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1 week, 4 days ago

Weekend food plan: A pancake festival and global bar takeovers await

A bar from Seoul in Bengaluru The glamorous speakeasy Charles H, from the hotel Four Seasons Seoul, will be in Bengaluru’s renowned bar Copitas for a takeover on Saturday. The cocktails are borrowed from popular drinks around the world, like the Velvet Martini from London, Hotel Nacional from Havana, among others. Crowd pleasers include dishes like Truffle Linguine and the …

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3 weeks ago

Rayo: The hidden speakeasy where Mexican history and mythology comes to life

Salon

The era of Prohibition, which spanned 13 years in the United States before its repeal on December 5, 1933, left a lasting legacy that went far beyond dry laws. “The menu celebrates so many different regions, weaving together the country’s spirit-making traditions with modern, playful storytelling elements,” says Garibay. “We want Rayo to be a place where people can not …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Loulou: A Haven of Tranquility and Cocktails in the Heart of Goa

The Hindu

Loulou, an 18-seat cocktail bar in Goa, offers a quiet and intimate space for creatives to connect and enjoy handcrafted cocktails in a vintage-inspired atmosphere. The bar's menu features an eight-course-inspired cocktail menu that celebrates local and international influences while embracing globally inspired techniques. The food menu complements the cocktails with dishes that are both artful and innovative. The bar …

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2 months ago

The world’s 50 best bars have been revealed – here’s the top five

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Inside Handshake Speakeasy, which was crowned the best bar in the world This magical gem is …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Handshake Speakeasy Named World's Best Bar in Madrid

CNN

The World's 50 Best Bars for 2024 has been announced, with Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City taking the top spot. The bar, which only opened its doors in 2023, won the award despite being a relatively new establishment. Other notable winners include Hong Kong's Italian-style Bar Leone, Barcelona's Sips, and Singapore's Jigger & Pony.

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54 years, 11 months ago

The world’s best bars for 2024 announced

CNN

CNN — A two-level speakeasy in Mexico City’s hip Colonia Juarez neighborhood has been proclaimed the world’s best bar. Hong Kong’s Italian-style Bar Leone, which aims to propagate the concept of “cocktail populari” or “cocktail for the people,” was crowned the best bar in Asia. The 33-seat cocktail spot may be relatively new – it opened in 2021 and won …

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5 months ago

How much access did $50,000 buy someone at the Republican National Convention?

Raw Story

MILWAUKEE — An open secret about national conventions: the real action is often outside the convention hall, blocks or even miles away from where a political party will formally nominate its presidential candidate. It includes 20 tickets to the event, top billing on event signage, meet-and-greets with “VIPs,” “hotel room opportunities” and “access to official RNC Convention credentials.” : The …

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5 months ago

Bengaluru’s ZLB23 speakeasy clinches a spot in the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list

The Hindu

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list has been released and Hong Kong’s Bar Leone takes the number one spot. I am sure that ZLB23 will continue to inspire its patrons, associates and also the industry at large, in its commitment to the craft of mixology and creating world-class bar experiences in India.” At the ceremony, a special award was given …

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6 months ago

The secret’s out on ‘hidden’ speakeasy under Dodger Stadium pavilion

LA Times

In an age of bat flips, pitch clocks and instant replay, a lot of the traditions of baseball are going, going, gone. “And you walk through the blank one and you’re in this little surprise speakeasy.” Fans watch action in the visitors bullpen from the speakeasy under the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium. “This is nice and cool and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Low waste, high-end sushi: How a corporate dive into omakase has changed Chicago's dining scene

Salon

There is no shortage of dining options in Chicago. We felt obligated to provide that for them, and provide that for Chef Kaze and Chef Shinge.” "Because the tiny Omakase Room exists within the larger Sushi-san, it allows Chan and the LEYE team to minimize food waste and service sushi lovers across the budget spectrum." Chan’s 20-year relationship with his …

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8 months, 1 week ago

A new cocktail bar in Shillong stirs up regional flavours

Live Mint

Walking through a maze of gridlocked lanes in Iewduh, Shillong’s oldest market dating back to the British times, one spots a certain rhythm to the chaos of local life. Later that evening, with a sip of Living Roots, a gimlet inspired by Meghalaya’s ancient bridges of Nongriat, one feels transported back to Iewduh —the smoky fragrance of pinewood lingering in …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are 2024’s James Beard Award nominees in Los Angeles — and all of California

LA Times

Lord Maynard Llera, of Filipino restaurant Kuya Lord, is in the running for the category of best chef: California this year. Lord Maynard Llera of celebrated Melrose Hill restaurant Kuya Lord is L.A.’s only contender in the category for best chef: California this year. L.A. Times Food critic Bill Addison called Llera “a gripping new expressionist of Filipino cooking — …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Why alcohol-free bars are New York’s hottest new night out

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The concept of a speakeasy isn’t as trendy as it was a few years ago, although some speakeasies like PDT …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside India’s hidden dens and prohibition cocktails

The Hindu

In October, Riya Dastidar, 32, and Mainak Sen, 33, a couple based in Mumbai, explored Kyoto’s speakeasy scene while on holiday there. Mainak reflects, “This speakeasy didn’t demand a password; a simple proof of identity sufficed.” As the night unfolded, the couple conversed with fellow patrons, all foreigners sharing similar interests. While the decision to grant reservations ultimately rests with …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson opens the doors to her palatial $10 MILLION European-inspired mansion - complete with a library, speakeasy and ENORMOUS closet

Daily Mail

She has since sold the mansion to build a life with her fiancé Brandon Davis, listing it for $9.5 million Ashley - who shot to fame on Pretty Little Liars - said she wanted the home to feel like 'a permanent vacation' Ashley Benson has opened up the doors to her stunning $10 million five-bedroom Los Angeles mansion - complete …

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1 year, 6 months ago

A Peek Inside the VIP Speakeasy Lounge at the 2023 Tony Awards

Bloomberg

For the first time, the 2023 Tony Awards ceremony will take place in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood, in the ornate grandeur of the United Palace theater. The nearly 3,400-seat hall will welcome a marquee roster of Broadway talent alongside Academy Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Ariana DeBose, returning to host the annual extravaganza in consecutive years. And while the over-the-top …

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1 year, 6 months ago

7 wine forward restaurants in India

Live Mint

If one were to make a list of the best places in the world to drink wine, India wouldn’t be one to be strongly placed. This brand new contemporary European restaurant with a wine-forward ethos claims to have India’s first and one-of-its-kind below-ground old European-style wine cellar. Even rare to find dessert wines like the Vietti Moscato d’Asti Tre Vigne …

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1 year, 9 months ago

When the best bars come to Mumbai

The Hindu

As we settle into spring weather and brunches, entertaining at home means being a mixologist, gourmand and setting a Pinterest worthy table, all at once. Premium’s the word Keshav Prakash has carefully curated premium whisky and rums for his exclusive Whisky and Rum Parlour, that allows guests with a ticket to taste never-seen-before spirits in India. Keshav is excited about …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Big Bang Theory’ star Johnny Galecki sells Spanish compound for $11.1 million

LA Times

Actor Johnny Galecki of “Big Bang Theory” fame just sold his Spanish-style hideaway in Hollywood Hills for $11.1 million, making it the fifth-priciest sale in the neighborhood so far this year. Shrouded in tropical landscaping and hidden behind high walls and wood gates, the lush estate has become a hot spot for Hollywood stars over the years. It holds six …

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2 years, 5 months ago

For China’s nightlife scene, ‘zero COVID’ an unceasing ordeal

Al Jazeera

Many entertainment establishments across China remain closed months after the lifting of sweeping lockdowns. “They think bars or clubs are only for fun and should be closed,” the bar owner told Al Jazeera, adding that the authorities’ rigid stance is leading many of her fellow bar owners “to think Beijing isn’t a good place for bars in the future.” Xin …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Coachella 2022: Everything you need to know about the secret sushi bar

LA Times

Salmon with matcha salt and pickled wasabi. Chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee are bringing their restaurant to Coachella with a special pop-up omakase experience. “We’re bringing all of our service ware from the restaurant and playing the same music too.” The speakeasy will be hidden somewhere within the Indio Central Market, the large tented food vendor area the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Story of the Song: Who are You by The Who

The Independent

After a 12-hour meeting with Who management and the financial Svengali, Allen Klein, Pete Townshend was in no mood to stay sober. The next day, he wrote a song about the night's events: “I staggered back to the underground/ And the breeze blew back my hair/ I remember throwin' punches around/ And preachin' from my chair/ Who are you?” He …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Black Girl Magic meets Jazz Age speakeasy at this new L.A. pot shop

LA Times

What if Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday — two powerful, celebrated, weed-smoking, Jazz Age Black women — somehow discovered a time portal in the back of a 1930s smoke-filled speakeasy and stepped through it into modern-day Los Angeles, where they promptly opened a pot shop? The combination of Beatty’s yelling and Andersen’s planning eventually persuaded enough investors to contribute the …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Santa Anita opens Friday as prelude to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar

LA Times

This year’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is about a month away and it couldn’t have worked out better for Santa Anita. There are two other Breeders’ Cup qualifying races Saturday, the Grade 1 $300,000 Rodeo Drives stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/4 miles on the turf and the Grade 2 $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship for horses …

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Weekend food plan: A pancake festival and global bar takeovers await

Rayo: The hidden speakeasy where Mexican history and mythology comes to life

Loulou: A Haven of Tranquility and Cocktails in the Heart of Goa

The world’s 50 best bars have been revealed – here’s the top five

Handshake Speakeasy Named World's Best Bar in Madrid

The world’s best bars for 2024 announced

How much access did $50,000 buy someone at the Republican National Convention?

Bengaluru’s ZLB23 speakeasy clinches a spot in the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list

The secret’s out on ‘hidden’ speakeasy under Dodger Stadium pavilion

Low waste, high-end sushi: How a corporate dive into omakase has changed Chicago's dining scene

A new cocktail bar in Shillong stirs up regional flavours

Here are 2024’s James Beard Award nominees in Los Angeles — and all of California

Why alcohol-free bars are New York’s hottest new night out

Inside India’s hidden dens and prohibition cocktails

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson opens the doors to her palatial $10 MILLION European-inspired mansion - complete with a library, speakeasy and ENORMOUS closet

A Peek Inside the VIP Speakeasy Lounge at the 2023 Tony Awards

7 wine forward restaurants in India

When the best bars come to Mumbai

‘Big Bang Theory’ star Johnny Galecki sells Spanish compound for $11.1 million

For China’s nightlife scene, ‘zero COVID’ an unceasing ordeal

Coachella 2022: Everything you need to know about the secret sushi bar

Story of the Song: Who are You by The Who

Black Girl Magic meets Jazz Age speakeasy at this new L.A. pot shop

Santa Anita opens Friday as prelude to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar