December 1st* is National Bloody Mary Day, and while conventional wisdom dictates that the spicy tomato boozy beverage be enjoyed at leisure with brunch (or, as hair of the dog) this year a Wednesday it is. This raises an important question: Where can Angelenos go to get the best Bloody Mary in town? A slapdash @LAistFood poll told us that Cole's and Hungry Cat are great spots, while our own archives endorse Rush Street's Bloody Mary Bar. Help us find the ultimate Bloody Mary, and let us know your pick. (*The interwebs also put the celebration on January 1. We say that means 2x reasons to celebrate.) more ›

It's just a shade before noon on a Sunday, you're in Los Feliz, and you're in the mood for brunch. A couple of weeks ago we addressed this dilemma by heading up to the outdoorsy-meets-clubby environs of Rockwell, VT for a cocktail-soaked brunch that was just what we needed. more ›

We have salad bars and make-your-own sundae bars, even burger bars. It's about time somebody applied this idea to liquor! On weekends Rush Street in Culver City is offering a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. They fill your glass with Ketel One vodka. You can ask for a different brand, although nobody has yet. Then the bartender meets you at the end of the bar. more ›

No doubt by tomorrow morning we will all be scrambling for pills, potions and greasy breakfasts in the vain hope that the nausea, pounding in our temples and sensitivity to any and all stimuli will cease. Sure, lots of water and some Advil before bedtime or a Bloody Mary the next morning may do the trick in the year 2008, but way back in the day, folks had other ideas. more ›

I am thankful for… Thanksgiving - even though I think it’s a stupid holiday, and I pretty much hate all the food associated with it - for giving me the opportunity to spend the day with family that I love and actually enjoy being around. I am thankful every day that I am able to make a living being creative and doing something I love. (Except for when I’m on strike) I am thankful... more ›

So I have this pretty fun tradition (aside from Three Rivers in the holidays), of going camping at Two Harbors on Catalina Island every Labor Day Weekend. The tradition originally began as a Jugglers' Festival, oddly enough, of which I was only a part due to my friend and her husband who are amateur jugglers, and because they are friends with some fairly accomplished ones. There was a juggling volleyball game on one of... more ›

Grindhouse The week begins with sassy sexploitation flicks Pretty Maids All in a Row and Revenge of the Cheerleaders, then segues into Asian action with aFearless Fighters and Supermanchu and closes with a triple bill of bloody horror: The Blood Spattered Bride, Asylum of Blood and Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary. WHEN: Mon., March 26 - Sun., April 1; various times WHERE: The New Beverly: 7165 Beverly Blvd. (1 block West of La Brea Ave.) King... more ›

If you're a fan of old-fashioned, kick-ass rock 'n' roll, head for the Knitting Factory tonight and see The Dirtbombs with The Ponys, The Starlite Desperation and the Immortal Lee County Killers. Doors open at 8:00 PM and tickets are $15.00. more ›