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Drink of the Week

Craft Beer Los Angeles

Top 10 Drinks of 2017

Every Friday, Drink of the Week celebrates my favorite beverage from the previous seven days. To end the year, discover my 10 favorite Drinks of the Week in 2017. I live in Los Angeles...
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Coffee San Diego

Ironsmith Coffee Roasters Turmeric Ginger Latte (Drink of the Week)

I’ve recently been visiting Ironsmith Coffee Roasters in Encinitas on Sundays to enjoy delectable baked goods from Crystal White and Wayfarer Bread, but the coffee bar is worth visiting in its own right. Raul...
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Coffee Long Beach

Wide Eyes Open Palms The Schmancy (Drink of the Week)

Seasonal comfort food and specialty coffee has become much more prominent pairing in L.A. County since SQIRL and G&B Coffee co-habitated in 2012. Chef Kat McIver and partner/barista Angie Evans execute both facets beautifully...
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Craft Beer Los Angeles

Stalking Horse West Pico Pale Ale (Drink of the Week)

Artisanal Brewers Collective, the hard-charging company from Tony Yanow and his business partners, are gradually dotting L.A. with a series of neighborhood beer bars and brewpubs. They replaced Steingarten LA with The Stalking Horse...
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Coffee Los Angeles

Highlight Coffee Lemonade (Drink of the Week)

Considering that Glendale is L.A. County’s third largest city and specialty coffee’s reach is growing, it was inevitable these factors would converge. Glendale now has a handful of interesting coffee bars, and Highlight Coffee...
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Craft Beer Claremont

Claremont Craft Ales Farm to Foam (Drink of the Week)

Claremont Craft Ales, an industrial park brewery from business partners Emily Moultrie, husband Simon Brown, and cousins Brian and Natalie Seffer, has improved on all fronts since my previous visit. Their LED menu now...
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