Hey everyone! So Valentines Day is fast approaching and I thought I would mention just TWO events happening next week that you might be interested in… I personally hate how the restaurants in this city decide it’s ok to jack the prices through the roof and do a 5 course set menu (who wants that much food on a date?!) on Valentines Day, so this year my boyfriend and I have decided NOT to do the dinner route at all…but instead we have chosen to eat at home then have a fun time getting drunk on well made drinks at a great bar! I suggest you do the same!!! 😀
I am going to plug 2 events I heard about through USBG (United States Bartenders Guild) LA division…. There is the ‘Valentines Day Prom’ being held at Big Bar and an anti-Valentines ‘Love Stinks Kareoke’ being held at Neat.
1972 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323 644 0100
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Big Bar will be hosting a ‘Midnight in Paris’ themed evening complete with artists, champagne cocktails, a punch bowl and a 17ft Eiffel Tower! I am told last years ‘Prom’ was a huge success, so I myself will be attending this year. I am looking forward to it and will report back on how it went!
Please Note: I have never been to Big Bar but will be reviewing it (as best I can in a probable drunken state) after the Prom. I have heard nothing but good things about the drink program there and am excited to check it out. If you have a special someone to go with you, I suggest you check it out. For more information go to their facebook page here.
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818 241 4542
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For those of you who HATE the idea of Valentines day, but still want to go out and get a decent drink then definitely head over to Neat. I will be posting my full review for Neat soon, as I have been there a few times now and have always had an enjoyable time.
The wonderful and vibrant Aidan Demarest (who opened 2 of the best bars in LA- Seven Grand and Spare room) owns this place. As to be expected he has put together a great team and a slightly different approach to a drinks program here. For those who don’t know him, Aidan is the co-founder of the cocktail consultation company Liquid Assets with his business partner, Marcos Tello. He has bounced from bar to bar in LA and done magic with them, I will go in to more detail when I put up my full review, but what’s good to know is despite the commute to Glendale (which I know can be a put off for some of you in West LA) it is absolutely worth the journey. It really is a great little bar with a fun atmosphere and fantastic drinks, and honestly from personal experience and many would happily admit AIDAN DEMAREST CAN THROW A PARTY!!!
Really what more could you want?! If you don’t have a ‘someone special’ for Valentines or you have just started dating and don’t want to do the dinner route then definitely head here, you will have a fun and crazy time for sure! It is being hosted by Caroline on Crack, there will be hand crafted cocktails for just $8 and Kareoke. Err hello?! What more could you ask for!?
ENJOY YOURSELF AND HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
The Fussy One 