Tag: Los Angeles

Bar Spotlight on Jeremy Allen of MiniBar, Hollywood

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

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

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

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

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): Connie & Ted’s, Los Angeles The 404 Kitchen/Gertie’s, Nashville School Night, San Francisco The Limbo, Louisville, KY Le Sirenuse Champagne Bar at Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, Miami… Read more →

Top 11 Vodka Cocktails in National Bars Now

Covering the 11 top vodka cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Rich Table, San Francisco Lobby Lounge at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, B.C. The Good Lion, Santa Barbara Le Sirenuse, The Four Seasons at The Surf Club, Miami 721Lounge at… Read more →

Top 11 Tequila/Mezcal Cocktails in US Bars Now

Covering the 11 top tequila/mezcal cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Madre, Los Angeles Pinewood Social, Nashville Horsefeather, San Francisco La Mezcaleria, Vancouver, B.C. The Solo Club, Portland, OR The Dawson, Chicago Loquita, Santa Barbara Bastion, Nashville L’Abattoir, Vancouver, B.C.… Read more →

11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — April 2018

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): Prime + Proper, Detroit Trick Dog, San Francisco Tocador, Vancouver Test Pilot, Santa Barbara Effervescence, New Orleans Redbird, Los Angeles Woolworth on 5th, Nashville Mosto, San Francisco The Violet Hour,… Read more →