Brad Japhe

Scottish craft brewers James Watt and Martin Dickie, AKA the Brew Dogs, have their own show on the Esquire Network devoted to high-brow beer. Each episode concentrates on a city or region recognized for it's brewing prowess — and this season, one of the cities they chose to profile our is very own......

This summer is a splendid season for whiskey lovers, with two notable, limited edition brown spirits hitting liquor stores across Los Angeles. For the all-American bourbon aficionado, Four Roses has released the 2014 incarnation of their Single Barrel Series. Scotch enthusiasts, meanwhile, can take solace in two new expressions from......

Tonight on the Esquire Network, Best Bars in America explores the country's best bar food, which naturally brings them to a couple of usual suspects right here in Los Angeles.  Best Bars in America launched earlier this summer, hosted by comedians Jay Larson and Sean Patton. Each episode sees the......

Google maps approximates the town of Whittier as 30 minutes outside of central Los Angeles.  And although many downtown Angelenos regularly travel that distance battling their way to the Westside, far fewer trek further inland to investigate the eastern edges of the county. Tony Alcazar, head chef and co-owner of The......

Chocolate-infused fried chicken. It's a difficult concept to wrap your mind around, let alone your taste buds. Even more problematic is the idea of pairing cocktails with such a curious culinary combination. But this was the very task charged to Keith Previte, co-founder and spirits manager at ChocoChicken, which opening last......