Category Archives: Los Angeles

Bars in LA

“Rumming It” at La Descarga (VIDEO link)

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I often get asked which bars are my favorites in LA. I personally have a rotating Top 3, with my Top Ten being more or less staples. Because people seem interested, I’m going to make a point of publicly declaring my favorite ones from now on – and why I like them so much.

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Cana at The Doheny: Tiki, Transformed (VIDEO link)

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Downtown LA newsflash: The Doheny is about to get a whole lot busier. The once exclusive (pricey) members-only drinking club is opening its doors a little wider, and inviting the rum-lovers of the world to come in. It is keeping the members-only concept, only now the annual fee is an accessible $20, and it will transform the way Angelenos think of Tiki cocktails.

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At Home at Townhouse, Sherman Oaks

I often get requests from Angelenos about where to dine and drink on the “other side of the hill,” (ie: San Fernando Valley). There are actually a multitude of charming little café’s, a handful of hipster hangouts and rowdy dive bars to enjoy. However, for the contemporary diner looking for ...

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Living Large at La Vida, Hollywood

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Hollywood has a new hotspot and you can be among the first to experience it. La Vida opened its doors only 3 weeks ago, but it won’t take long for this atmospheric lounge / restaurant’s reservations line to be added to speed dials all over town. Located inside a big blue building on the corner of Sunset and Gower in Hollywood, La Vida seems nondescript from the outside. You could almost drive past it if you’re not paying attention.

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Millennium Biltmore Bar – Truly Historic Downtown Drinking

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I remember the first time I went to the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles.  It was many years ago, ...

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Taco Tuesday at Spanish Kitchen

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If you haven't been yet, tonight should be the night!  West Hollywood's Spanish Kitchen presents Taco Tuesday... with a huge selection of $2 tacos. Order a few tacos, add a glass of sangria, tax & tip - and you've got a whole dinner for under $15!  I loved the grilled lobster; Pork Carnitas and Grilled ...

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Red Carpet Oscar Viewing Parties

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This Sunday, March 7, is Hollywood’s Super Bowl, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. The show begins at 5pm PT on the ABC network, with a five-second delay in ...

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Drago: For the Seriously Thirsty

How often have you been at a restaurant and had great food and decent wine but been disappointed by their cocktail list? Or, had a great cocktail in a place where the food is an afterthought or the wines-by-the-glass feels like a begrudged obligation? Michael Shearin, the Beverage Diretor at ...

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