Easy cocktails for the coronavirus quarantine

Man, I could use a drink. I’ve found myself saying that a lot lately. And if there’s one marginally good thing to come out of the pandemic, it’s that restaurants get to sell cocktails to-go. Bartending is a lot harder than it looks. Plus, my bar...

Perhaps more than any other cocktail, a perfect martini demands a perfect venue. It’s not for drinking on beaches or cafè patios; it’s too easy to spill if you’re not sitting down; and it should be consumed somewhere with history and grit and...

According a 2019 poll, only about 22 percent of Americans know the real story of why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. But even if you don’t know all the details of the First Battle of Puebla, we can all appreciate taking a moment to celebrate the...

Dry January has been canceled. We’ll try again next year. For now, it’s margaritas for everyone! Correct me if I’m wrong, but margaritas to-go might be the greatest innovation of the pandemic. I’ve taste-tested a lot of restaurant margaritas at...

The palm trees on the wallpaper and the backlit glass blocks behind the bar at Pinky’s, a new cocktail bar across the alley from Atrium restaurant in Los Feliz, give major “Miami Vice” vibes. The bar is named for Pinky, a once-famous dancing...