Christopher Friedmann

  • A Women-Only Speakeasy Bar Just Opened At Luxury Hotel Rosewood Hong Kong

    The Rosewood Hong Kong has opened a women-only speakeasy. Dubed XX, the boudoir bar looks over Victoria Harbour and has its own craft cocktail menu inspired by the hotel’s own botanical garden. Open from Tuesday…

  • Sagardoz Basque Cider Spirits

    The hills surrounding San Sebastian-Donostia are filled with apple trees. Come fall, green, red, and yellow fruits litter the deep green fields. Basque country is verdant and lush. It is known for the quality of…

  • Sake Dojo

    Sake Dojo

    Sake is the name of the game at Sake Dojo. The bar and restaurant sits a few store fronts away from its sister restaurant Far Bar in the heart of Little Tokyo, and it serves…

  • World’s 50 Best Bars “Industry Icon” Winner Returns Award Amidst Backlash Over Sexist Comments

    After a week filled with criticism from bartenders and bar owners around the globe, Charles Schumann has returned his “Industry Icon” award. Last week, Schumann received the World’s 50 Best Bars “Industry Icon” award during…

  • Far Bar

    Far Bar

    Located inside the historic Far East Building at the heart of Little Tokyo, Far Bar serves up a large selection of craft beers, classic cocktails, Whiskey flights, and Asian fusion bar grub.  There are essentially…

  • Redbird

    Redbird

    Inside the former rectory of the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana sits Redbird. The gable roof atop the dining room is one large skylight lined by black metal. The white marble bar is a full oval…

  • Redbird Is Pouring A Mezcal Cocktail To Help Fight Hunger

    For the month of October, visitors to Redbird in Downtown Los Angeles will be able to put their taste buds to good work, simply by ordering a cocktail. Those who visit the bar and eatery…

  • The Love Song Bar

    The Love Song Bar

    Located near the center of Downtown Los Angeles’ Historic Core, The Love Song Bar serves up classic cocktails and warm tunes from inside the Regent Theater. Live music fills the joint multiple nights per week…

  • New York City’s Dante Ranked Number One For 2019 By World’s 50 Best Bars

    On Thursday, the World’s 50 Best Bars awards announced that New York City aperitivo bar Dante is the 2019 winner of the title “world’s best bar.”  The 11th annual World’s 50 Best Bars awards took…

  • The Streamliner

    The Streamliner

    The Streamliner sits next to Imperial Western Beer Company inside Downtown/Chinatown’s historic Union Station. Visitors can enter through the massive beer hall or through the bar’s own entrance, and the dark space offers a variety…