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The Thirsty Crow –the new bourbon bar from the dudes who brought you Bigfoot Lodge and The Little Cave in Highland Park -is the latest in the spirit based bar trend. Set to open April 21 in the former Stinker’s Truck … Continue reading →

     The Doheny –a romping pompous members only cocktail lounge “hidden” somewhere downtown –opened in early 2008 and came with something like a $6,000 dollar-a-year price tag.  After the hype died down and people realized that the clientele consisted of … Continue reading →

                    If you live in LA and even slightly pay attention to what’s happening with the food and nightlife scene, you’re certainly tired as hell with the whole “Mixology” routine. Now, I’m … Continue reading →

Hero’s Quest: Drop into Umami Burger at Space15twenty next Wednesday night for their weekly ‘dinner and a movie’ in their most awesomely, lawn chair furnished courtyard. Order the port wine and Stilton Blue Cheese burger with a glass of Montepulciano … Continue reading →

TJ Grocery List Bag of Frozen Chicken Breast Tenders Jalapenos Oil&Herb Marinated Mozzarella Basil Fresh- Whole Wheat Tandorri  Bread Tomato Marinara Sauce (has less sodium than their pizza sauce…plus you can use the rest for pasta later.) Pass It Along: Share … Continue reading →

    Romeo and Amanda—ad execs by day and gastronomical pioneers by night—are the creators and producers of the latest in L.A.’s DIY food fetish.  Their weekly blog, We Can Cook That, details their at-home emulation of some of the city’s most famous … Continue reading →

Last Monday I happened to be dawdling around The Tar Pit for some drink and friend time. Nearing close, we were lucky enough to have the man, the legend, the droopy-eared culinary extraordinaire, Chef Mark Peel, drop some knowledge on us. The … Continue reading →

Wow, food is literally taking over the world. Remember that time when people wanted to go to ivy league schools like Princeton or Dartmouth to study law, politics, physics oh my? Well, now people are going to Harvard to study food. Ferran Adria, … Continue reading →

In the wake (cross fingers) of the mixology craze people are starting to realize that cocktails aren’t the only booze based beverages worthy of appreciating. In fact, despite what you may think, the craft beer trend has been growing right … Continue reading →

  The cubes at Neve Ice –a boutique ice outfitter inspired by glacier compressed snow–began circulation in ‘08 when mixologist Michel Dozois (formerly of 7 Grand) started slinging shaved edged cubes –to minimize the amount of broken ice during a shake –and bouldered slabs … Continue reading →