Tag: Los Angeles

Bar Spotlight on Jeremy Allen of MiniBar, Hollywood

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The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why Jeremy Allen’s welcoming crew at the unassuming MiniBar (hidden in a Hollywood Best Western, no less!) draws in musicians and music industry with its retro-yet-modern vibe and beautifully-crafted cocktails here. Other NEFT Spotlights:… Read more →

My Top Bar & Bartender in LA: Redbird & Tobin Shea

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Enter my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. My first column is on my # 1 bar in all of Los Angeles because of the consummate palate of bartender Tobin Shea, a cocktail master who has long perfected cocktails often using obscure spirits… Read more →

10 Holiday Cocktails On Menus Around the US

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Covering the 10 top holiday cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Fort Defiance, New York City Elixir, San Francisco Bittercube Bar & Bazaar, Milwaukee, WI Beacon Tavern, Chicago Redbird, Los Angeles Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Lady of the House, Detroit Campo at Los Poblanos… Read more →

10 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — August 2018

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Covering the 10 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco Mr. Lee’s, Louisville, KY Connie & Ted’s, Los Angeles Golden Teardrops, Chicago Sylvain, New Orleans Blue Duck Tavern, Washington D.C. Nico, San Francisco Lola, Louisville, KY The 404 Kitchen/Gertie’s, Nashville Bible Club,… Read more →

11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — July 2018

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Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn movie-themed menus in Nashville. Pisco-centric menus in SF.  A lemon icebox pie-inspired cocktail in Houston. Bourbon Tiki cocktails in Louisville. These 11 national bars and… Read more →