Michael Hepworth HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)5/28/13/–Whiplash Wines are a division of Reata Wines in Napa, and the new 2011 Chardonnay is released June 2013. The production numbers run to 15,698 cases and the vinification process takes place in stainless steel barrels before being fermented and aging. Alcohol content […]
By Michael Hepworth Los Angeles,CA(Spiritsman)5/23/13/– The Larchmont Restaurant is a new addition to the Larchmont Village dining scene, and this is a restaurant that may have some legs. Opened in March by a trio of European restaurant veterans, the almost minimalist restaurant used to be a bungalow on the Paramount Studios lot, and […]
Michael Hepworth OLD TOWN HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE WELCOMES GARDUNO’S Beloved New Mexican Restaurant Replaces Café Pazuela and Cantina By Bonnie Carroll Albuquerque NM,(Spiritsman)5/21/13/–May is the month for Garduno’s On the Rio Grande Restaurant & Cantina to premiere at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in the former Café Pazuela and Cantina. Chef Tony Trujillo, […]
Michael Hepworth By Cheri Fox The third annual Vino California Grand Tasting 2013 was held at Skirball Cultural Center on Tuesday, May 14th . Los Angeles, CA(Spiritsman)5/21/13/–Several hundred wine enthusiasts and trade professionals gathered at the Vino California Grand Tasting 2013, it is the […]
Michael Hepworth Hollywood(Spiritsman)5/19/13—The Triple Crown of horse racing three jewels…and it’s three original drinks. Riders Up. The Mint Julep for the Kentucky Derby the Black-Eyed Susan for the Preakness and the Belmont Breeze for the Belmont. Mint Julep for the Kentucky Derby Ingredients 1 oz sugar 2 oz Woodford Reserve Whisky Sprigs of fresh […]
L’ERMITAGE BEVERLY HILLS Gatsy Sips for Stylish Plates by Chef Ben Michael Hepworth By Bonnie Carroll Beverly Hills, CA(Spiritsman)5/15/13/—L’Ermitage Beverly Hills , now a Viceroy Hotel property, has maintained its reputation as a unique property for the enjoyment of the rich and famous for over a […]
Michael Hepworth Hollywood(Spiritsman)5/10/13/—D’USSE Cognac is a brand on the rise, and for those of you who care about this sort of thing, then it is the house brand at Jay Z’s hip and trendy club in New York called 40/40 Club. The […]
The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby winner Orb Shug McGaughey ‘s Orb, ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, raced to victory in 2 minutes and 2.89 seconds, outrunning Golden Soul in second place and Revolutionary […]
Michael Hepworth Hermosa Beach,CA(Spiritsman)5/2/13/—I had been to Hot’s Kitchen in Hermosa Beach just once before, and after almost three years in business I can report that the restaurant is kicking. The ambience is the key thing here, and when I wrote my first review I think that I upset the publicist by saying […]