Drinks

Let’s Get the Pineapple Drunk

By vodkasavant August 13, 2012 Leave a comment

I had pineapple-infused vodka for the first time at the bar/restaurant that was in the space where Bar*Food is now on Wilshire in West Los Angeles.   While I’m not a huge fan of pineapple (too sweet), I am a huge fan of vodka. So, at an after-work happy hour, I gave it a shot. […]

TOMORROW NIGHT @ Mandrake: The Sunday Brownout

By vodkasavant April 21, 2012 Leave a comment

I’m DJ-ing at Mandrake tomorrow night 4/22 from 9 pm to midnight. We’re talking the motherload of good music–Tune-Yards, Snoop & Dr. Dre, Black Lips, Atmosphere, Bloc Party, Foxy Shazam, The Roots and much, much more. It’s sort of like Coachella.  Only FREE.  With less hipsters.  And no Tupac hologram. Go, and prepare to shake […]

A New Hollywood Saloon For Swillin’

By vodkasavant April 10, 2012 1 Comment

Outpost, which opens this Thursday at 1624 N. Cahuenga, is a bar that’s straight out of the old West—decked with a whole mess of animal skulls and dark wood.  The menu boasts a number of tasty vittles, including Ranchero corn on the cob, pulled pork, wings, a Western bacon burger, plus a list of specialty […]

The Legion of Unemployed Drinkers

The Legion of Unemployed Drinkers

By vodkasavant March 28, 2012 Leave a comment

A couple of months ago, the marketing agency where I worked full-time laid off our entire creative team.  I was the Senior Copywriter.  I wrote about wine, vodka, baby food, rice, microprocessors, cell phones and other products that keep the economy flowing.  For five years, I spent many 40+hour weeks, late nights and several weekends […]