Cocktails
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No one deserves a morning cocktail more than all those poor souls who have somehow, despite their best collegiate intentions, ended up working in a cubicle, fighting the urge to quit right at this very…
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When summer rolls around and LA turns hot and humid—because the former desert basin of Los Angeles is, apparently, now a tropical paradise full of circling scarab beetles and regular morning thundershowers—bourbon isn’t the alcohol…
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Think Saturday AM cartoons plus a big pour of Big Lebowski charm. A White Russian with a Bedrock kick from the strange minds at Broken Shaker LA, the Pebble Rebel is just one example of the bar’s…
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A timeless spicy with a bit of sass. The mellow burn of jalapenos leads along with an even-keeled reposado, all perked up with fresh mint and a splash of Chartreuse.
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The Giuseppe is a straightforward, alcohol-driven delight. Round, wet, and with a strong white grape quality, the mix of grappa, italicus rosolio, verjus, and prosecco sips like a bold Italian white wine. There is fire…
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Japanese gin, egg white, and hazelnut create a velvety texture in the Apricot Sour, which comes with the orange stone fruit “four ways.” Served in an elegant coupette, the cocktail is filled with cheek-sucking electricity…
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If you’re alone and trying to sound fancy in a fancy bar, one method is to start the argument of how to make a proper original French 75. Did the French invent the drink or…
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A hallucinogenic quality runs through the absence spritzed Dice of Life. Bourbon, pamplemousse, allspice, and the aforementioned wormwooden spirit conjure Parisian sentimentality within the cocktail’s Sazerac lineage. Hazy memories of hot summer nights, where each…
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A fizzy conversation starter. Round and sweet with a strong honey touch and hint of mustard anchored in pineapple sugar. Pepped up with a hint of seltzer, tequila rounding out the flavor with the herbal…