponsored by Bols Genever. There were simple instructions to email barman Marcos Tello, formerly of the Edison,… Continue reading