A Week in Beverages

This week has been a scorcher for Southern California so here is a look at my attempt to stay cool during this taste of summer with a Week in Beverages!

MONDAY

Start your week off on the right foot – with a super sweet and caffeine-filled Boba Drink from Hey Hey Boba. This Matchstick had me vibrating all the way into Tuesday!

TUESDAY

Nothing says Tuesday like tacos right? So make it a good one with a Taco and Cocktail deal during El Torito Taco Tuesday Happy Hour. It all starts at 3 p.m. with Tacos for $2.99 and Cadillac Margarita’s with a sidecar.

WEDNESDAY

This week I succeeded at finally getting a Martini at Musso & Frank’s. I’ve lived in L.A. for 8 years and somehow have always found myself at the oldest restaurant in Hollywood when they had their doors shuttered. It might not have been the best martini of my life (sorry Esquire…), but there’s a good chance the bartender is the same one they had in 1919, and he would throw a drink in your face if you called him a mixologist.

THURSDAY

After a Wednesday martini night you have to have a Thursday juice bar morning, and did anyone know that Mel’s Diner on Sunset Blvd had one?! I wish I could tell you it cost less than those other juice bars…but my Popeye’s Breakfast tasted better than anything I’ve had at Pressed and only consisted of spinach, apples, kale, and parsley.

FRIDAY

Nothing says it’s Friday like West Hollywood and right now it’s all about Harlowe. This is the the 1933 Group’s answer to the modern dilemma-where has old Hollywood glamour gone to? Well once I find it, I’ll be sipping on a Rye the Long Face; made with Rye Whisky, Honey, lemon, apple cider vinegar, and pickled rhubarb “boba”. All the drinks were created by famed NYC bartending revolutionary Dushan Zaric so expect something fabulous.

Cheers, and a toast to a happy weekend, with many more beverages to write about!