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John Coltharp

  • Eat+Drink

    February 7, 2013

    The Parish Review: Casey Lane's Downtown Gastropub Is Gorgeous

    But the food doesn't always measure up to the setting

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2012

    Top 5 New Year's Eve Food Events

    Umami Burger New Year's Special Umami Burger locations in Los Feliz, Pasadena and Hollywood as well as Umamicatessen downtown will all offer $5 glasses of Champagne, $3 Singha and discounted burgers and food specials all night until closing. WHAT: Umami Burger New Year's Special WHEN: Monday, Dec. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Drink This Now: The Parish's Historic Core Cocktail A Recipe

    The Parish, downtown's new restaurant wedged into the narrow flat-iron space on Spring Street, opened a few weeks ago -- but you might not guess it after look around. Chef Casey Lane took inspiration from downtown Los Angeles so-called "golden era" of the 1920's and 30's in creating the space's vint ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2012

    Casey Lane's The Parish Opens Friday

    Not too long ago, many Angelenos had never heard of a "gastropub." (Some of us confused it with "gastropod" -- a snail or slug with one big foot doubling as a stomach.) The word emerged in London in 1991, combining "gastronomy" and "pub" to describe bar fare more sophisticated than the traditional s ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    March 3, 2011

    L.A.'s Best Cocktails

    Our 55 favorites and where to find them

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    No Rest For The Wicked: DTLA's "Brotherhood Of Bartenders" Tequila Contest

    Deborah StollJonathan's Judging Table​The tequila cocktail contest held last Sunday at The Varnish was organized by Raul Yrastorza, manager of 213's forthcoming venture, Las Perlas. "There's a brotherhood of bartenders downtown right now that's really exciting," said Yrastorza. "This event is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Drinking In The Afternoon: A Scotch Tutorial How to Hang Out With the Southern California US Bartending Guild

    If you've ever wondered why there are no Scottish Olympians, it's because they drink whiskey instead of water. Or so says Martin Daraz, Highland Park's Brand Ambassador who last Tuesday led a Scotch intensive at Seven Grand. Free to members of the Southern California United States Bartending Guild ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    The Blood and Sand Cocktail: Drink One in Honor of Rudolph Valentino

    The Blood and Sand Cocktail is named after a 1922 movie starring Rudolph Valentino and Rita Hayworth, which, in turn, was named after a book published in 1908 by Spanish novelist and political activist, Vincente Blasco Ibanez. Both book and film tell the tale of Juan Gallardo, a bullfighter who rise ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    March 5, 2009

    Where to Drink Now: The New Cocktailian's Guide

    The Blood and Sand Cocktail is named after a 1922 movie starring Rudolph Valentino and Rita Hayworth, which, in turn, was named after a book published in 1908 by Spanish novelist and political activist, Vincente Blasco Ibanez. Both book and film tell the tale of Juan Gallardo, a bullfighter who rise ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    March 5, 2009

    The New Cocktailians

    The farmers market–loving, sleeve garter–wearing ladies and gentlemen of the bar taking over L.A.'s restaurants one glass at a time

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