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Monday, March 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Happy Hour Pre-Game
So, say you're heading downtown to see the PAC-10 Tourney tonight and you want to go out to eat before the game - but you just don't want to spend a fortune. In the past your options within walking distance of Staples were pretty limited and pretty expensive (The Palm, Engine Co 28, etc...)
But thanks to the wonderfulness that is LA Live you've now got more options to stuff your face and damage your liver before the game.
Granted, most of these places are pretty pricey during normal L.A. dinner time (7/8pm), BUT you and your amigos have gotta eat early anyway (since the game starts at 8pm) so YOU, my friend, can take advantage of Happy Hour pricing. And, as we know with LALive/Staples, saving every penny counts when you know you're in it for $20 parking and a $10 beer inside the arena.
Below is a list of Happy Hours at LALive - so you can get nicely full and toasted before you head over to Staples. The pre-game drinking will definitely make you a better fan, and if you're a Trojan - the drinking will make you a better heckler for those damned Bruins...
THE FARM (M-F, 4 - 7pm)
Daily Drink Specials During Happy Hour
But thanks to the wonderfulness that is LA Live you've now got more options to stuff your face and damage your liver before the game.
Granted, most of these places are pretty pricey during normal L.A. dinner time (7/8pm), BUT you and your amigos have gotta eat early anyway (since the game starts at 8pm) so YOU, my friend, can take advantage of Happy Hour pricing. And, as we know with LALive/Staples, saving every penny counts when you know you're in it for $20 parking and a $10 beer inside the arena.
Below is a list of Happy Hours at LALive - so you can get nicely full and toasted before you head over to Staples. The pre-game drinking will definitely make you a better fan, and if you're a Trojan - the drinking will make you a better heckler for those damned Bruins...
THE FARM (M-F, 4 - 7pm)
Daily Drink Specials During Happy Hour
* M:$5 Martinis
* T:$4 Specialty Cocktails
* W:$3 House Wine
* TH: $2 Well Drinks
* F: $1 PBR
ROCK'N FISH (M-F, 3 – 6pm & 9pm - Close)
* $5 Cocktails
* $5 Wines
* $2-OFF Draughts
* $5-OFF Select menu of Appetizers
YARDHOUSE (M-F, 3 - 6pm / Sun - Wed, 10pm - Close)
* $3.50 Domestic Pints, $4.00 Craft/Import Pints, $4.50 Goblets
* $4.25 Well Drinks
* $5.75 House Martinis
* $2.00-off Wine by the Glass
* Select half-priced appetizers and pizzas
* $6.50 Sliders
ESPN ZONE (M-F, 4 - 7pm)
* Free Appetizers with Full-Priced Beverage Purchase (At select bars within ESPNZone)
* 1/2 Priced Appetizers (at all other bars within ESPNZone)
* 1/2 Priced Appetizers (at all other bars within ESPNZone)
FLEMMING'S (M-Sun, 4 - 6pm)
“5-6-7” Bar Menu
* $6 Premium Cocktails (Five Options to Chose From)
* $6 $6 Appetizers
* $6 Premium Bacon Burger
* $3 Stella Artois Lager
ROSA MEXICANO (M-F, 5 - 6:30pm)
* $5 Beers
* $5 Margaritas
* 1/2 Off Select Appetizers
* $5 Margaritas
* 1/2 Off Select Appetizers
KATSUYA (M-F, 4 - 5pm)
Special Happy Hour Menu at Bar Only
* $7 Cocktails
* $5 Hot Sake Carafe
* $5 Well Drinks
* $5 Rolls, Sushi, Rock Shrimp Tempura, and Crispy Rice
* $7 Cocktails
* $5 Hot Sake Carafe
* $5 Well Drinks
* $5 Rolls, Sushi, Rock Shrimp Tempura, and Crispy Rice
TRADER VIC'S (M-F, 3 - 6pm)
* $3-Off over 70 world famous cocktails
* $4 Beers
* $5 Ocean Vodka, Bacardi Rum
* $5 Select wines
* $5 Food Items
* NO HAPPY HOUR – LAME!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
High End Happy Hour
If you feel like swanking it up this week, check out the happy hour specials at Nobu on La Cienega. Nobu's miso cod is probably one of my favorite dishes and to be able to get it at a discount makes it that much better. AND, the Nobu happy hour is offered from 6p-9p so no driving like a maniac in LA traffic just to make it there in time!
Here are the details - $6 wine, $7 mixed drinks and $10 speciality cocktails. Plus a fairly decent sized list of cold and hot plates for anywhere between $7 and $12. My picks (besides the miso cod of course): rock shrimp tempura, waygu tacos, and yellowfin tuna tataki. A good place to head with a small group and share an assortment of plates.
The happy hour is only in the bar/lounge area up front but there are a good number of little lounge tables and I have never seen this happy hour super packes so seating shouldn't be a problem. It is definitely not the cheapest happy hour around but for great quality food and swanky decor, it is a pretty good deal.
Also a great place to star watch if you are as celeb-obsessed as I am, I think I have seen a celebrity everytime I have been to this place.
Nobu. 930 N La Cienega. www.noburestaurants.com/losangeles
Here are the details - $6 wine, $7 mixed drinks and $10 speciality cocktails. Plus a fairly decent sized list of cold and hot plates for anywhere between $7 and $12. My picks (besides the miso cod of course): rock shrimp tempura, waygu tacos, and yellowfin tuna tataki. A good place to head with a small group and share an assortment of plates.
The happy hour is only in the bar/lounge area up front but there are a good number of little lounge tables and I have never seen this happy hour super packes so seating shouldn't be a problem. It is definitely not the cheapest happy hour around but for great quality food and swanky decor, it is a pretty good deal.
Also a great place to star watch if you are as celeb-obsessed as I am, I think I have seen a celebrity everytime I have been to this place.
Nobu. 930 N La Cienega. www.noburestaurants.com/losangeles
Monday, March 8, 2010
Come Join Us!
Always wanted to meet V&K but can never seem to track down where we’ll be on any given night? (We like to stay mysterious like that…)
Or maybe you already know us, and thus know we are incredibly fun to drink with and that any night out with us is bound to be an adventure…
Either way: come drink with us tomorrow, we’ll be at EAST in Hollywood for their big ‘ol Socialite Happy Hour party!
We went here once before for a girl’s night/dinner, and while the normal menu wasn’t terribly overpriced, we are 10x as excited to return now that we know about their happy hour specials.
Here’s the details:
EAST’s 5-6-7-8 HAPPY HOUR
(eerily similar name to the Street happy hour…)
$5 Valet Parking
$6 Specialty Drinks
$7 Menu Items
Nightly, 5pm – 8pm
Gotta love that Happy Hour lasts ‘til 8pm. Late happy hours mean we don’t have to leave early from work (thus making less money) just so we can save money on our drinking and eating habits.
If you do decide to join us in tomorrow night’s debauchery here’s a little tip: check out www.socialbuy.com/losangeles for a special discount coupon on drinks at EAST. Just $7 will get you $15 dollas worth of drinks tomorrow night.
If you can’t make it tomorrow, don’t worry, you can still use the discount coupon all the way up to Mar. 10th 2011. But we gotta warn you - it won’t be as fun without us…
To all creepsters and stalkers: please disregard this invitation. We don’t want to meet you. Please stay away. We tend to travel with a large entourage of really strong dudes who will beat you up at our beck and call... well maybe they arn't really strong.. but they are definitely dudes... we think...
I'll Have One of Everything!
Tapas are one of the best food concepts in the world.
Tons of little plates of food, enabling one to sample a breadth of options from the chef – genius.
The Spaniards sure are smart (dude, they get to take siestas every day!)
When we feel like enjoying this smorgasbord of eats we like to hit up Tasca on 3rd street. Yes, this place isn’t cheap, however there’s a pricing loophole that we like to take advantage of and it's called Happy Hour (duh.)
Tapas at Tasca are usually around $6 - $16 per plate (with full sized entrees available for around $25/ea), but during Happy Hour there is a special menu of dishes and drinks from $2.50 - $5.00/ea (including $3 Sangria – Yum!)
Best part of all this: Tasca serves their Happy Hour menu ALL NIGHT on Mondays.... I.E. Tonight... I.E. Call right now and make a reservation so you can enjoy this delicious, and discounted, food with some delicious, and discounted, wine or sangria.
Quick note: some friends went here on a rainy night last month and apparently Happy Hour is only available at the bar and on the patio – but if its raining, Happy Hour is JUST at the bar. Our recommendation: wait ‘til the weather is nice (like today) so you can ensure yourself a Happy Hour seat.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday Feature: Bottomless Mimosa Guide
BoHo BoHo a pirate's life for me....
I don't know, I thought that subtitle makes sense? And I have been yearning to go to Disneyland lately... did you know Captian EO is back? ANYWAYS, Friday again, time for another bottomless mimosa spot!
To be honest, I really thought I would run out of mimosa picks sometime around... now, but luckily some new places are popping up on the radar. This week's bottomless pick: BoHo.
BoHo is located in Hollywood next to the Arclight so it is the perfect place to start a lazy Sunday and then head over to catch a movie in the Dome. But don't get too drunk or you will fall asleep - especially if you go see the never-ending Shutter Island - and your $16 movie ticket will be a waste.
BoHo is a fairly new gastropub, and on Sundays from 11:30a-3p, they have bottomless mimosas, Bloody Marys, screwdrivers and raspberry sunrises (not sure what this is but sounds delicious) all for $14 with the purchase of an entree.
The brunch menu is pretty standard: I would go for the huevos rancheros. Plus they also have their pizzas available during brunch-time (Kalbi pizza with korean bbq ribs? Not sure if I can stomach that on a Sunday morning but sounds tasty).
BoHo. 6372 W Sunset Blvd. (323) 465-8500. http://www.bohorestaurant.com/
I don't know, I thought that subtitle makes sense? And I have been yearning to go to Disneyland lately... did you know Captian EO is back? ANYWAYS, Friday again, time for another bottomless mimosa spot!
To be honest, I really thought I would run out of mimosa picks sometime around... now, but luckily some new places are popping up on the radar. This week's bottomless pick: BoHo.
BoHo is located in Hollywood next to the Arclight so it is the perfect place to start a lazy Sunday and then head over to catch a movie in the Dome. But don't get too drunk or you will fall asleep - especially if you go see the never-ending Shutter Island - and your $16 movie ticket will be a waste.
BoHo is a fairly new gastropub, and on Sundays from 11:30a-3p, they have bottomless mimosas, Bloody Marys, screwdrivers and raspberry sunrises (not sure what this is but sounds delicious) all for $14 with the purchase of an entree.
The brunch menu is pretty standard: I would go for the huevos rancheros. Plus they also have their pizzas available during brunch-time (Kalbi pizza with korean bbq ribs? Not sure if I can stomach that on a Sunday morning but sounds tasty).
BoHo. 6372 W Sunset Blvd. (323) 465-8500. http://www.bohorestaurant.com/
More Oscar Parties for Common-Folk
Want more Oscar Viewing Party options? Well here are a few more options around town for this Sunday’s award ceremony:
*Katsuya (Brentwood, LA Live, Hollywood, Glendale): 10% off on to-go and catering orders
*Oak Fire Pizza (WeHo, 4pm – Close): Viewing Party + Drink Specials + Food Specials + Contests + Prizes
*Hotel Casa Del Mar (Santa Monica, 4pm): Viewing Party + Oscar Themed Cocktails + Contests + Prizes
*Rush Street (Culver City, 4pm): Viewing Party + Movie Themed Karaoke Part
*Pourtal Wine Bar (SaMo): Viewing Party + 3-Course Oscar Themed Tasting Menu
*Ketchup (WeHo): 1/2 off dinner bill + 1/2 off Glasses of Champagne
*Taix (Echo Park): Viewing Party + Drink Specials + Food Specials
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