Category Archives: Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed

Patrón’s Día de los Muertos Celebration was Excelente!

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Billy Bennight

When Patrón throws a party you know it’s going to be a party! My first experience with Patron was in Austin Texas for the introduction of their coffee tequila lacquers. Patrón always sets the atmosphere and provided excellent entertainment. The Patron … Continue reading →

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15 Highlights From LA Times’ The Taste in Costa Mesa

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Karin E. Baker

Los Angeles Times’ The Taste made its second appearance in Costa Mesa on October 18-19, offering up a lively gastronomic event for Orange County denizens who didn’t make it to The Taste at Paramount Studios over Labor Day Weekend. 90 … Continue reading →

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Reserve your 98-cent Baseball Steak at Pacific Dining Car Today!

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Elise Thompson

The venerable Downtown LA steakhouse, Pacific Dining Car, is celebrating its 98th anniversary in LA by offering their signature dish, the baseball steak, for only 98-cents. The offer has just been extended. You can currently make reservations for this week … Continue reading →

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A Look in Pictures at Lucha VaVOOM’s Halloween Spectacular

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Billy Bennight

We arrived at The Mayan not long before the theater opened for the first night’s performance of Lucha VaVOOM’s Halloween Spectacular. We then ascended to the balcony seeking a perfect site to enjoy the show and nest for photos. The … Continue reading →

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Need a Little Pick-Me-Up? The Breaking Bad Pop-Up is Here to Blue You Away!

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Elise Thompson

The One Who Knocks cocktail at the Breaking Bad Experience in WeHo. Photo by Mark Blackwell. Ever since The Simpsons turned a Burbank 7-11 into a Quickie Mart back in 2007, television and restaurant makeovers have been a match made … Continue reading →

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All of the Cool Halloween Happenings and None that Suck 2019

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Halloween is mid-week this year, so we get not one, but two weekends of fun events. Once again, we have sifted through the night’s party action and discarded all of the douche-y events redolent with Axe Body Spray, mandatory table … Continue reading →

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The Food Event from Los Angeles Magazine Shook Things up in Malibu

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Elise Thompson

The Food Event presented by Los Angeles magazine changed things up this year, and it’s definitely for the better. Once again, the event was held at the Saddlerock Ranch, but it was set up in a different area that I … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Opening of Smashed with Free Burgers, Live Music & More

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Karin E. Baker

Owned by the same guys who made Mexican eatery/bar Te’kila such a success, Smashed, a new burger bar located in a bustling section of Hollywood, is opening its doors on Friday, October 11. In honor of its public unveiling, Smashed … Continue reading →

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‘All Star Chefs Grill and Chill’ under the Big City Sky at ‘LA Live’

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Elise Thompson

The strolling events of All Star Chefs are usually held in an immense hangar-like tent on the upper deck of LA Live. This year the Saturday night “Grill & Chill” was held outdoors at LA Live, making it much more … Continue reading →

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Our 2019 Guide for Ongoing Halloween Events Happening all Month Long!

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Elise Thompson

Here is an entire month of events to thrill, chill and scare the living crap out of you! HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS DARK HARBOR AT THE QUEEN MARY 7 p.m.-12 midnite weekdays, 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays / Long Beach / $34 … Continue reading →

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