restaurants and lounges
Out to Lunch (or Dinner)!! Where Do You Go? Here’s a HAUTE Place to Hit in So. Bay/Long Beach. The Federal Bar “Smokes” as the New HAUTE Place to Go!
July 16, 2013 | 
Author Drive up Pine Avenue from Ocean Blvd and look at all the vintaage buildings, particularly after you cross First Street. Pine is rife with great restaurants and it’s spreading across to the East Village. What you might not notice is this demure building set back from the street a bit– quite large actually. It was once a bank that close and then morphed into a high-end eatery called Madison. Madison soon died due to very pricey (but yummy) food but the space was quite large. It was huge, gorgeously art deo/vintage in feel and yet cold.
Fast forward several years and voila- a new spot within the former bank called thoughtfully THE FEDERAL BAR — a sister store to the one in NoHo. (North Hollywood for visitors). This is one fine building. The huge space that dwarfed Madison and it’s diners has been morphed into several spaces without losing the best part of the visual — the ceilings, the space and what they did to carve up the space created group areas, lounges and they are even taking over the vault to turn it into something special.
Get Smart & Sassy with Hot New Cocktails from Cliff’s Edge. Get Ready for a Thrill Ride of Cocktails!
Cliff’s Edge might be new to you– or maybe not. Either way, it doesn’t matter because you can bring some of the “juice” from Cliff’s Edge to your home courtesy of these lovely cocktails. I won’t say you will get it exactly the same as Cliff’s Edge Mixologist Richard Swan will – but it’s worth either the drive or the trial run to get these things right! Given that there are hand-crafted ingredients and no proportions given, you might want to make the drive to Silverlake for this one at some point this week. Make sure you eat too. GREAT food!
Holiday Cocktails Perfect for Any Occasion featuring Grey Goose Vodka.
Grey Goose Vodka is a super-premium vodka and makes some pretty smooth cocktails. Here are a few recipes that you might want to try out.
Big Bang Theory Launches a Hot Tequila Brand: Alacran!! Cocktails!
It’s that time of the week– time to think about the weekend & cocktails. What I am suggesting is that a weekend with friends sharing a meal, a game, a movie– something– should be celebrated. What better way than with something unique to drink.
Great Cocktails to Kick Off a Spring or Summer Weekend from Ciroc!
It’s time for a cocktail or two. Here are some fun summery type drinks that are precursors to the season. You can make them “light” but not pouring so much alcohol or you can make them however you want them (just select a designated driver!)
Cool & Unusual Gifts Makes for a Great Mother’s Day along with Other Gift Ideas!!
Everyone is looking for something unusual to give Mom (and I use that term to include aunts, grandmothers, friends of family who act like moms for you or to you. I have a mom that is like that. She’s not my mom but she was my surrogate grandparent for my child. She’s awesome!)
Plan Ahead and MAKE This for Mother’s Day: Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe Courtesy of Momma Cuisine!
Looking for something AMAZING to cook for someone special for Mother’s Day? You need to check out THIS POST because if the recipe itself doesn’t slay you, the photos will!!
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Dr. Cynthia Ackrill and Dr. Doris Day Discuss Stress in Your Life and How to Handle It!
Stress Expert Dr. Cynthia Ackrill and Dermatologiest Dr. Doris Day talk about how stress affects the lives of everyone you know – physically and emotionally including children. Here’s how to handle it and also handle it at the visual level of your skin! Kiehls has a new treatment product for your skin!
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