<inline type="photothumb" id="157358" href="" align="left" />The Lion’s Share is like something out of a classic film: a dimly lit bar with jazzy music playing, and a bartender who just gets you. I’m making conversation with …
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Video:You & Yours puts peppers in its Spring SaladAfter scoring a sweet parking spot in East Village, I pass by a man using his skateboard to move a couch down the sidewalk. Seems right. Then …
Yesareni RicoThey say there’s no problem that margaritas and Mexican food can’t solve. Thankfully, my only problem on this sunny afternoon is finding a really good happy hour while I’m in North County. It’s the …
Mike GraveIt’s a fine day for sipping cocktails cliffside in La Jolla. (But then, most days are.) Mike Grave, General Manager for George’s at the Cove, slides me a new concoction called the Curioso. “The …
The smell of barbecue permeates Pacific Coast Spirits, setting the tone for the Good Morning, Cowboy cocktail I’m about to sample. Lead bartender Ashley Soto recommends smoked brisket to go with the drink, “because you’re …
Video:DRINK RECIPES: California English’s London Fog cocktailSUBSCRIBE to the READER YOUTUBE CHANNEL for the latest.Lee CarreOn a cool, overcast day, I pop into California English. Instantly, I spot a yowza of a drink being served …
Taylor Giangola“I haven’t got an official name yet,” says Cerveza Jack’s Bar Lead & Manager Taylor Giangola, giving me an advance tasting of this month’s newest cocktail creation. “It’ll probably be ‘Chai Spiced and Everything …
Anthony Schmidt“All the drinks from the Lobby Bar are a slight twist on classic New Orleans,” says Anthony Schmidt, Beverage Director for The Lafayette. And the Brandy Crusta is a no-brainer for this particularly warm …
Krisan Fromm"Sundance…number two?” I ask with piqued curiosity. Raising her voice above heavy metal music riffing throughout Kindred, bar lead Krisan Fromm replies, “We updated our ‘winter Sundance’ with a newer version that has a …