Tag Archive: downtown Los Angeles

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.

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 Drago Centro in downtown Los…

The Green Fairy’s Downtown Trot

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Pernod-Absinthe launched a five-city promotional tour of the best bars serving their brand of the Green Fairy. To encourage responsible drinking, they also provided transport: horse-drawn carriage rides from bar to bar.

Spice it up at Rivera

A little Latin in Los Angeles goes a long way, but you won’t have to travel far for a taste of something spicy! Monday-Friday 5-7* and Thursday-Saturday 10:30-Midnight, slip into the downtown scene and rev up (or unwind)—Rivera offers some of the most affordable (and unique) Happy Hour fare. All hand-crafter cocktails designed by the…

The Varnish Shines in Downtown LA

Polish up your spats and spiffy up your moll, our very own speakeasy-style cocktail bar has arrived in Los Angeles! Tucked into the back of Cole’s (home of the French Dip sandwich), there is a non-descript wooden door. It almost looks like its part of the wood paneling, except for the dim light coming from…

If You’re Happy and You Know It…

There are only so many hours in our day. Plow through the bum ones and get to the fun ones! These happy hour specials in Downtown Los Angeles are sure to leave you with a smile. THE EDISON Monday-Friday from 5-7pm every cocktail is 40% off and just walking through the front door provides all…

Spitz Brings A Smile to Downtown LA

Simply saying the word falafel makes mouths happy. Fa-la-full. And, when tossed with tzatziki and wrapped up in a blanket of lavash bread, tastebuds become happy, too. Yes, that little lightly fried ball of spiced chickpeas or fava beans is a very good thing. And the people behind Spitz restaurant—also home of the meat lovers’…

Dining (and drinking) By Design

With downtown Los Angeles being our most ‘vogue’ neighborhood, this chic fundraiser – showing off white hot interior stylists’ interpretations of exquisite dining rooms – took place at LA Mart Design Center. Since 1984, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) has donated more than $35 million to AIDS service organizations. Dining By Design is the…