The Smog Shoppe is located in an old car repair shop south of the 10 on La Cienega. The indoor garage area opens to a lush outdoor patio area. The space holds about 300 people. But you can rent out the space for various events like cocktail parties, dinners, and screenings.
I came here for a Hornitos event, Midnight in the Garden of Agave. The cocktails were flowing and so were the celebs. Well, sort of celebs. Lauren “Lo” and Frankie from The Hills, Nicky Hilton, Ian Ziering, Tila Tequila (natch), Jamie King, and a few others you would only recognize if you saw them on TMZ. Photos from the night here and here.
The Hornitos cocktails were flowing. On the menu, some Hornitos specialty cocktails. There was the Paloma, which had Hornitos, grapefruit juice and tonic and a Spicy Passion with Hornitos Reposado, triple sec, sour mix, pomegranate juice, and a dash of hot sauce. The standouts of the night were the Politan with Hornitos Plata, triple sec, cranberry and fresh lime and of course my favorite, the classic Margarita.
Sean Patrick was the “celeb” DJ for the night. The sound system was good, and lighting was perfect for a nighttime outdoor event. It was a little chilly, so we huddled under the heat lamps most of the night.
We didn’t munch on any of the Mexican food appetizers being passed around as we hit up the downtown Los Angeles sausage joint Wurstküche before imbibing on cocktails for the night. We ordered the Rattlesnake, Duck & Bacon, and Buffalo along with some Belgian fries and a holiday favorite, Delirium Noel.
Whoa, wait a minute, rattlesnake you say? Yeah, expand your palate for just a LA minute. This is flavorful, succulent snake meat. The Rattlesnake sausage is still my favorite of all the sausages here. All are delicious, but this is my personal fav. Perfectly seasoned, the rattlesnake is mixed with rabbit and pork, and stuffed into a perfectly snappy casing. I can’t wait till they are finished with their full bar as space in the small dining area can get a little tight, especially with it’s recent popularity.
Exotic sausages, free Hornitos Tequila and B celeb sightings, great success!
19. December 2008 at 4:53 pm
Sounds like a fun night. I think we still have some Hornitos at home see you in a couple of days