Stout Expanding in Los Angeles
At first there was one and soon there will be four. The Stout Burgers & Beer brand from Alex Kagianaris, Charles Lew, and Marc Kreiner has expanded to Studio City, with Santa Monica and...
Wood & Vine Blood Sausage [CLOSED]
(Slutty) vampires, (slutty) nurses and (slutty) zombies streamed from the Hollywood & Vine Metro station like their lives depended upon it. In reality, it was more likely their livers were on the line, as...
Interview: bartender Giovanni Martinez (Sadie)
A lot of bartenders begin in bars, lounges or restaurants before graduating to coveted travel-filled roles as brand ambassadors. Giovanni Martinez started in reverse. The South Central native grew up in suburban Downey and...
Blue Palms Celebrates + Skyscraper Brewing Expands
Hollywood’s Blue Palms Brewhouse wasn’t the first craft beer bar/restaurant to open in L.A., but it was part of the initial wave. And with its ideal Hollywood Blvd. location along the Hollywood Walk of...
Where Did BoHo Go?
Eagle-eyed L.A. Beer Blast readers may have noticed that BoHo has been missing from the tap listings lately. There is a reason for it. The gastropub moved from one iconic Hollywood location to another,...
Pernod Ricard USA Pioneer of Mixology Tony Conigliaro
Pernod Ricard USA invited L.A. area bartenders and media types like me to the W Hotel Hollywood on March 28 to learn from the Pioneers in Mixology. In a massive hotel meeting space, Gary...
