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Cocktails & Spirits

Distillery Maui

Ocean Vodka: Sugar Cane + Conservation on Maui

Cacti and kiawe trees signaled my arrival at The Hawaiian Sea Spirits Farm and Distillery, a former organic cattle ranch in Maui’s Upcountry that has become best known for producing Ocean Vodka, rum and deep-ocean...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Birch #3 Cocktail [CLOSED]

Birch was serving good food right out of the gate. That was expected, given Chef Brendan Collins’ skill in the kitchen. Sadly, the bar couldn’t keep pace. I couldn’t even get through one drink,...
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Cocktails Baja

Rancho Pescadero Romero y Julieta Cocktail

Torrential rains, with potholes aplenty and puddles two-feet deep on dirt backroads, signaled my latest arrival at Rancho Pescadero, an idyllic, palm-lined resort along the Pacific Ocean near Todos Santos. Clearly, a drive this...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Alexander’s Steakhouse Summer Smoke Cocktail

Los Angeles is experiencing a steakhouse renaissance, and one of the most luxurious new entries is Erik Lund‘s cocktail program, probably the best bar program at any L.A. steakhouse. The bound Alexander’s Steakhouse cocktail...
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Cocktail Los Angeles

Petty Cash Taqueria Mustache Ride Cocktail [CLOSED]

Petty Cash Taqueria and the team at Sprout was clearly looking to crank up buzz by hosting three straight nights of Test Kitchen to preview their second modern Mexican restaurant in the downtown Arts...
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Cocktail San Diego

Bracero Cocina Ready Lane Cocktail [CLOSED]

Bracero Cocina is a contemporary, double-decker Mexican restaurant from
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