Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Surfas with “Five on the Fifth” Cinco de Mayo Beer and Cheese Tasting. On Wednesday, May 5th from 5 pm until 6 pm, taste five distinctive small production craft beers, each paired with a perfect cheese. Featuring a selection of beers from around the world and finishing with [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 19, 2009
Once Tiger Lilly, then Mes Amis, and presto chango, now 1739 Public House. Located on Vermont in the trendy Los Feliz (Fah-leez) area, it’s an attempt at a traditional pub, but with the random artwork and cheesy water effects behind the bar it smells of a cheap and fast turnaround. Don’t get me wrong, they [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
Library Bar alums Will Shamlian and Mark Leddy’s new Studio City Gastropub is a bright shining star along Ventura Blvd. It’s front glass frosted windows open up to the street, beckoning local residents in for a beer and some grub. Inside, it’s rustic and slightly industrial, with exposed brick walls, wood details, and antiqued tin [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 25, 2008
First impressions are everything. I generally get a feel for a restaurant in the first 5 min. How you’re greeted, the ambiance of the place and the menu. But looks can sometimes be deceiving. No Doubt, they have some great beers at the Blue Palms Brewhouse. It’s one of the few places in LA where [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Welcome to the Rock! No, not that rock in San Fran, Gibraltar. You know, that iconic rock that’s the logo for some big insurance company. A unique city under British rule, sandwiched between Spain and Africa, famous for it’s state of the art defense system and Barbary Monkeys. Our first stop is some lunch at All’s [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 19, 2008
I be resurrecting this here story in celebration of Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sept 19, garrrghhhhhh! Originally posted on March 26, 2008 Ahoy there matey. Care to take a trip with me to pirate town? A world where scallywags and carousers are a plentiful? Look no further than these land loving pirate bars right [...]
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