Beer Review Of Anheuser-Busch's New High-Alcohol Brew You know the kind of athlete that quietly goes about his business, who is so smooth while he's playing it's easy to overlook his accomplishments? The one who always gets overshadowed by his big-play teammates? Then you check the box score and see that he's rushed for 125 yards, scored 25 points or driven in four … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
The Nightlife Blogger: Finding Shangri-La at the Shangri-La Bar in Santa Monica
Art Deco Rooftop Bar Provides More Than Spectacular Sunset Views By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Sometimes, you find a party or a good time when or where you least expect it. You stumble upon it like a finding your golf ball in the fairway. Or it surprises you like the always-cheap guy who suddenly buys a round. And that is how I wound up … [Read more...]
Who Put National Margarita Day Right After Fat Tuesday!?
After a Night Of Hurricanes Put Booze in the Blender And Render Those Frozen Concoctions That Help Us Hang On So Well Hurricanes to hangovers? Forget about it. The next day it's margarita madness. Do to quirk in the calendar, National Margarita Day is the day after Fat Tuesday. Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 are there to test the wills of party people. No rest for the … [Read more...]
New Orleans Nightlife Masquerade Ladies & Salsa Nights
Bar at Harrah's New Orleans Features Themed Club Nights on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays; SIN Night is Monday It's not on Bourbon Street or even in the French Quarter for that matter (right on the edge of it, across Canal Street), but Masquerade nightclub is bringing something to nightlife in New Orleans that you can't get on Bourbon Street or in the … [Read more...]
Ivan Kane’s Burlesque Coming to Atlantic City Nightlife
Royal Jelly Burlesque Bar One Of Two New Nightspots to Open at Revel Beach in the Spring Burlesque is coming to Atlantic City's nightlife. And it's being brought there by Ivan Kane, whose highly successful Forty Deuce clubs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas have brought this type of entertainment back into the limelight. Called Ivan Kane's Royal Jelly Burlesque Club, it … [Read more...]
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Review Kate Upton Is Hot
The Good, Bad and Beautiful From SI's Annual Babes in Bikinis Magazine The 2012 SI Swimsuit issue has arrived in my mailbox, and I owe the postman a "thank you" for gently placing it on top of the tiny slot and not trying to jam it into the box and ripping it. Kate Upton is on the cover and it would be shame to have any of her body tattered. She is sensational, … [Read more...]
The Grammys Should Give Jimmy Buffett Lifetime Achievement Award
The Singer Who Brought Us 'Margaritaville' Is Long Overdue to Be Recognized By The Recording Industry Michael Jackson? Of course. The Rolling Stones? Without question. Stevie Wonder? Most certainly. Willie Nelson? Yes. The Beach Boys? That's Good Vibrations. But there's someone missing. When the Grammys hand out the next Lifetime Achievement Award, it should … [Read more...]
Good Weather Drives the Party at Northern Trust Open
President's Day Weekend May Find L.A's Social Crowd At Riviera Country Club Rather Than Mammoth You don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy the Northern Trust Open. All you have to do is like to be outside with a beer in your hand. A good walk spoiled? Hardly. The annual PGA event at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles is Feb. 16-19 with blue skies and temperatures … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day 2012 Is On Taco Tuesday
Single People With No Valentine Should Do Like Californians And Go Out For These Cheap Eats Don't have a date for Valentine's Day? Don't want a date for Valentine's Day? Want to kick the expensive, fancy dinner to the curb, but still want to go out on Valentine's Day? Then head to your nearest cantina and celebrate Taco Tuesday. Taco Tuesday is a weekly event in … [Read more...]
Guinness Introduces Extra Stout & Black Lager To Eager Drinkers
Tasting The New Beers At A Special Event for Guinness Aficionados I drove an hour for a beer. I'm not the first person to do such a thing, and I most certainly won't be the last. And actually it turned out to be three beers. Time well spent. The occasion was a special Guinness event to learn a bit about the product and the process of making and pouring it, and also … [Read more...]
Kool & The Gang A Cool Warmup Band For Van Halen 2012 Tour
Disco Kings Provide Entertaining Contrast As Opening Act It may seem to be an odd pairing, like a chardonnay with a steak. But it works. Kool & The Gang – yes, that's 70's band that was at the forefront of the 70s disco dominance – is opening for 80s rockers Van Halen during the latter's 2012 North American tour that runs from February thru May. The cool thing … [Read more...]
Tyler Perry Live Fan Chat Feb. 13 & 14 For Good Deeds Movie
Celebrity To Answer Questions About Upcoming Film That Arrives in Theaters Feb. 24 One of the biggest benefits of social media's expansion is the opportunity for fans to connect directly with their favorite stars and celebrities. And on Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 – that's Valentine's Day, guys – fans of Tyler Perry will be able to ask questions directly to him … [Read more...]
Van Halen 2012 Concert Review LA Show & Photos
A Review of David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen Rocking The Stage at a Private Friends and Family Show Drop whatever you are doing and get tickets to the 2012 Van Halen concert tour. Do so and you might as well "Jump." That's because Van Halen rocks it, almost as they never left the stage. Several times during the show, and even more so afterward, you're going to … [Read more...]
Joan Jett & Blackhearts to Rock ‘n Roar Long Beach GP Concert
No Need To Put Another Dime in The Juke Box, Baby, For This is A Free Concert After Saturday's IndyCar Grand Prix Qualifying Do you love rock 'n roll? Feel the need to put another time in the juke box. baby? Then you'll love the band playing at the 38th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, April 14. It's Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. And the show is … [Read more...]
Patriots Players Partying Deserve Super Bowl Celebration
Don't Criticize Rob Gronkowski and Matt Light For Dancing After Loss to Giants Ever heard of blowing off steam? Ever have a bad day at work and and at the end of it say, "man, that was rough. I need a drink!" That's what Rob Gronkowski and offensive tackle Matt Light were likely doing after Super Bowl XLVI at a post-game party. For some, this is a slap in the face. … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K 2012 Photos Beer Garden
Run, Race, Party and Costume Contest Winners Wow. What a race. What a day. What a beer garden! Could anything get any better? Did you go to a bigger, better Super Bowl party? The 2012 Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K was run under Chamber of Commerce weather, 75 degrees, light winds and bright and sunny. The Esplanade section was more gorgeous than a super model in … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina Brewery Meets Company Criteria
Asheville Area Location Perfectly Combines Desire for Outdoor Recreation and a Craft Beer Culture When Sierra Nevada set out to look for a location for its second brewery, it wanted a certain type of place. It had to offer, according to the company,"quantifiable factors such as ease of shipping and water quality, as well as quality of life issues for its employees. … [Read more...]
World Curling Championships Provides Party Opportunity
Curling Is Ideal for the 12-Ounce Curls for Beer Drinking Fans; Switzerland Hosts 2012 Championship It's not exactly the Super Bowl or college football tailgating. But the World Men's Curling Championships, taking place March 30-April 8 in Basel, Switzerland, does provide people with a good party opportunity. Now I know what you are thinking. Curling!? I was right … [Read more...]
The USA’s Largest Super Bowl Party Has A Beer Garden
How big is the Super Bowl party you're attending? A few dozen? Couple of hundred? Perhaps even a thousand? It's likely not as big as this one, the beer garden at the finish of the annual Super Bowl 10K fun run in Redondo Beach, CA. With more than 8,000 runners, the Super Bowl 10K is one of the largest 10Ks on the West Coast. But it's not a serious run. It starts out in … [Read more...]
Having More Than a McNuggetini With Alie and Georgia
Food Network's Merry Mixologists Mix It Up at the LA Times Travel Show Why hasn't this happened to me? (Yet!?) A pair of creative, whimsical girls named Alie and Georgia decided they would do a goofy YouTube video about making a cocktail out of a McDonald's milkshake garnished with a chicken McNugget. They called it the McNuggetini and, like the guy who ate … [Read more...]
A Funny Story From The Redondo Beach 10K Race
How A Friend Missed the Beer Garden After Rollerblading in the Super Bowl Fun Run The annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K always brings good times, and that also means good memories. One of my favorites involves a friend and his misadventures that led him to, incredulously, missing the beer garden. This friend had grown tired of several of us talking about the 10K … [Read more...]
Red Tails Movie Review: Not Epic But Mostly On Target
George Lucas' Film About The Tuskegee Airmen Mixes Slow Moments With Riveting Combat Scenes I went to a movie theater instead of a bar. This is highly unusual for me, as I'm a blogger of bars and not movies or theaters, but it was a rainy Monday at the beach and I was anxious to see this film about a once-neglected part of American history. I saw Red Tails, the tale about … [Read more...]
No Two Buck Chuck at Trader Joe’s Stores in Tennessee
Bizarre Alcohol Laws Restrict Selling Wines to Liquor Stores The good news for Tennesseans is that Trader Joe's has finally arrived in the Volunteer State. The bad news for Tennesseans is that the state's arcane liquor laws make it impossible to buy the low-priced gourmet store's signature item, Two Buck Chuck. The iconic California grocery store, which has … [Read more...]
Not Happy At El Torito Happy Hour Redondo Beach
Poor Service And Bad Food Make For an Unsatisfying Bar Experience One overworked bartender who tries up upsell customers, a drink glass sitting empty for half an hour and food that's as unsatisfying as sex with a fat chick. (Sure, it gets the job done, but in the end, are you really happy with it?) Welcome, folks, to Happy Hour at El Torito in Redondo Beach, CA! If … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 10K Tradition Includes Beers At Hennessey’s
Redondo Beach Annual Fun Run Is More Fun With A Beer Before the Beer Garden I was first introduced to 10Ks by one Laz Denes, the coolest dude I've ever met. Laz, being Laz, just didn't run 10Ks. He did them in style. When he lived in L.A.'s South Bay Beach Cities, he was somewhat of an institution at Redondo Beach's annual Super Bowl 10K. He would get a group and do … [Read more...]
Two New Bars Added to Hermosa Beach Nightlife
Establishment Replaces Blue 32 and Union Cattle Changes to Abigaile; Ocean Bar Remains Unchanged Hermosa Beach's vibrant nightlife is undergoing a bit of a change in 2012 with the re-opening of Blue 32 and a re-design of Union Cattle. Blue 32 has been upgraded with a new sound system, tables, menu and tap system. It's now called Establishment and its main goal of … [Read more...]
No LSU-Brewed Beer – For Now Anyway
Proposed Bandit Blonde Ale Sacked Like Jordan Jefferson Boy, talk about a rough start to 2012 for Louisiana State University! First, the school's #1-ranked football team is pounded 21-0 by SEC rival Alabama – and former coach Nick Saban – in the BCS National Championship game. And then, its hopes of selling a campus-branded beer has fallen flatter than Jordan … [Read more...]