Hong Kong: Bar Crawl to Dr. Fern’s, COA, Honi Honi Tiki Bar and Bar De Luxe
After I popped into PDT, I made my way downstairs to Dr. Fern’s, a gin bar at the Landmark hotel. I had spotted it earlier in the day when I left the… Continue reading
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BevCon Los Angeles Arrives August 19-21 to Koreatown’s The Line Hotel
BevCon arrives to Los Angeles on August 19. The three-day drinks festival celebrates all things beverage including wine and spirits with plenty of cocktails! The festival all takes place at the Line… Continue reading
Upcoming Food Festivals in April
Masters of Taste, Pasadena At the Rose Bowl, the inaugural food festival, Masters of Taste will benefit Union Station Homeless Services. There will be 40 restaurants and 25 breweries,… Continue reading
The Taste Returns to Paramount Studios September 4-6
The Los Angeles Times’ food festival, The Taste, returns Labor Day weekend, September 4-6. The event features five events over three days starting with opening night. Opening Night features the best… Continue reading
Pasadena: Emerging Cocktail Program at Vertical Wine Bistro
A lot can change in a few short years. I would have never predicted Vertical becoming hip or would develop a decent cocktail program a couple of years ago. But they owe a… Continue reading
Highlights from the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Show
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America took place April 28 through 30 in Orlando this year. The trade show showcases new products seeking distributorship, bartending competitions, seminars and parties. I was invited… Continue reading
2012 Nightclub & Bar Convention Recap
Last month, over 30,000 attendees descended upon the Nightclub and Bar convention in Las Vegas. The last time I had been to the convention center in Vegas, it was for CHA- the… Continue reading
Glendale: Neat Bar Now Open
The Neat Bar’s concept is a simple one- serve spirits neat or on the rocks, with a chaser if you like. No cocktails. It opened almost a month ago and took over a… Continue reading
Seattle: Sound Spirits
After checking out Sake Nomi, we headed over to Sound Spirits, Seattle’s first distillery since Prohibition. The tasting is complimentary but tips are warmly accepted. Besides the craft vodka and gin, Sound… Continue reading