Category Archives: Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed

Luggage Room Pizzeria Unveils New Take Away in Pasadena

Located on a charming stretch of Raymond Avenue that’s home to the Victorian-era Castle Green and Pasadena Croquet Club, Luggage Room Pizzeria is worth visiting just for the vintage atmosphere. Happily, the food makes the Luggage Room worthy of repeat … Continue reading

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DIY (or Buy) Mister O’s Incredible Penicillin Cocktail

A Studio City restaurant and lounge with a mid-century, Palm Springs vibe, Mister O’s is renowned for excellent cocktails, among them the Chain Riachtion, a standout version of that modern classic, the Penicillin. Anchoring the Chain Riachtion is Benriach Smoky 10, a … Continue reading

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Wine Documentary “A Wonderful Kingdom” Celebrates Portuguese Traditions

The stunning mountain ranges of Portugal’s Douro Valley are the setting for “A Wonderful Kingdom,” a poetic observation of traditional winemaking in northern Portugal. This new documentary focuses on the Douro Valley, a remote area that’s the oldest demarcated wine … Continue reading

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LA Magazine’s Food Event is Back! Don’t Miss Out!

UPDATE: The Food Event has changed to November 14, 2021; 2 – 5 p.m. and has moved to Hummingbird Nest Ranch in the Santa Susana Mountains.  We have sorely missed our annual food events, perhaps none more so than Los Angeles magazine’s “Food … Continue reading

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These Cocktail Nerds Have Created the Barware of Their Dreams

Crafting cocktails at home is more popular than ever — the pandemic truly brought at-home cocktail making to the fore. If you enjoy mixing your own drinks, you’ve likely noticed that the tools involved can be nice to look at … Continue reading

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Iron Chef Morimoto’s New Pan-Asian Restaurant is Now Open!

Chef Masaharu Morimoto (“Iron Chef” and “Iron Chef America”) has opened a new restaurant in LA. Located within the Doheny Room on Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, Sa’moto serves pan-Asian cuisine in a glamorous setting. Chef Morimoto is internationally … Continue reading

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Koreatown’s Lock & Key is Back & Better Than Ever

Like so many bars and restaurants in Los Angeles and around the country, Lock & Key had a rough go of it recently. Soon after the pandemic began, the Koreatown craft cocktail den pivoted to serving customers from its to-go … Continue reading

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‘GO by Citizens’ is the New Fee-Free Food Delivery App We’ve Hungered For

A new food delivery app, GO by Citizens, makes it easy to order food for delivery or pickup from multiple restaurants in one order — with zero fees. GO by Citizens is a welcome alternative to third-party food delivery platforms … Continue reading

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Pop-up Alert: n/soto Lands in Little Tokyo This Week

You don’t have to wait any longer to try n/soto. The much-anticipated California-Japanese Izakaya launches a pop-up in Little Tokyo this week, in advance of its mid-city opening this autumn. Following on the heels of the beloved n/naka in Palms, … Continue reading

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Treefort Music Fest: Venture Up North To Boise For Over 400 Bands, Plus Storyfort, Foodfort And Many Other Forts Too

Treefort is Back! Boise’, and the Pacific North West’s most popular event has returned after the unplanned ‘hiatus’ that was called 2020. All the top ‘Forts’ will be there, including Foodfort, Alefort, Comedyfort, Kidfort, Hackfort, Filmfort, Dragfort, Yogafort and Storyfort. … Continue reading

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