Longest-running Weekly Club Night In Los Angeles Cranks It Up In June Monday Social, which has been part of the Los Angeles nightlife scene for two decades, has relocated to Sound nightclub in Hollywood. It's first event is June 3 and it features DJ Felix da Housecat. Formerly housed in Playhouse Nightclub (among other venues throughout the years), Monday Social … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
The Eagles Add Dates To 2013 Summer And Fall Concert Tour
Dallas, Denver, Nashville And St. Louis Among Cities Now On Schedule The History Of The Eagles, the 2013 concert tour of the The Eagles taking place across the USA and in Canada this summer and fall, has been expanded by 12 dates. So the tour now hits 32 cites in July, September and October, starting July 6 in Louisville, KY. It also visits Milwaukee for Summerfest (July … [Read more...]
Goodbye To The Fun Waikiki Beach Bars Until, Well, The Next Holiday
Dive Bars, The Strange Liquor Law And Run-Ins With Hookers All Part Of The Nightlife Experience Parting is indeed with such sorrow. But instead of some distant land – the Greek Islands come immediately to mind – at least this one is close. I'm one buddy pass away from returning. Hawaii is easy to reach from where I live in L.A. It's one direct 5 1/2-hour flight. LAX-HNL. … [Read more...]
Hawaii’s Bizarre Drinking Laws Stun The Blogger In A Waikiki Bar
ABC Board Punishes Tourists And Servers With Strange And Silly Restrictions I thought I knew Hawaii's bizarre drinking laws pretty well. You can't have two drinks in front of you at once, so if you are at a bar you must fully finish one before being served another. (If you want a "back-up" beer you can't get one but you can, oddly, order a pitcher. Last time I checked … [Read more...]
Costa Mesa’s El Corazon In The Triangle Now Open For Weekend Brunch
New Restaurant/Bar Expands Hours And Features Creative Margaritas On A Patio Margaritas on a deck? Sounds like the life. And now you can start it earlier in the day. El Corazon de Costa Mesa, one of the new restaurant/bars going into the suddenly happening "Triangle" of Orange County, CA, is now open for lunch and weekend brunch. El Corazon’s signature dishes are … [Read more...]
Mai Tais At The Waikiki Royal Hawaiian Lacking Original Rum Punch
Scratch The Old School Drink; The New One Is Not As Good Or Strong Perhaps I was spoiled. Well, I was spoiled. And I freely admit it. But when you get used to something and then it changes – and not for the better – you get a little bit out of kilter. I am referring to a changes to the signature drink at the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian. That's where I usually … [Read more...]
Arnold’s A Great Dive Bar Discovery In Waikiki Beach
Hawaii Tiki Theme Just Part Of This Honolulu Attraction Let it be stated for the record that I love dive bars. And also let it be known that I'm no trend guy. Just because dive bars have become "in" places (I credit $15 "specialty cockatails" at places that suddenly have become high-end lounges) doesn't mean I follow the passing interest. I have always loved – and … [Read more...]
Promoters Going Crazy With Memorial Day E-Mail Blasts
Over Promoting Events A Turnoff To True Party People How full is your in-box? That's not a late night, drunken bar question about your personal plans for the night. It's a question about your e-mail box. Because mine's full. Memorial Day Weekend is here and promoters are sending out e-mail blasts as if it's batting practice before a baseball game. They pitches are coming … [Read more...]
Yard House Preparing To Open In Marina del Rey
LA Nightlife To Get A Boost From Popular Restaurant-Bar The taps are in place, the kegs are in their chilled home and the staff is being trained. The Yard House in Marina del Rey, CA, is preparing for its opening on June 2. The location on Maxella Ave., a block up from Lincoln Blvd., has a patio and a very open layout. And, in true Yard House tradition, there's lots and … [Read more...]
Waikiki Beach May Be In My Memorial Day Weekend Party Plans
Three-day USA Holiday May Find The Blogger In Hawaii Here's a great place to spend Memorial Day: Waikiki Beach! And I might be doing it. A friend is there on business and has a room and has invited me to crash in it, so I called another friend who works for the airline and he's working on a buddy pass. This would be great. I've been to Waikiki Beach on Memorial Day. … [Read more...]
It’s A Challenge To Take the LA Metro Train To Party In Los Angeles
Lack Of Public Transportation Makes It Difficult To Be Partying In Other Beach Cities There's a lot of partying to be had in Los Angeles. It's just getting to it all that is the trick. L.A. has to be the biggest city in the world with the worst public transportation. You can't go anywhere, really, that's out of your own neighborhood. And that's a shame, because I like to … [Read more...]
South Bay Bars Provide Fun Partying For Visiting Australia Friend
Old Tony's Fire Chief Starts Inferno Of Bar Hopping Someone pinch me. I'm having too much fun. My friend Casey has been in town, visiting from Sydney, and I'm taking her around the South Bay Beach Cities. And she's adapted to them like dolphins to the surf. She's a natural! She loves the beach, of course, but she also loves the bars. Apparently where she lives, many of … [Read more...]
The Reef In Long Beach And Its Sunday Brunch On My Party Bucket List
Great Bartender Makes The Blogger Anxious To Return For More Drinks I'm putting The Reef On The Water in Long Beach on my party bucket list. After seeing it for several years and going past it but never going into it, I finally popped in for a drink. I was at an event at the Queen Mary and quickly tired of paying 8 bucks for a Jack & Diet that was so small and full of … [Read more...]
A Hot Time At The Haute Enchilada In Monterey Bay’s Moss Landing
A Blog About Good Food, Dynamic Drinks and One Lively Owner Sometimes, you just never know where you'll find a good time. I found one recently and it was in one of the most unusual locations, unusual because I didn't even know there was a good time to be had in it. But you never go until you go, right!? The location was Moss Landing, CA, a commercial fishing … [Read more...]
Playing Tour Guide To The Bars In Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach
South Bay Nightlife Daytime Playtime Awaits A First-Time Beach Cities Visitor It's time to play South Bay tour guide again, as I have a friend visiting me in Manhattan Beach. It's her first time to the Beach Cities and that's even more exciting than someone who has been here before, because it's all new to her. And I love playing South Bay tour guide! First, we'll get on … [Read more...]
Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Tickets On Sale Now For Panama City Beach Concert
Toby Keith Headlines Inaugural Country And Southern Rock Concert Panama City Beach, Florida, is going to rock on the last weekend of September. It's the inaugural Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam and it features six stages of country and Southern Rock music, and tickets are now on sale. The lineup includes more than 30 acts, highlighted by Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, Trace Adkins, … [Read more...]
Singles Sex Blog: The Tale Of The Frozen Margarita Trick
The Inspiration Of A Frosted Plastic Cup Leads To The Blogger Getting Laid Every now and then, I write about sexual escapades. Some of them are stories from friends and some of them involve myself. This is one of the latter. And I call it The Tale Of The Frozen Margarita Trick. It involves a girl named Lynn, whom I met through a friend on a Jimmy Buffett party bus. That … [Read more...]
London Block Party on Regent Street For InsureandGo Celebration
International Themed Event Features Food, Drink And World Flavor Here's s different way to spend Mother's Day. If you are in London. On Sunday May 12, Regent Street, London W1 is celebrating ‘InsureandGo - The World on Regent Street’. Regent Street will be closed to traffic and transformed to showcase culture, music and dance, art, food and fashion from countries around … [Read more...]
Carmel’s Best Bars And Most Fun Nightlife Is Mundaka And Ody’s
Hip Lounge And Dive Bar Make For A Fun Combination In Monterey Bay You will never mistake it for Paradise Beach on Mykonos, New Orleans or even down the coast in Hermosa Beach. But Carmel, CA, has some fun nightlife, and my two favorite places are Mundaka and Ody's Tavern. There are the two best bars in Carmel and frankly, probably also expanding to Monterey. They are … [Read more...]
Venetian Las Vegas Featuring Rum, Tequila & Wine Events For Carnevale
Italian Summer Festival Comes To Vegas With Several Fun Cocktail Happenings Carnevale, the biggest of the numerous festivals that take place in the small villages and towns of Italy throughout the summer, is coming to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. It's a three-month celebration running from May 27-Sept. 8. The highlights, at least for me, are events featuring rum, … [Read more...]
Rock & Brews Redondo Beach Opening Opens Up A Fun Day Of Barhopping
Crawling Through The Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach Bars The opening of the new Rock & Brews rock and beer (mostly) bar in Redondo Beach, CA, provided the perfect launching pad for a day of bar-hopping in the South Bay Beach Cities. I had arrived to Rock & Brews from Manhattan Beach and what followed was a full day of fun. It also included a margarita at a … [Read more...]
Rock & Brews Redondo Beach Introduces Itself With A Very Grand Opening
Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Provide The Perfect KISS To New South Bay Bar So far so good. Actually, so far so great. And that's only after one afternoon. Rock & Brews in Redondo Beach, CA, opened to media, city and state officials and Wounded Warriors war veterans on Wednesday, May 8. And by the time you read this it's open to you, too. And I strongly recommend … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch’s Stella Introduces Belgian Style Cider Called Cidre
New A-B Product To Quench Thirst Of Growing Cider Market Stella Artois, the word's top-selling Belgian beer, is bringing a cider to the U.S. market. It's called Stella Artois Cidre and A-B describes it as "a crisp, distinctive European-style cider made with apples hand-picked from wine growing regions." Initially it will be available in 26 U.S. states, with further … [Read more...]
Be Kid Rock’s Bartender On Tour By Entering This Contest
Jim Beam's 'Mix For Kid Rock Contest' Rewards Winner With Three Concert Stops This Summer Of all the brand promotions, this is one of the most creative. At least, it offers one of the best prizes for those of the PubClub.com type of mind. Jim Beam is offering fans to be Kid Rock's bartender on tour! It's called Jim Beam’s "Mix for Kid Rock Contest" and you can … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Invites Bands To Submit Videos To Play The Big Gig
Fans Can Vote On Which Acts They Would Like To See At World's Largest Music Festival Bands and musical acts from across the USA want to play at Summerfest, known to locals at The Big Gig. And now they have a chance with the Land the Big Gig contest. To enter the contest, bands need to submit a video featuring an original song to Summerfest. The deadline is … [Read more...]
Monterey Brewery Peter B’s Celebrates American Craft Beer Week
Guest Brews, A Beer Wench And National Toast Highlight Events American Craft Beer Week is May 13-19 and Monterey Bay craft brewery Peter B's – which has won several awards for its beers – is participating with events each night of the week. It starts on Monday, May 13, with the release of Alvarado Street Raspberry Wheat Ale (Alvarado Street is just out the door of Peter … [Read more...]
Alcohol Crackdown Diminishes Enthusiasm For Bay to Breakers 2013
Without Floats And Especially The Tiki Bar, The Mardi Gras Of The West Coast Not The Same Party I long for the good 'ol days, a time when Elvis sang, when the Village People performed on a platform, where there were keg stands, house parties and themed floats rolling down the streets. It was all part of the Bay to Breakers, a kind of race but really a moving parade … [Read more...]
Rain Won’t Dampen The South Bay’s Cinco de Mayo Party
It's A Day In The Cantinas With Senoritas, Cervezas And Sombreros The weather isn't exactly like a Mexican beach party, but that's okay for Cinco de Mayo. In fact, it's almost better. That's because we'll be in the bars in the afternoon, partying it up Mexican style, and if it's cloudy or even raining, we won't be feeling guilty that we are inside drinking on a nice … [Read more...]
Galante Is My Favorite Tasting Room On The Carmel Wine Walk
Good Wines Combine With Friendly Conversation In This California Gem Of all the fine wine tasting rooms as part of the Carmel Wine Walk, Galante is my favorite. That's because the hostess, Jenna, is lively and lovely, mildly sassy, loves Jimmy Buffett, will have wine herself with you, breaks out cheese and crackers and doesn't mind giving you an extra pour if you are … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby, Jazzfest & Cinco de Mayo Make This A Big Party Weekend
Mint Juleps And Margaritas: It's a Hat Trick Of Fun Partying Events To Kick Off May Get on your party hats, it's the first weekend of May. And you'll have to change those party hats depending on the day. Saturday, it's Derby hats for the annual Running of the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. Sunday, it's sombreros for Cinco de Mayo, the gringo's celebration of … [Read more...]
Budweiser Bowtie Cans Make It Easy To Grab Some Buds
Design Ideal For Getting Beers On The Go In The Summertime Budweiser has made its advertising slogan of "Grab Some Buds" much easier to achieve with promotional bowtie-shaped cans of the King of Beers. The cans are actually in the shape of the beer's bowtie logo with a small crinkle in the middle. I got a hold a few and whenever I show them to people they all say … [Read more...]