Bestia
Down a deserted-looking street in the outer reaches of the Arts District lies one of LA's most popular restaurants. With a wine list that sports categories like "Wiggle. Wiggle. Wiggle"…
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The Tasting Kitchen
Venice's Abbott Kinney Blvd. has a few destination spots on its strip, but The Tasting Kitchen's excellent list full of French winners and other high acid, old-world wines is a…
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Salt’s Cure
Everything served at Salt's Cure is California-grown, including their wine list. In fact, save for a few select wines from Oregon, it's all cool-kid California, all the time. The list,…
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Trois Mec
This brainchild of chef Ludo Lefebvre and the co-owners/chefs of Animal is one of the harder reservations to score in the city. But if you do snag a seat at…
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Capo
A visit to Santa Monica's Capo is definitely going to set you back some dollars, but the old-school vibe and deep wine list is worth experiencing at least once. While…
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Spago
When you enter Spago, Wolfgang Puck’s legendary Beverly Hills restaurant, through its long, dark, opulent bar, there’s bound to be a movie star or two sitting on the velvet-covered bar…
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What Are CA Bartenders Doing About the Drought?
California is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. Many bars continue to do business as usual, but as the situation worsens a growing number of bartenders…
- story: Caroline Pardilla
- photo: Don DeBold
Saturday Night in Downtown LA
The once-vacant windows of LA's historic core are alive again and filled with the buzz of creatures in search of some of the city's best food and drink. This is…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Inside LA’s Tiki Underground
In the city where Polynesian cocktail culture was born, the tiki tradition has gone underground and is thriving in the basements and backyards of its loyal enthusiasts. (Slideshow ahead. →)
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
That Wine Lyfe: Taylor Parsons of République, LA
America's sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of wine…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photo: Whitney Adams
