Love the exotic? Dream about Hawaii? Ever wonder what rice-based, lychee flavored vodka would taste like in a cocktail? Try these on for size…
Author Archives: Natalie Bovis
BAR CHLOE: In the Mood for A Little “Ooh La La?”
The Third Street Promenade may not be the Champs-Élysées, but sashay into Bar Chloe on 2nd Street, and you just might feel a little of the “sultry glamour” of a fancy Parisian salon. Monday-Friday, 5-7pm, stop in for Happy Hour and enjoy sexy sip or a dainty nibble off of their Happy Hour menu—a minimal…
Where Hollywood & Cocktails Collide
My pal Cheryl Charming aka Miss Charming™ says that cocktails in cinema have been around since Hollywood’s humble beginnings. However, it wasn’t until after prohibition, the depression, and the beginning of talking movies that Hollywood glamorized cocktails on the silver screen, at celebrity studded parties, and famous restaurants and bars around Hollywood. As a side…
P. Diddy’s “White Party” to End Malaria
The 4th of July may scream barbeque and fireworks to some, but to Sean (P. Diddy) Combs and Ashton Kutcher, it was dedicated to helping others via Diddy’s infamously glorious “White Party” made famous in the Hamptons and St. Tropez, and referred to by Forbes Magazine as being among the “World’s Hottest Parties.” Like many…
BLVD 16: The Perfect Detour
Avoid 405 rush hour traffic and park yourself at BLVD 16, inside the stylish Hotel Palomar in Westwood, and enjoy their “Rush Hour” instead!
The Case for Virgin Mixology®
As the author of “Preggatinis™: Mixology for the Mom-to-Be,” (which features more than 75 virgin cocktail recipes) and the founder of The Liquid Muse, a beverage consulting service and online liquor-filled cocktail blog-a-zine, I’ve created a subcategory: The Liquid Muse Virgin Mixology(R) where those two worlds collide. I’m excited to create the second “Official Nonalcoholic…
Love Sushi? Learn about Sake!
Starting today through July 28, Kabuki Japanese Restaurants in Southern California, Arizona, and Las Vegas will hold “Sake Night” hosted by Yuji Matsumoto, the only Master Sake Sommelier in North America. Guests can enjoy hand crafted sake cocktails created by Matsumoto and participate in a sake and food pairing. Matsumoto will also offer sake tips…
A Taste of the Lake, Next To the Beach
If you can’t make it to Lake Como, Italy, stop into Locanda del Lago in Santa Monica for Happy Hour delights and a taste of northern Italian hospitality. Seven days a week from 4-7, and all day on Tuesdays, Lago serves a classy selection of things to sip—all made with seasonal ingredients fresh from the…
