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Whitty vegan tees welcome: Eat Drink Vegan hits LA this weekend

Los Angeles takes pride in being a vegan-friendly destination, touting some of the best high-end and wallet-friendly vegan eating in the country. This Saturday, May 27, the annual Eat Drink Vegan festival (formerly the Vegan Beer &…

Drink your way through Atwater’s Ozu East Kitchen

"There's a tradition that you never leave a glass empty," says Paul Yi while fidling our cups with of one of his favorite bottles of sake, Dassai, a high-polish sake with a floral punch. He stays true to his word, attentive at tables around…
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LA’s newest brewery is a wild, barrel-aged fantasy come true

Phantom Carriage Brewery may have opened somewhat quietly last December, but this weekend they are making things official with a grand opening celebration that will bring beer lovers from all over to the lovely city of Carson. The brewery…
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Sriracha Festival coming soon to Chinatown

Now that we've survived the sixth annual LA Beer Week (phew!), it's time to start planning for the next great beer adventure! Luckily you don't have to wait too much longer. The Second Annual Sriracha Festival is coming up on Sunday, October…
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LA Beer Week kicks off in just a week

It’s already starting to feel like LA Beer Week! Even though we have a few more days to go, Eagle Rock Brewery debuted its pale ale Unity (the official beer of beer week) at its taproom on Friday, and our dance cards from September 20-28…

Beer blogging adventures with Firestone Walker: Part 3

This is part 3 of 3. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. After a delicious lunch at the Firestone Brewery, we’re back on the bus for a super top secret "surprise." We arrive at Villicana Winery, where owners Alex and Monica Villicana…

My Sour Valentine

The best Valentine’s Day plans always seem to arise from you and the one you love, doing something you both love, not what others tell you you should be doing to commemorate the day. Why shell out for roses if the only time your lady likes…
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Stone Brewing Pasadena store officially open

The city's craft beer scene just got a new addition - Stone Brewing's new flagship store in Pasadena is now officially open for business. We got an opportunity to enjoy several Stone brews last Thursday night for the store's pre-opening…

Honey, bring home a bucket o’ chicken?

Today is National Fried Chicken Day! And even though about a quarter of Americans eat this kind of stuff every day, fried chicken is a luxury in our household - a special occasion to indulge one night just every once in a while. And forget KFC…

Faux Pas Bistro opens tonight in West Hollywood

Tonight is the grand opening of Faux Pas Bistro - a newly renovated California-French inspired restaurant on Fairfax and Third in West Hollywood. We happily attended the media cocktail party on Monday night for a sneak peak of the restaurant's…