Hollywood food stylists are little short of magicians—only instead of pulling rabbits out of hats, they’re turning piles of mashed potatoes into ice cream sundaes.
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12 Romantic Restaurants Around the Country Worth the Reservation (Esquire.com)
A restaurant does not need a half dozen forks per place setting and a wine list as long as a hardback book to be romantic.
More Than A Dozen Women Accuse Prominent L.A. Barman of Sexual Assault (LAWeekly.com)
Last month, a website called “The Reality of Sexual Assault in the Cocktail Community” launched with the goal to expose what the site describes as rampant sexual assault in Los Angeles’ bar community.
City in a Glass: Los Angeles (PasteMagazine.com)
Los Angeles is known for its diverse and eclectic food scene. But what you probably haven’t heard much about is its drinks scene. That’s because its cocktail community is just now starting to be taken seriously. What happened? On this city drinks tour, we’re going to introduce you to three innovative Los Angeles cocktails—all of which happen to be inspired by some rather odd things—show you where to find them and even how to replicate them at home.
Where Are All of the Weed Cocktails? (Playboy.com)
Call me Alyson. For some months now—never mind how long precisely—I had heard rumors of cocktails that provided a next level of altering. Tales proliferated of the existence of unmarked, rarely seen bottles hidden beneath bars and off-menu drinks that were available to only the trustworthy. In pursuit of this white whale I’ve visited bars across the country, whispering my inquiry to bartenders over late-night drinks, Facebook-messaging the most open-minded bar owners I knew and cold-calling contacts of contacts within the industry: “Can you serve me a cannabis cocktail?”
17 Green Drinks for St. Patrick's Day That Actually Taste Good (Playboy.com)
This St. Patrick’s Day, upgrade your green beer to a green drink that isn’t dripping with food coloring. These 17 verdant cocktails, made by bartenders from across the country, feature ingredients such as Green Chartreuse, vegetable juice and matcha to give them an all-natural, leafy glow. And they taste pretty darn good, too. Sláinte
The Surprising Music Chefs Listen to in the Kitchen (Playboy.com)
“I don’t allow music in my kitchens. Whether cooking and working in a restaurant is a blue-collar profession or a white-collar profession is up to us. It’s up to us how seriously we take our own profession. When I’m cooking at home though, I’m a staunch fan of Norwegian black metal.”
Chef's Corner: Pok Pok’s Tipping Experiment Didn’t Work and Chef Andy Ricker Blames L.A. (Playboy.com)
Playboy talked to chef Andy Ricker about what went wrong in L.A., the tipping crisis and what he believes the public doesn’t understand about the restaurant industry.
We Reveal the Secret Handshake Between Bartenders (Playboy.com)
The bartenders’ handshake—the drink that local bartenders order to signify to their cohorts that they work in the industry—is different in every city. The handshake could even vary from bar to bar. Playboy talked to bartenders across the country to find out what the insider, spirit-of-choice is for their town.