For all you whiskey drinkers out there, Dig Lounge has a special treat for you. Checkers Downtown is proud to be offering a tour of the whiskey cocktail classics on Thursday night from 4-8pm. Choose either rye or whiskey then pick any of the 4 specialty cocktails, and pay only four bones each.
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25. February 2010
Happy Hour is the elusive hour for most. You work till six or seven, get home at eight after fighting traffic to get back from the West Side. Happy Hour has been over at most bars for two hours. Not so on Thursdays at the Hilton Checkers on Grand Ave and 5th in Downtown LA. [...]
Continue reading...8. February 2010
Join The Ozzy Foundation this Wednesday February 10th for an evening of strong drinks, tasty eats, drag queens and Legendary Bingo at Hamburger Mary’s in West Hollywood, all to raise funds for the Ozzy Foundation. Event proceeds will provide emergency grants to pet guardians who cannot afford to treat their chronically ill pets.
Celeb ball caller [...]
4. January 2010
It’s Cheap Date night at LearnAboutWine in Downtown LA. On Jan 8 taste 20 different kinds of Merlot while you enjoy In-N-Out Burger. Sample Duckhorn, Twomey, Markham and more. Then on Jan 15 it’s Zin night. Sample Hug Cellars, Turley, Cakebread, Peju and others. Both nights are only $69 each.
The funnest part of the night [...]
23. December 2009
It’s been a great year. We moved Downtown, we’ve had lots of great meals, good wine, and good times with friends and other bloggers. Looking back at our favorites from 2008, there is only one repeat from last year, and that’s Providence. It still reigns supreme as our favorite restaurant in LA with superior service [...]
Continue reading...4. December 2009
Celebrate Festivus on Wednesday December 9th at Crocker Club in Downtown LA. Featuring Guest DJ’s Jason Z and Dan Wilcox plus Holiday Cocktails in the Ghost Bar by some of the finest bar smiths in town, Steve Livigni and Daniel Nelson of Top Notch. Starting at 7pm, enjoy fine cocktails and great music, in one [...]
Continue reading...5. October 2009
Time to stock up on your wine for the Fall. BevMo’s 5 cent sale is going on now. Buy one bottle at regular price and get the second bottle (of the same wine) for just 5 cents. Choose from over 100 bottles of wine. Pick up a bottle of the 92 point rated Vigilance Cabernet [...]
Continue reading...17. September 2009
The historical San Antonio Winery and Sierra Madre merchants are once again joining forces to host the 4th annual Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz walk, benefitting City of Hope. On October 3rd, taste award-winning wines and local cuisine at 30 participating retailers and downtown establishments. The music of the evening will be provided by [...]
Continue reading...16. September 2009
It’s halfway through California Wine Month, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse is halfway through it’s Month of Discovery. Celebrating the annual unveiling of the new Fleming’s 100, the award-winning list of 100 wines by the glass, which nearly 30 of those are $10 or less. Along with the wines, there is a smattering of dining specials [...]
Continue reading...31. August 2009
The govenator has declared September California Wine Month for the fifth year in a row. This wonderful state of ours is the fourth largest wine producer in the world, makes 90 percent of American wine, and is responsible for $18.5 billion in retail wine sales in the U.S. California wine generates 820,000 jobs in the [...]
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3. March 2010
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