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Animal: 10.24.2011 Gallery

On Thursday, October 27th, 2011
chris masterson We had yet another successful Animal this week & here are the pics to prove it! Make sure to rsvp@minxsociety.com to stay informed about upcoming Minx events. Want a print? Let us know & we’ll send you a copy. ...

Unleash Your Inner Animal at La Descarga

On Thursday, October 20th, 2011
samaire armstrong Animal at La Descarga is the Havana-esque hideaway where the cool kids escape to do whatever they please (think Teddy’s high holy glory days). The genius party concept that is Animal was invented by Resident DJ Chris Kennedy (also know as Chris Masterson) – simply put, it’s the solution to all of the Vegas-style cheesy [...] ...

Harvard & Stone Offers Cocktail Creativity With Industrial Precision

On Monday, February 28th, 2011
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There's a new spot in town from the team that brought you La Descarga: Mark and Jonnie Houston just opened Harvard & Stone, a revamp of the old Stone Bar. Once again, the Houston brothers have a hit on their hands, as Harvard & Stone delights in its hip setting with masterfully crafted cocktails.

The drinks are courtesy of Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix, the mixologists responsible for the cocktails at La Descarga. The menu is regimented as the main bar serves a set of fifteen "American" cocktails and the back bar features just one spirit per month. However, the back bar provides a steady stream of creativity as it is used as a "test bar", offering ...


GET READY!!!

On Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Vaudeville0485 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is upping the ante with yet another enhancement to their fabulous hotel, and we have never been more excited to tell you about something!

In addition to the hotel's launch of their new bar we told you about awhile back, the Spare Room (1920's game room motif complete with a bowling alley), owners Comedian Jeff Beacher and actor David Arquette have teamed up to give The Roosevelt 'Beacher's Madhouse', a Vaudeville-frenzied blowout taking over a renovated space on the hotel's lower level.

In a members only style (think La Descarga or Soho House), guests will enter through a hidden passageway (a bookcase, they tell us) into a 2,500-square foot space complete with a tiered ...


The Lion, the Witch and the RUM

On Friday, February 5th, 2010
LADESCARGA If life were more like the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe then all you’d need to enter a fantasy world is find an armoire and fling open those doors. And while not everyone may find Narnia in LA, there is a place where you can at least give it a shot. La [...] ...