March 17, 2010 – 10:16 am
I’ve been eyeing the St. Patrick’s Day specials going around Twitter all week and have finally decided on one – in Hollywood. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of other options available. Whether you’re looking for a few special Irish menu items, a pub to knock back a couple ales, Irish music or happy hour [...]
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Posted in Culver City, Deals, Downtown LA, Echo Park, Food, Glassell Park, Happy hour, Hollywood, L.A., Lists, Los Feliz, Santa Monica, Silver Lake, West L.A., cocktails, eagle rock
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Also tagged allston yacht club, Echo Park, Glassell Park, green beer, green cocktails, Hollywood, Hungry Cat, L.A., Lists, los angeles, Pourtal wine bar, Round-up, roundup, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, Verdugo Bar
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January 19, 2010 – 10:51 am
Photo credit to Mr. T in DC on Flickr
Pourtal in Santa Monica is a must-visit for all vinos (even aspiring ones). Equipped with Enomatic machines designed to keep each bottle of wine fresh, Pourtal is able to let their visitors sample far more wines at their own pace, which are priced according to 1 oz. [...]
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Posted in Deals, Santa Monica, charity, cocktails
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Also tagged American Red Cross, Enomatic machine, Haiti, Haitian relief, Malibu wine, Pourtal wine bar, wine, wine bar, wine tasting, wine tasting bar
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November 20, 2009 – 12:42 pm
A few weeks ago, I took a picture of my eyelashes. Never a fan of close-ups, I gave exception since it was documentation of the “control” leg of a science experiment. Code Ai’s hypothesis was that, if applied to the base twice per day – once in the morning and once before bed – lashes [...]
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Posted in Events, Santa Monica
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Also tagged brow shaper, brows, Code Ai, Fred Segal, grow lashes, lash primer, lashes, longer lashes, Marco Ochoa, StandUp2Cancer
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November 13, 2009 – 8:52 am
All photos by Kevin Eats
Never having been to the Culver City location, I had my first experience at Fraîche just a couple months after mine at Riva – the restaurant that was formerly housed where Fraîche stands now. It would officially be my second meal with Jason Travi’s protogee Sydney Charles Hunter III at the helm. [...]
October 20, 2009 – 11:14 am
It’s Tuesday, you’re at work and itching for that first, delicious sip of a refreshing cocktail in a relaxing, posh lounge. It’s also October and the month is colored pink with breast cancer awareness and you’re due to – quite frankly – kill two birds with one stone. Fortunately, SocialVibe and Noreen Fraser Foundation is [...]
October 13, 2009 – 9:18 am
There’s that corridor along Ocean Park Blvd. on the Westside between Santa Monica Airport, quaint, well-kept Clover park and Lincoln Blvd. that doesn’t have a whole lot going on – perhaps except Mrs. Winston’s Green Grocery. Well, there’s another café and market that just might help add up to a mini-revitalization.
Formerly a catering-only company (Thyme [...]
August 11, 2009 – 7:12 am
Today at The Viceroy from 6 – 9 PM, you can enjoy a half-hosted bar featuring Starr African Rum. The featured rum drinks will cost $5 each. Choose from a Starr African Rum Strawberry Mojito or Starr African Rum Cuba Libre. You can also order the following Caribbean Barbecue bites, also for $5 each:
Jamaican Jerk [...]
All photo credits to Claire Barrett
I was honored to join Natalie (The Liquid Muse) and Caroline on Crack for a little Cruzan Rum tasting and demonstration at Ma’kai in Santa Monica – located right on the beach. That’s right – we paired rum with sushi.
Okay, I wouldn’t call it “pairing.” We were essentially enjoying the [...]
I’ve always loved The Viceroy in Santa Monica – what with the beautiful metallic greens set upon black and white Victorian angles in a modern motif. There is always something different yet subtle to look at in the hotel. At the same time, I’ve always known the posh palace to charge a pretty penny to [...]
