Tag Archive: the minty

Long Beach: Snacks & Drinks at Panxa

I loved Panxa! The open, airy restaurant was so cute. We sat at a two top near the bar with a bird’s eye view of everything. I would love to come back for… Continue reading

Deconstructing The Boulevardier on Wednesday, October 28

  Do you white knuckle drink instructions and panic when you’re missing an ingredient? Learn how to think outside the (recipe) box with this virtual cocktail deconstruction class. I have partnered with Women… Continue reading

Echo Park: Drinks at Lowboy

Lowboy opened in Echo Park about a year ago. It was rapidly becoming my regular bar that I had hit up about every 2-3 weeks. I have a post in my queue all… Continue reading

Venice: Patio Dining at Nueva

Nueva in Venice just opened in the old Sunny Spot location. Located right next to Scopa, Nueuva features ample patio dining. I did peek into the main dining room and hopefully we’ll be… Continue reading

Recap: Southern California Whiskey Club Presents Paul John Whisky and Cocktail Class

I first had Paul John Whisky back in 2017 and wrote about the Indian single malt line up in 2018.  Then Southern California Whiskey Club had a tasting for Paul John Whisky last… Continue reading

Glendale: Georgian Dumplings and More at Khinkali House

  While I was in Armenia, I saw restaurants specializing in khinkali. They’re stuffed dumplings and is not Armenian food but rather, Georgian. One of Armenia’s neighbors is Georgia. I did have some… Continue reading

Glendale: Everyone Loves Dumplings at Monta Factory

When I was in Armenia, I didn’t try any monta (also spelled mantuh, manti, mante). I first tried them when I went to a local popup in Los Angeles. I love all things… Continue reading

Glendale: Armenian Flatbread Takeout from Zhengyalov Hatz

Zhengyalov Hatz opened last year in Glendale and I immediately had to go try it because I miss all the good food I had in Armenia. One of the particular things I missed… Continue reading

East Hollywood: New Items at Tlayuda LA

  Tlayuda LA is best known for well, talyudas. They are the flatbreads with Oaxacan cheese. They’re often called Mexican pizza but we should learn food by its proper names. So these are… Continue reading

Minty at Home: Making Cocktails with Fresh Fruit

With the hot weather lately, I’ve wanted refreshing drinks. This often means fresh fruit drinks. I’ve experimented with strawberries inspired by a coffee negroni but sometimes I just muddle fruit into a spirit of… Continue reading