Bottoms up, America! It's National Hot Toddy Day. While the weather in Los Angeles is hardly frightful, it is a bit chilly for we Angelenos who shudder at the thought of a temperature dipping below 70 degrees. Hitting drinkers' lips since the 18th century, hot toddies are a smart beverage to enjoy during the winter months. more ›

If you're still trying to figure out your plans for New Year's Eve eating, imbibing or dancing, we're giving you a guide to all the guides. We've got all your bases covered, whether you're a raver, scenester, hipster, teetotaler, shot caller, broke girl, gay guy or homesick New Yorker. more ›

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: A classic L.A. deli has landed at LAX, MexiKosher is getting into the holiday spirit of giving (and tamales), and a few great restaurant bars have some new cocktail menus. more ›

There's a geolocation site that will tell you where the fuck you should go for a drink based on the address you provide. more ›

Bar 1886's Vintage Caprice is a cocktail worth the drive to Pasadena, and worth the four months' wait as its key ingredient ages in the barrel. The result is nothing short of sublime. more ›

One of the last places you might expect to find thoughtful, handcrafted specialty cocktails using fresh ingredients would be in a British-style Pub amidst the scene and sounds of Hollywood's Cahuenga Corridor. But the Blue Boar Pub is shaking up some stand-out drinks. more ›

LAist is taking a look at some of the great reasons to be lured to the Nevada desert for some sun and fun in Sin City in our Destination Vegas series. more ›

OK, so Halloween technically falls on a Monday this year, but we don't think that will stop most of us from taking the entire weekend to celebrate, right? If you're still trying to figure out your plans, we're giving you a guide to all the Halloween guides. more ›

What goes great with brunch? How about beer! We recently were invited to check out the new brunch offerings (along with some beer and Bloody Marys) at The Fat Dog, where the laid back atmosphere caters to you...and your little (or big) dog, too. more ›

Just in time for Halloween, what makes more sense than sucking back a bottled beverage made in the spirit of HBO's biting drama, "True Blood"? Tru Blood Beverage, which debuted for sale two years ago via HBO's online shop, is now available in the flesh in plastic bottles at your neighborhood BevMo! more ›

Hundreds of Californians are getting into the spirit of the judicial process, and are working to get a bill signed into law that would overturn an almost-100-year-old ban on serving cocktails made with infused alcohol in the state. more ›

The 3rd Annual KCRW Pie Contest is happening at LACMA, adjacent to Ray's & Stark Bar, whose mixologist, Michel Dozois, has come up with a "Pie Cocktail" to pair with the event. more ›

Matt Biancaniello finds inspiration for new cocktails to serve at The Library Bar while traveling, foraging, and shopping at local farmer's markets. He then fills the bar with his favorite spirits and fresh ingredients. Rather than having a menu at The Library Bar, Biancaniello asks for flavor preferences. Here's the story of the Sol Survivor. more ›

L.A.'s Best Bartender and Top Chef Just Desserts Judge Johnny Iuzzini talks about what makes a great cocktail experience, where he eats in Los Angeles, and season 2 of TV's 'Top' sweets competition. more ›

This might come as no surprise, but Los Angeles has among the most expensive cocktails in the country, according to KCBS. The info comes to us officially from TripAdvisor, which claims that the average price of a classic cocktail in our fair city is $18. more ›

The menu at Chef Ricardo Zarate's new restaurant Picca offers an abundance of delicious fresh fish and Peruvian delicacies. Over at the bar, cocktail master Julian Cox developed recipes for several Pisco libations filled with fresh herbs, fruits, and bitters. more ›

We don't make this stuff up, but we don't mind abiding by it. Today is National Mai Tai Day, and though it's just a fraction too early to really get into your long weekend drinking, if you opt to cap the day off with this Tahitian-inspired classic, well, we won't object. more ›

Revelers, a new destination for your Hollywood nights: The Next Door Lounge opens up tomorrow night, and will be all about the classic 1920s cocktails in a speakeasy-style setting. Acclaimed barman Joseph Brooke is defecting from Downtown's The Edison to take charge of the libations. more ›

For years now, many a romantic date or dinner with visiting relatives has taken place inside the charming enclosed patio dining room of Silver Lake's Cliff's Edge restaurant. With a side room used as an overflow dining room languishing, an idea was recently born to transform the space into its own bar area, complete with a new cocktail menu and small bites, and its own distinct bar vibe. more ›

This news ought to put the cherry in the Manhattan of bourbon-loving Silver Lakers, and their fellow imbibing Angelenos: Esquire has hailed The Thirsty Crow as one of the nation's best bars. more ›

People mag hasn't called George Clooney the "Sexiest Man Alive" since 2006, but, five years later and turning 50 on May 6, the actor is still smokin' hot. To cool yourself down and celebrate his hitting the half-century mark, Santa Monica's Locanda del Lago has a cocktail named for Clooney, and are offering it at a special price Friday to Sunday in his honor. more ›

Water is fundamental, as are the specifics about a fundraising event taking place Thursday night at Mom's Bar and Lounge [LAist Story]. Wells4Wells is running happy hour events all over the nation that night to raise money to build a well at a school in sub-Saharan Africa. more ›

Chef Meg Hall is teaming up with one of the city's most innovative bartenders, Matt Biancaniello of the Library Bar at the Roosevelt, for the second installation of her roving dinner and cocktail party, A Moveable Feast. Taking a cue from the Hollywood Roosevelt's storied past, the theme of the evening is old Hollywood glamour, starring tasty beverages and innovative fare reminiscent of the golden era of the silver screen and contemporary new classics. more ›

Bourbon: you keep hearing about it, reading about it, watching Don Draper slug it back like it’s the Four Loko of the 1960’s. But where to start? Fortunately, when it comes to bourbons, there’s a great one out there for every budget - both for at-home sipping and an evening out. more ›

Bar guru and mixologist Aidan Demarest, most recently behind The Spare Room, a swanky bar, bowling, and game lounge tucked inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, was deemed the master of the Mai Tai last night as part of the crowning event and celebration of all things Hawaii hosted by Los Angeles Magazine. more ›

For all of the coffee and cocktail aficionados out there, each day dawns to a treasure hunt for the newest, the most authentic and delicious ingredients for our culinary aspirations. As foodies continue to yearn for the freshest and most genuine tastes, several classic products are then measured as to their merit in the new food and beverage scene. Do you love the new organic spirits, but have banished Baileys and Midori as sugary throwbacks? Then there's Kahlua, a coffee flavored spirit known for its prominent placement in The Big Lebowski and as a girlie drink of choice in the "I'll have a Kahlua and cream" days. more ›

The patio at Cecconi's glows with sunlight that bathes the diners in a heavenly light. This atmosphere at this West Hollywood eatery feels like stepping into a Venetian hideaway. Even the table with intense business transactions look a bit more relaxed, as if everyone has traveled to Italy for the meal. If we are feeling Italian, why not dine like them too. Though enjoying a cocktail at lunch is a rare indulgence for many, if your new year's resolution was more lunchtime cocktails, we found just the drink to help you achieve your goal. more ›