National Rum Day – yes, there is one – is Tuesday Aug. 16. And while we are providing recipes of special rum drinks to be enjoyed that day in this post, you really need a bartender who knows what she or he is doing to make it for you rather than trying to mix it up at home. Plus, do you really want to go scrambling to find all those ingredients? Nope, better to let a … [Read more...]
Time Out Los Angeles Bar Awards Tickets & Information
A Night To Recognize L.A. Nightlife When children go to a time out, they go to their room or a quiet corner. When adults go to a Time Out, they go to a bar! And on Monday, May 23, many of those adults in Los Angeles will be going to the Ace Hotel downtown for the inaugural Time Out Bar Awards. The event features some of the top bar people in Los Angeles, beer … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Nightlife: Blogger Hits Legendary Studio City Bars
L.A. Haunts With A Hollywood Celebrities Connection Apparently, I did not give the place enough of a chance. Instead, I treated it like the average-looking girl in a bar who was flirting with me in favor of the much hotter one on the other side of the room. Shrugged off the advances of a sure thing to take a shot at the class of the field. When I first moved to Los … [Read more...]
Poop Deck Hermosa Beach’s Dive Bar Celebrates 56th Anniversary in 2013
South Bay Legend Has Stood The Test Of Time (And Generations) It has survived the fun patrons from volleyball tournaments taking place right out its door, spirited flip cup games on his back patio, buzzed (and bad) pool players, a Hermosa Beach makeover that saw other dives replaced and weathered heavy winter storms that had ocean water rolling over the beach wall. And on … [Read more...]
Mickey McColigan’s Hermosa Beach Irish Bar Initial Review
Locals Exited About New South Bay Nightlife Option It's always great when a new bar opens in an area. First of all, it gives us patrons another place to go to and as any local will tell you, no matter how much fun you have in your local bars, you need to break out of your routine. Change things up a bit. And so it is now in Hermosa Beach with Mickey McColigan's, a NEW … [Read more...]
South And American Junkie Are Michigan Alumni Sports Bars In L.A.
Westwood Spots And Hermosa Beach Became Wolverine Territory When UM Plays American Junkie in Hermosa Beach and South in Westwood. These are the conquerors of the West for Michigan alumni on the West Coast, at least in the Los Angeles area. They are the places to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game against Louisville. There are tons of Michigan alumni in … [Read more...]
Even Without LA Kings Fever The North End Bar Is Rocking Hermosa Beach
South Bay's Neighborhood Bar Among The Best In The Beach Cities You know what makes a great bar? Well, several things, but in this case it's a bar just being itself. One that has not been tainted by publicity, does not think itself any better because it's been featured on TV, is not anything more today than it was before it achieved local fame. That place is the North … [Read more...]
American Junkie Hermosa Beach Extends Friday Happy Hour To 9 PM
South Bay Bar Deserves A Cheers For This Brilliant Move Here's some good news for South Bay bar junkies. American Junkie has extended its outstanding Happy Hour on Fridays until 9 p.m.! That makes it the latest Happy Hour in the Beach Cities. Patrick Molloy's goes until 8, from Monday thru Friday. Sharkeez goes until 7. Then again, Sharkeez owner Greg Newman is not one … [Read more...]
Microbrew Beer Festival Part of Santa Anita Track Party Schedule
Horsing Around Involves More Than Watching Horse Racing In L.A. There's a microbrew festival at Santa Anita Racetrack in Los Angeles this weekend – specifically, Saturday, Jan. 26 – and the mere thought of this brings back some side-splitting memories. It was a few years ago that I was first introduced to what was previously the strange sport of horse racing. And, as I … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs Good Business For Sports Teams Bars
Fans Of Patriots, Ravens, 49ers And Falcons Bring The Party When the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 41-28 on Sunday to advance to the AFC Championship, Sonny McLean's and Fat Face Fenner's were also winners. These are two Los Angeles sports bars with Boston backgrounds that attract Patriots fans. In fact, legendary Patriots (and former USC) … [Read more...]
West 3rd Street L.A. Bar The Churchill Introduces New Cocktail Menu
Signature Cocktails Feature Names Like The Grand Alliance and Thirsty in LA Normally, when a place has the name of Britian's most famous prime minister, you expect it to be heavy on beer, and also brandy and scotch. After all the latter two were favorites of Winston Churchill. And, indeed The Churchill in Los Angeles' West 3rd Street midsection, features 20 regional and … [Read more...]
Miss California USA Natalie Pack at Infusion Lounge Universal Studios
Open Auditions for Miss USA Contestants Take Place June 16 Here's an opportunity to get up close and personal with Miss USA California and, perhaps, Miss Universe. A preliminary contest for Miss USA is taking place at Infusion Lounge at Universal City Walk Hollywood on Saturday, June 16. The winner of Miss USA goes on to compete to be Miss Universe. The event is open not … [Read more...]