The new Chapter & Verse in Downtown's Arts District is not a bar. It is created by bar dynamos David Kaplan and Alex Day of Proprietors LLC, a hospitality firm responsible for Death & Company (NYC), Bar & Kitchen and the cocktail programs for Stella Rosa and Rosa Mexicano. And although it does hav ... More >>
Caroline on CrackSteingarten LA's Bavarian Marian beer cocktail. Beer cocktails are a growing trend in the Los Angeles cocktail scene, with Library Bar bartender Matthew Biancaniello's Hopping in the Rye being one of the first to start things off. Now you can take your pick of either traditio ... More >>
Photo courtesy Rosa Mexicano.A traditional Passover food takes many forms, including the Sangria Haroset. Charoset -- also spelled haroset, charoses, haroses, charoseth and so on, depending on your phonetic preference -- comes in many forms and textures. Some traditions cook and pulverize dri ... More >>
When naming an indie rock band, going with Free Beer seems like a clever marketing move. It certainly has built in marquis appeal and will for sure bring in the crowds. No telling how they'll react when there isn't any beer though. But when it comes to a restaurant, something simple and to t ... More >>
Caroline on CrackAlex Day, new operator of Bar & Kitchen, enjoying a cocktail. David Kaplan, co-owner of Death & Co in New York, and Alex Day, former D&C bartender, are bringing their cocktails to the downtown L.A. drink scene. The pair teamed up in hospitality consulting company, Proprietors ... More >>
Veteran L.A. Weekly reporter Christine Pelisek has been awarded the finalist prize by the globally prestigious Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. for that organization's highly coveted Tom Renner Award, which honors outstanding reported on organized crime or other criminal acts.Christine's am ... More >>
