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February 3, 2012

Super Bowl 2012 L.A. Party Roundup for Foodies and Drinkers

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The Eveleigh celebrates Super Bowl 2012

I don’t watch football, don’t really like it. And up until yesterday (today?) I wasn’t sure which two teams are even playing the Super Bowl. New England Patriots and New York Giants, right? But I LOVE Super Bowl parties — the food, the drinks, the running commentary. It’s where foodists and sport fans finally come together. So here’s a hand-picked list of what I think are some of the best Super Bowl parties around town, most notably for their tasty food and drink specials.

Akasha’s Super Bowl Party — All-Day Happy Hour and Special Super Bowl Menu
Enjoy happy hour prices (1/2 off wine, well drinks, draft beer and specialty cocktails) at the bar during the game and all night, and in the dining room from 3 to 5:30pm. The special menu is categorized by Kick Off (bratwurst on brioche, pizza), First Down (onion rings, dips, fries), Third and Goal (pulled pork sliders, Punjabi chicken wings) and Touchdown (Boston cream pie, NY cheesecake). Watch the game on a 9-by-6 projector screen with live game audio.

Beer Belly’s Super Sunday — $5 Craft Beer and Super Bowl Menu
THE place to go for nommy drunk food is boasting the likes of NY pizza mac n’ cheese and catfish n’ chips with chowder aioli as well as $5 pints of California craft beer. And don’t forget the wings, corn on the cob and duck fat fries. Oh my!

City Tavern — All-Day Happy Hour
Get your gourmet game on in Culver City. This gastropub, which will open early at 2:30pm, will be featuring $10 craft beer growlers during its all-day happy hour, as well as “Super Bowl” meatballs and Spanish chorizo pigs in a blanket. Mmm, craft beeeer.

The Eveleigh’s Super Bowl ’12 Sunday Social
Brunch ends at 3pm at this Sunset Strip bar/restaurant but Chef Jordan Toft will offer up hot dogs and chili cheese fries ($8 each) for game time. Order up pitchers of beer as well as the bar’s famous Poor Carlito’s (tequila, lime juice, honey, smoked sea salt) and pitchers of Pimlico Punch (whiskey, lemons, tangerines and mint — $43 and serves six).

ForgeLA’s Super Seoul Sausage Bowl — Open bar
Yup, I said “Open Bar!” Sure, entry is $20 but you get an open bar courtesy of Ketel One Vodka and Deschutes Beer. PLUS there’s a nacho bar, all-you-can-eat Seoul Sausage, photo booth, beer pong, Snow Monkey dessert, halftime giveaways AND two 20-foot screens to watch the game on.

Harvard & Stone’s Super Bowl Bash — Unlimited food and drinks
For $40 via Thrillist Rewards, you get all the Singha beer, wells and specialty punches you can drink before the game (2:30pm) and all the hamburgers, chips/salsa and bbq chicken you can gorge yourself on. Considering that cocktails here usually run around $12, it’s a killer deal. I just love the fact that this craft cocktail bar is even throwing a Super Bowl party, cuz you know the drinks are going to be stellar.

Short Order — Super Bowl Menu
This Farmers Market burger joint is putting up TV screens especially for the Big Game! Add to that mixologist Julian Cox’s cocktails and spiked custard shakes as well as SO LA (bacon-wrapped North Country) Dogs ($7) and short rib chili cheese spuds ($9 with $3 add-ons like bacon and melted aged cheddar) and you can settle in nicely for some football. Or if you gotta dash, you can order those indulgent dogs in a three-pack to go ($18)!

Tony’s Darts Away Vegan Super Bowl — Vegan bar food and $3.50 Golden Road beers
Yes! Bar food that won’t make you feel all erp-y after. At this vegan Super Bowl party, which starts at 12pm, they’ll feature bbq jackfruit sliders (pulled pork for the carnivores), a vegan five-layer dip and vegan buffalo “whings.” Wash all that down with $3.50 glasses of Golden Road Brewing’s beers.

Westside Tavern — Super Bowl Menu
The Westside gastropub will open up its private back room, which is equipped with its own bar and a big screen TV, to the public just for the occasion. There will also be two specials: beer-boiled bratwurst with sautéed pepper and onions or homemade sauerkraut on a pretzel roll for $7, pork belly sliders, apple BBQ sauce, apple-cabbage slaw for $8.

Other Super Bowl roundups:

FinerThingsLA’s SuperBowl 2012
Marpop’s Super Bowl Sunday in LA
The Sunset Strip’s Super Bowl Sunday: Where To Watch, Drink and Dine

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January 27, 2012

This Weekend: Eagle Rock Brewery Party, Sixteen Candles Drive-In, Ammo Re-Launch Cocktail Party

Saturday, January 28

Devil’s Drive-In: Sixteen Candles
Jake Ryan! This was the movie that the teenage me wished happen in real life: Where your high school crush actually likes you back. Le sigh. Since this drive-in is happily BYOB, relive your teen years by toting wine coolers, heh. Or bring the good stuff and make a drinking game out of it. Take a shot every time someone says “Jake,” or pass the bottle every time Anthony Michael Hall’s voice cracks.

6pm doors open. $12 at gate. 240 W. 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Downtown (map).

Eagle Rock Brewery’s 2nd Anniversary at Verdugo Bar
Celebrate local Eagle Rock Brewery’s 2nd anniversary with select ERB beers on draft in the outdoor beer garden. Food trucks Grill Em’ All and Mandoline Grill will be on hand for nosh with your brew. And the $12 admission gets you a commemorative taster glass to take home, while supplies last.

12-4pm. $12. 3408 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles (map). (323) 257-3408.

Monday, January 30

Duggan McDonnell & Encanto Pisco at Harvard & Stone R&D
Duggan of Cantina in SF is going to be behind the stick at Harvard & Stone’s R&D bar creating Encanto cocktails as well as giving samples of the newly released Distiller’s Reserve Quebranta.

9pm. Harvard & Stone, 5221 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood (map). (323) 466-6061

Alie & Georgia Guest Bartend at The Eveleigh
Adorable duo Alie & Georgia of Cooking Channel will be making their fun and crazy concoctions at The Eveleigh as part of the bar’s weekly guest bartending series. These girls are always good for a laugh and unusual cocktail. Love ‘em! By the way, next week’s featured bartender will be Alex Straus of Hemingway’s Lounge followed by the omnipresent Julian Cox on February 13. For industry folks, most drinks and bites are $3.

7pm. The Eveleigh, 8752 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood (map). (424) 239-1630.

Tuesday, January 31

Ammo West Hollywood Cocktail Program Re-Launch Party
Ammo’s cocktail program has been redone all farm-to-glass thanks to Jason Robey, same guy who did that with Michael’s in Santa Monica. Guests can enjoy free food and drinks until they run out. Afterward, partake of the happy hour specials like endless Bloody Marys and $6 Powers + PBR.

6pm. Ammo Restaurant, 1155 N Highland Avenue, Hollywood (map). (323) 467-3293.

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January 20, 2012

This Weekend: Sexy Sales, Golden Road Beer Can Launch Party, Fig’s Barrel-Aged Cocktails

Friday, January 20

Agent Provocateur Semi Annual Sale
Hey, ladies, looking for something uber sexy to throw on…and then off this Valentine’s Day? Sexxy lingerie store Agent Provocateur is having its semi annual sale now through Sunday. Score lingerie (pronounced ling-eree), panties, bras and other underthings for 30-75% off.

Thru January 22. Agent Provocateur, 7961 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (map) and 242 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills (map).

The Way We Wore Semi Annual Sale
Vintange/resale clothes store The Way We Wore is also having a semi annual blowout. Here you can save 50% off on everything in the store! We’re talking swank vintage dresses and accessories (hats, sunglasses, shoes) spanning from the 1920s to the ’90s.

Thru February 12. The Way We Wore, 334 S. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles (map).

Golden Road Can Launch Party at Sunset Beer Company
Echo Park beer store/bar Sunset Beer Company hosts Golden Road’s beer can launch party. Not only will they be selling the much-talked-about beverage but they’ll feature GR beers on tap like Point the Way IPA, Get Up Off of that Brown and Schwartz Stout. If you’re hongry, Zagat’s Top 10 2012 LA food truck Crepe n’ Around will be…creeping around.

7-10pm. Sunset Beer Company, 1498 Sunset Boulevard, #3, Echo Park (map). (213) 481-2337.

Fig Introduces Its New Barrel-Aged Cheer
Kick off your weekend with something aged and tasty. Fig in Santa Monica has jumped on the barrel-aged cocktail bandwagon with three of its own — a Negroni, White Manhattan and Rusty Nail — each aged in toasted oak barrels for about six to 16 weeks! The new-old cocktails are now available for your tasting pleasure.

Fig Santa Monica, 101 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica (map). (310) 576-7777.

Monday, January 23

Hangar 24 Night at Steingarten LA
Hangar 24 brew master Kevin Wright will host this special beer night at the West LA bar/restaurant, which will feature seven of the brew co’s beers — Columbus IPA, Chocolate Porter and Hangar 24 Helles Lager among them. Don’t miss out on the Pugachev’s Cobra Russian Imperial Stout as they will tap it at 7pm sharp!

7pm. Steingarten LA, 10543 W Pico Boulevard, West LA (map). (310) 441-0441.

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January 12, 2012

This Weekend: Pliny the Younger Raffle, Pegu Club Vet at 1886, Space 15 Twenty Sample Sale & Free Cocktails

Thursday, January 12

Bushmills Irish Whiskey Tasting at Neat
Dance a jig into your weekend with an Irish whiskey tasting followed by live Irish music. Whiskey Master Ed Adams will guide a tasting of the entire Bushmills line at Neat in Glendale. Afterward at 8:30p, the Irish band hits the stage. RSVP to info@theneatbar.com for the tasting.

6:30-8pm. Neat, 1114 N Pacific Avenue, Glendale (map). (818) 241-4542.

Pegu Club Vet Scott James Teague Guest Bartending at 1886
Attention cocktail nerds, Scott Teague, head bartender of Alex Day and David Kaplan’s new NYC bar Demi Monde as well as Pegu Club veteran will be behind the stick at 1886 tonight! He’ll be serving up a special side menu while 1886 bartender Lacey Murillo does up 1886′s deelish winter cocktails.

1886 at The Raymond, 1250 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena (map). (626) 441-3136.

Friday, January 13

Happy Hour Sample Sale and Free St. Germain Cocktails at Space 15 Twenty
Yup, FREE cocktails. Oh and shopping where you can save 50 to 70% off collections by Nombre, Jill Lindsey and Sophmore priced at $10-$50. How can you turn that down? Drunk shopping FTW!

5-8pm. Project Urban Renewal Shop at Space 15 Twenty, 1520 N. Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood (map).

Saturday, January 14

The Tripel Debuts New Weekend Brunch With Bloody Beer and Duck Hash
Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts introduce a brand-new brunch at their Playa del Rey gastropub, The Tripel, this weekend. Enjoy tasty craft brews and beer cocktails, like the Bloody Beer, along with dishes like The Cure burger with avocado and a fried egg and duck hash with lobster salted peewee potatoes, duck confit, fried egg, pancetta and vinegar cooked greens.

9:30am-4pm. The Tripel, 333 Culver Boulevard, Playa Del Rey (map).

Sunday, January 15

Grand Opening: The Pub at Golden Road
The new Pub at Golden Road Brewery will be celebrating its grand opening by debuting its new canned beer and featuring burger and beer specials. Check out its selection of vegan and nonvegan food offerings and 20 taps as well.

11am-11pm. 5430 San Fernando Road West, Los Angeles (map).

Tuesday, January 17

Pliny Fights Cancer Charity Raffle at Beachwood BBQ
Seal Beach’s Beachwood BBQ will be raffling off 130 pints of the highly coveted Pliny the Younger (which is released in February) for the Melanoma Research Foundation. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the restaurant from January 17th at 12pm to February 18th at 10pm. Tickets are $5 each and there’s no limit but it is cash only. And on February 20 the tickets will be drawn at random and winners will be notified by email or phone if they’re not present.

January 17-February 18. Beachwood BBQ, 131 1/2 Main Street, Seal Beach (map). (562) 493-4500.

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January 2, 2012

10 Best L.A. Drinking Moments of 2011

: H&S Does R&D

: Eveleigh’s Blood & Smoke

: Oldfield’s Angers and Thrills

: Matt, My Mentor

: Neat Deconstructs

: Beer Chicks’ Tap Takeover

2011 was a great year for drinking in L.A. with a slew of new insta-fave bars popping up, bartenders reconceptualizing bar programs and craft beer thankfully becoming even more accessible. I managed to narrow down my favorite drinking moments to the top 10. Here it is in descending order. Guess what No. 1 is?

10. One-Stop Craft Brew Shopping in Echo Park

9. Kid You Not, Joe’s Restaurant Chooses the North American Whiskey of the Year for Its Well

8. Dream Date: Spare Room Auctions Off Dates With Bartenders and Their Bar Tabs

7. The Eveleigh Makes Sunset Strip a Cocktail Destination

6. L.A. Cocktail Ringmaster Finally Gets His Own Bar

5. Harvard & Stone Blows Minds in Its Back Bar

4. Oldfield’s Angers Saints & Sinners Fans but Cocktail Geeks Rejoice

3. Beer Chicks Overhaul the 213 Bars’ Taps

2. Getting Schooled by Library Bar’s Matthew Biancaniello

And No. 1 is…

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December 28, 2011

2012 New Year’s Eve Parties With Open Bars

Cheers, 2012!

Don’t want to worry about keeping track of your bar tab for New Year’s Eve? NYE celebrations featuring open bars is definitely the way to go. And then you won’t have to remember to close out your check at the end of the night! Fortunately there’s a nice selection of parties going off this Saturday, ranging from a casual wallet-friendly beer fest to casino night in Havana.

By the way, remember to be safe this NYE. You don’t want to start off 2012 with a DUI! Take the Metro (which is free) or call a cab. The LAPD will be out in full force.

The Eveleigh’s NYE Roaring ’20s Soiree — $30 Open bar 10-11pm
1920s seems to be the theme to many a NYE party this year. This one on Sunset features a ’20s-inspired cocktail menu created by the great Dave Kupchinsky. Open bar isn’t all night, just 10-11pm, but you get a complimentary midnight champagne toast and live jazz music. Dress code: ’20s cocktail attire.

Free-Flowing Taps: Blue Palms Brewhouse’s New Year’s Eve Celebration — $55 Open taps
The beer lover’s NYE party. Open taps til 2am, including specialty kegs for the event, an open “call” bar and a midnight champagne toast. There will be passed appetizers but the kitchen will be taking regular food orders as well. Lobster mac & cheese! Not bad for $55 ($65 at the door). Plus the bar will stay open til 3am after the 1:30am last call to give you time to sober up. Aww, so nice!

Los Angeles New Years Eve 2012 – White & Black(out) Ball — $75 Open bar
Party down in a historic Santa Monica landmark. You have to dress in black and white attire for it though. Here you get an open bar, champagne toast at midnight, two floors of live music AND they promise giveaways all night.

J Lounge’s Midnight in Paris — $80 VIP Open bar
At this 1,000-capacity 1920s-Parisian-themed blowout there will be four bars, three dance floors, a photobooth to commemorate the evening, a three-course dinner and gogo dancers. Your VIP ticket gets you the open bar, champagne toast and VIP lounge access.

Tony’s Darts Away’s New Year’s Eve Feast and Party — $95 Open bar and feasting
This party is a great deal considering it’s all the vegan/non-vegan food and California craft brew you can consume for $95. Not to mention the commemorative NYE TDA glass you get, reserved seating and potential raffle prices.

The It Pick: LACMA’s ’20s Soiree — $85 – $150 hosted pre-Prohibition cocktails
This sounds like THE party to hit up for New Year’s what with speakeasy shenanigans, pre-Prohibition-style cocktails, cigars, burlesque and an 18-piece orchestra. If you get your ticket through Thrillist Rewards you’ll also score LACMA’s annual MUSE membership in addition to VIP treatment. At midnight this party one-ups all others with its champagne toast which is accompanied with a fireworks display. Since tickets are limited you have to dress to impress. Diamonds and pearls, Betty Boop!

Caulfield’s Rooftop Party — $100 Open bar ($150 at the door)
This swank Beverly Hills restaurant has a special dinner for NYE but what’s been overlooked is its rooftop party atop the Thompson Beverly Hills where there’s an open bar from 9pm to midnight. RSVP with rsvpthompson2012 [at] gmail.com. If you want the whole she-bang of dinner and rooftop party access tickets are $175 a person. You can also upgrade to table service or, if you travel with an entourage, a large cabana for you and friends for $2,000.

More Quality Booze for Your Buck: Harvard & Stone New Year’s Eve Bash — $100 Open bar with craft cocktails
This bash at Harvard & Stone sounds like you’ll get more than your money’s worth what with the variety of booze at your disposal for just a Benjamin. Indulge in H&S’s well-crafted cocktails as well as cocktail punches, American craft beer and bottomless champagne. PLUS, live music and a DJ!

MyHouse NYE 2012 — $100 VIP Open bar
A Hollywood “house party” where you can sip on cocktails made straight from their “kitchen” and dance in the living room to DJ Orator. If you’re into SBE, paparazzi, Kim Kardashian gossip, then this is the fete for you.

W Hollywood NYE 2012 — $100 Open bar
Dance all over the W Hollywood. Each venue will feature different music: Living Room (Top 40), main room (hip hop/R&B) and Delphine (House).

Le Prestige New Year’s Eve 2012 — $120 VIP Open bar
At the El Rey, this strictly enforced dress-to-impress party has a premium open bar which specifically says “including but not limited to Grey Goose, Tanqueray, Bacardi, Patron, Johnny Walker Black, domestic and imported beers.” Dumbfoundead and his band will host and do a mini performance.

NYE at Wilshire — $125 Premium open bar
For those who skipped out celebrating NYE in Vegas this year, maybe this Santa Monica restaurant-turn-casino will do. The $125 admission includes a premium open bar and $200 in fake casino chips to play with. What’s your pleasure? Craps, Blackjack or Roulette? Dress code: suits and evening gowns, cuz it’s swank like that.

Las Palmas Avenue 2012 New Years Eve Block Party — $150 Premium open bar
Sceney Hollywood clubs join forces. For $150, it’s open bar all night for you and a midnight champagne toast as well as access to the VIP balcony which has its own separate bar. There you can rest your tootsies between dance stops at the three clubs which will be playing different music — Premiere (House), Las Palmas (Hip Hop) and Angels & Kings (Rock). Each one will feature their own countdown.

SkyBar’s Shaken Not Stirred — $175 Open bar
At this James Bond-inspired party, guests will sip on martinis while placing their bets at the casino tables. Dress code: Black tie optional.

La Descarga’s Havana Nocturna — $200 Open bar
You know this Havana-inspired rum bar will do up NYE in style. Space is limited so it won’t be too crazy. Enjoy the open bar and six courses of passed appetizers and desserts. For entertainment take in the nine-piece Latin orchestra and burlesque dancers or try your luck at blackjack, roulette and craps. The three biggest chip holders at the end of the night will receive prizes. Dress code: Formal 1920s gangsters and dames.

Official Maxim Black & White New Year’s Eve Affair — $225 VIP open bar
Ring in the new year in the recently renovated Chinese Theatre Grauman’s Ballroom. VIP access gets you an open bar and entry to all levels of the theatre which includes the VIP lounge and the red carpet photo op area. DJs Eric Cubeechee and Romy Ancona will be spinning some danceable mashups. And apparently there’s a “big surprise live act coming your way, too.”

Honorable mentions: These aren’t open bar events but they do offer some fine drinking.

Big Bar — Want to drink around the world without leaving your bar stool? This little Los Feliz drink hole will feature a new specialty cocktail ($10 each) to celebrate each timezone hitting 2012. Ring in the new year with Berlin by toasting a Husker Du (vodka, Aperol, lemon, bitters) and cheers L.A. in 2012 with a Historic Core (Rittenhouse bonded, Lairds bonded, Chartreuse, Dolin, Angostura).

Neat — For something more low-key, this Glendale bar will have champagne toasts at nine and 12 as well as a live band. And you can order Chinese take-out at the bar.

More NYE lists:

LA Magazine’s “New Year’s Eve Event Roundup”
NBCLA’s “Celebrating 2011″
Thirsty in LA’s “So Long 2011…”

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December 26, 2011

Cold Comfort Cocktails: Roundup of Winter Cocktails in L.A.

Ponche en Nogada from Playa

Nothing says cozy winter nights like a hot toddy or Irish coffee. But in L.A. thanks to our industrious and highly skilled bartenders, we’ve got so many new favorite winter cocktails to choose from. Will it be 1886′s spicy hot chocolate, Playa’s mescal nog, the Roof on Wilshire’s Earl Grey hot toddy? Here’s the roundup of some of the tastiest drinks off winter cocktail menus around town. Any one is perfect for enjoying on a balmy December afternoon or a chilly night.

Scot's Jasmine by Big Bar

1886: Con Abuelita — Described as a grown-up Mexican hot chocolate it’s made with Ancho-chile infused Reposado Tequila, 1886 hot chocolate mix and an ancho chile marshmallow.

Bar at Cliff’s Edge: Bitter Pill — This bitter pill will go down easy with its mixture of Zaya Rum, Fernet Branca, lime, brown sugar syrup and egg whites.

Big Bar: Scot’s Jasmine — An even cozier twist on a hot toddy which will make you want to curl up at the bar. Dewar’s, jasmine tea, honey, ginger, steamed milk.

Caulfield’s: 23 Yr Old Fashion — Ron Zacapa 23 yr., housemade chocolate tincture, sugar, Luxardo cherry.

Copa d’Oro: TT of Man — Famous Grouse Black Scotch, walnut liqueur, housemade maple-ginger syrup, fresh lemon & organic apple juices & pasteurized egg whites.

Dominick’s: Pixie Goldrush — Bulleit Bourbon, Pixi tangerines, clover honey and lemon juice

Drago Centro: Rode Duivel — Bols Genever, St. Maria Al Monte Amaro, Miracle Mile Sour Cherry Bitters. Try this and the rest of the new winter cocktail menu which debut this Wednesday. They’ll be specially priced at just $8 for the night.

Earl the Pearl from the Roof on Wilshire

Playa: Ponche en Nogada — This nog created by Julian Cox for an L.A. Times Magazine piece evokes the coziness of a fireplace thanks to the smokey Poblano infused mescal and add to that double cream, whole egg, amontillado sherry, holiday-spiced piloncillo, nocino, and garnish with pomegranate arils and nutmeg.

Ray’s and Stark Bar: Oaxacan Holiday — Cocoa infused dark rum, Crème de cacao, chocolate chili bitters, freshly whipped cream, grated nutmeg.

Soho House: Cider House Rules — apple jack, fresh pressed apple cider, lemon, honey syrup, hot water, cinnamon. An apple hot toddy that’s more effective than a Snuggie. But if you’re not a Soho House member, you can make this cocktail at home. Here’s the recipe.

Spare Room: Hot Buttered Bourbon — smoked salt caramel syrup, blood orange essence, bitters. “I like the idea of being able to get a hot buttered bourbon in February when its rainy and colder than it is now,” said Spare Room beverage director Naomi Schimek. Couldn’t agree more, but I suspect our 50-degree L.A. nights work just fine, too.

Tasting Kitchen: Duke of Hazzard — bourbon, dates, allspice.

Lady Percy at Villains Tavern

The Roof on Wilshire: Earl the Pearl — Gosling Dark Rum, Earl Grey Vanilla Cream Tea and lemon twist and cinnamon stick garnish. Something comforting about the vanilla and maple notes of this hot toddy. Enjoy it by the firepit on the roof while looking out at the city.

Villains Tavern: Lady Percy — Tullamore Dew, stewed pear cider, honey, dried apricots and bitters. One of my favorites off Villains winter list. Nicely balanced hot cider cocktail, not too much booze or too much sweet apple/pear-ness.

The Writers Room: Dead Man Oaxacan — mescal, mole-orange liqueur, Mexican oregano, Chapulin garnish.

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