Important reminder! Cinco de Mayo is just days away! Get into fighting shape for the yearly drinkathon at the META “Art of Tequila” Fundraiser at Mas Malo this Saturday, April 28th, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. The META (Making Education the Answer) benefit will provide mentorship and scholarship to SoCal Hispanic youth. Tequila sponsors 1921, [...]
WHY Locally sourced foods meet excellent beers at this casual Fairfax café. WHAT A minimalist ode to the joy of pairing craft brews—mostly from the Golden State (that’s California for you newcomers)—with food from the state’s purveyors, including Scoops’ unexpected ice cream flavors (including beer- and wine-inspired tastes), Let’s Be Frank dogs and sausages, and [...]
April 22, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Well-selected beers from small breweries in a location that’s a bit hard to find, but worth the search. WHAT Choose from two rooms and a beer garden with picnic tables for sampling rare Belgian and California craft brews at this hidden hot spot. There’s a full bar, wine and special cask-beer nights, but no [...]
April 2, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Downtown-style cocktail chic in a formerly frumpy Pasadena landmark restaurant. WHAT It was a stroke of genius for the owners of the Raymond, a pricey restaurant in a circa-1886 cottage, to turn space over to cocktail guru Aidan Demarest (of Edison and Seven Grand fame). The drinks are terrific, the cozy interior has a [...]
March 30, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY A friendly Irish pub in the heart of the Valley, with good beer (Guinness, Harp, Bass, Smithwick’s), well-made burgers and crisp fish ‘n chips. WHAT It’s a bit gloomy at first, but once your eyes adjust you’ll find a handsome room, friendly locals and fresh beer. If the bar’s too crowded, grab a table [...]
March 17, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY A parade of cocktail-friendly small plates with a beach breeze. WHAT M.B. Post is chef David LeFevre’s first project since his departure from the Water Grill, a so-called ‘social house’ in the oceanfront location once occupied by the Manhattan Beach Post Office. Not everything wows or works, but there are some very good dishes. [...]
March 8, 2012 | Posted in
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Is there any concept more inspired than Happy Hour? The end of the work day. The convivial company. The delightful drinkies. What’s not to love? Old Town Pasadena is making sure your March gets off to the best start ever with the 2nd annual Happy Hour Week,which is not one but TWO weeks of Happy Hour [...]
WHY ‘Wine for the people’ (or so says its slogan), in working-people’s Echo Park, with affordable tastings, charcuterie and small plates, as well as fun wine classes. WHAT A groovy wine bar for an increasingly groovy neighborhood, City Sip is part wine bar and part school. Six nights a week, owner Nicole Daddio pours wine [...]
February 25, 2012 | Posted in
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You know them individually. Tony’s Darts Away, Verdugo Bar, 38 Degrees, Surly Goat, Blue Palms Brew House, and Mohawk Bend have helped foment hops mania in Los Angeles where the craft beer scene has lagged behind other regions such as the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Sultans of Suds have joined forces as ColLAboration to bring [...]
February 23, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY The Los Angeles County Museum of Art finally gets the high-style bar and restaurant it deserves. WHAT With bright red Saarinen chairs and a display of colorful teacups from the museum’s collection, the bright, airy restaurant complements the recently added Renzo Piano—designed pavilion opposite. On chef Kris Morningstar’s menu, flavorful fare like wild mushrooms, [...]
February 23, 2012 | Posted in
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