Where to Drink in LA Right Now, Winter 2013:
Drinking in Los Angeles is getting better and better. New, highly conceptualized and detail-oriented bars emerge monthly, bartenders move around and tastes change. Here now, an update to Eater's map of the best places to drink in LA. Whether you're grabbing an after work cocktail, making it a night out on the town, or trying to lubricate that special someone, why not imbibe in good taste? Allow...
BINGO at BabyCakes, Aphrodisiac Menu at Canelé, More!:
LARCHMONT— BabyCakes' most recent vegan LA bakery has rolled out its popular BINGO night, running Wednesdays from 7-8PM. Buy-in costs $5 and winners receive a two-pack of cupcakes. [EaterWire]
MARINA DEL REY— The shuttered Aunt Kizzy's will be replaced by an "exotic" new Thai restaurant called Tahntawan Thai Kitchen, reports Grub Street. [Grub Street]
VENICE— With regard to that newly liquor...
The male version of Beauty Shop, this bar-within-a-barber-shop originated in New York's East Village and has made a second home for itself in Culver City. Haircuts, beard trims, and shaves all come with a complimentary cocktail. (We recommend the Smoke and Dagger with whiskey, jalapeno-infused cointreau, ginger, and cucumber.) Move into the classic lounge after you've been spruced up, for...
Blind Barber Has A Secret Back Bar That Serves Food, Too:
Ahead of schedule, Blind Barber, an offshoot of the hip New York barbershop and drinkery, opened today in Culver City. As it turns out, not only can one pop in for a cut and one complimentary cocktail, but similar to the back door at The Varnish, the door located toward the rear of this chop shop is actually the entrance to a covert full bar clad with booths, a dance floor, and even a DJ. Guest...