the passion to learn, grow and excel among my bartending brethren here in the Land of Enchantment is second-to-none…
Category Archives: USA
Do what DonQ Do
(this post is re-published from SantaFeBarman) SUSTAINABILTY (Noun) - a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. The big buzz now is “going green” and there are many liquor companies that are making great efforts to give back and protect the world that sustains us. However…
“Rumming It” at La Descarga (VIDEO link)
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.
Cana at The Doheny: Tiki, Transformed (VIDEO link)
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.
Food With Roots: A Vegan Experience
It started as a debate as to whether or not to incorporate Foie Gras into the menu at El Bizcocho, the fine dining restaurant at San Diego’s picturesque urban-escape Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort & Spa . Not only did that discussion end with a resounding “no” against serving overstuffed goose livers but the conversation swung…
