Interview: bartender Jeremy Lake (Playa + Rivera)
Jeremy Lake got started behind the bar at Jerry’s Deli and skipped a birthday blowout in Cabo to train with industry leader Julian Cox. The gambit paid off. Lake now works as Program Director...
Interview: bartender Erik Lund (Rivera + MessHall)
Vermont native and longtime percussionist Erik Lund ended up in Los Angeles after his Echoes de Luxe bandmates kidnapped him. He eventually left the band and started working in restaurants, which is how he...
Top Selling Cocktails at Los Angeles Bars (Part 2)
I asked 8 prominent L.A. bartenders one question: “What’s your best selling cocktail, and why do you think that’s the case?” Their responses provide insight about both clientele and bar programs, just as they...
Week in Pictures: Quebec, Baja + Restaurant Girl Visits L.A.
Every week involves a seemingly continuous stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Here are some highlights...
John Sedlar Revives Saint Estèphe at Rivera, Commemorating His Seminal Southwestern Restaurant’s 30th Anniversary
In an unlikely twist, September 1 marks the return of Saint Estèphe, the bygone Manhattan Beach restaurant from Chef John Rivera Sedlar and sommelier Steve Garcia that debuted in 1981 and drew on Sedlar’s...
Week in Pictures: Maple Bacon, Cutlassfish, Sole + Southwest
Every week involves a seemingly continuous stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Discover favorites from August...
