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Giovanni Martinez

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2013

    Suntory Rising: The Rise of Japanese Whiskey

    In Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola's 2003 cinematic homage to anomie, Bill Murray's character, Bob Harris, travels to Japan and submits to a kind of humiliation by whiskey as the spokesman for Suntory spirits. He endures various slights by pompous art directors, his eyes streaked with mascara and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2012

    L.A. Bartenders Get Artsy at Sadie

    Ever wonder what L.A.'s most creative bartenders like to do on their days off? That's exactly the idea behind Art Beyond the Glass, a fundraiser that features a variety of art, music, DJs, live performances and, of course, lots of cocktails for a cause at Sadie in Hollywood. Created by Providence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Cocktail Recipe: Sadie's The Nautilus

    If you were wondering about the future of L.A.'s "Cocktail Moment," as the L.A. Weekly coined it in 2009, restaurants like the newly-opened Sadie may offer an indication. Cocktail concoctions from Giovanni Martinez -- not just a bartender but the "Director of Spirits" -- flood the drinks menu. Some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Last Night: A Look Into Sadie, Formerly Les Deux [Photo Gallery]

    The former Les Deux space on Las Palmas has been revamped and is reopen as Sadie, a sexy bar and gastropub, on Jan. 24. At a preview last night, we took a look around and tasted through a few of the cocktails. Our favorite (so far): the Armillita Chico. Made with Calle 23 Tequila Blanco, housemade g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Sadie (Formerly Les Deux) To Open Jan. 24

    After converting from Hollywood hot spot to neighborhood gastropub, Les Deux closed its doors for good in March. A new restaurant, Sadie, is taking over and will open Jan. 24, says publicist Lawrence Moore. The Les Deux chef and beverage director are both back for this new incarnation. David Sch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    8 Charlie Sheen Cocktail Recipes from L.A. Bartenders

    Liza GershmanThe Bitter End cocktail.​The Charlie Sheen train wreck continues to disgust and fascinate us, inspiring Mad Libs, an online glossary, a gastronomic history and Twitter hashtags. But the oddest by-product of the Sheen meme has to be the cocktail recipes. You can thank the actor's t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    The Makeover is Complete: Les Deux Reopens Today As A Neighborhood Gastropub

    Claire ThomasLes Deux's Beet Salad​ In August, we bid adieu to celebrity hot (and then cold) spot, Les Deux . Well, if you haven't heard, Les Deux is back, having traded in its velvet rope, bouncer and botox- and collogen-infused interior for a more attractive (pun intended) and hopefully, l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Joel Black Out at Bar Toscana, Moves to Les Deux

    Only four days ago, Joel Black was excited about working at Bar Toscana, set to open in Brentwood on Dec. 10th. That partnership -- with William Perbellini and Francesco Lafranconi -- didn't work out. Instead, Black has thrown in his lot with the crew of the soon-to-be-reopened Les Deux, fellow c ... More >>

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