Do I sound like a crazed fan to refer to Vincenzo Marianella as the “cocktailian deity of Los Angeles?” Luckily, I would be in good company if I do. He has been named L.A.’s Best Bartender, in 2006, by Anthony Dias Blue of The Tasting Panel Magazine. A forerunner in the movement toward quality cocktails…

“Yes, I’m the cliché!” says Beth Scherr who moved to Los Angeles from the Midwest to pursue a career in Entertainment. Eight years ago, she left St. Louis to seek fame and fortune. After considering the Windy City, she settled in Los Angeles, enticed by the great weather. Scherr, who has been behind Katana’s bar…