1950 Prices at The Arsenal!!

Holy crap, Batman!!! I had a delicious Filet Mignon last night for just $3.25!!!

Last night, our happy hour crew hit the Grand Re-Opening at The Arsenal. We went for happy hour and had a gay 'ol time! Their new happy hour menu is great! (Watch for HH review soon!) But for the next week, The Arsenal is going back to their roots and offering items from their 1950's menu. Get a Filet Mignon for around $3 and a great hamburger for just 65 cents!!!!!  But it's just till Friday, Oct. 29 and starts at 7pm each night and goes to 9pm.

Here's what we had!

 6 oz Filet Mignon with Fries

$3.25

Hamburger $0.65

Pink Squirrel $0.75

And the champagne was flowing for just $1.50 a glass!

 (Love was definitely enjoying herself!)

So you must must must get over to The Arsenal before this Friday to take part of this wonderful deal! THANK YOU, ARSENAL!!!!  WE LOVE YOU!!!!

The Arsenal

12012 W. Pico Blvd

(Cross Street Bundy)

Los Angeles, CA 

arsenalbar.com

Bacaro L.A.

Bacaro L.A. is  a cute, little wine bar with some great food and wine. Their happy hour runs Monday - Thursday from 5-7pm with all plates for just $5. But the time to hit their happy hour is definitely on a Monday. Every Monday, glasses of wine are half off all night long, along with the $5 plate special.

Bacaro has a nice selection of red, white, and sparkling wines ranging from $6 - $9. So yes, that means on a Monday you can get a nice wine for only $3.00. The wine here is good, but I wouldn't say I've been overly impressed. But compared to happy hour wines at other places, they're very nice.

The food at Bacaro is what I go for. Their happy hour price for food is $5 a plate (normally $7 a plate or 3 for $19) and the food is de-lish! My last venture to Bacaro was with my friend, Minty. On this trip, we ordered the Bruschetta, the Roasted Cauliflower with chipotle sauce, the Open-Faced Burger, and the Seared Scallops. My favorites were the Roasted Cauliflower and the Burger. The Cauliflower was roasted perfectly and the chipotle sauce gave it a nice little spicy kick. The Burger got a bit messy, but it was cooked perfectly and I loved the sauce. The Bruschetta and the Scallops were good, but they couldn't beat the other two dishes.

Garlic and Tomato Brushetta

Roasted Cauliflower with chipotle sauce

Open-faced Burger

Seared Scallops

Although we were stuffed, we ended with one of my favorite desserts, Bread Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream. Oooooh baby, that was good! Definitely order that if you go!

 Bread Pudding

The staff at Bacaro is always nice and very helpful. It's a small wine bar, so it wouldn't hurt to make reservations. Another great thing Bacaro has is their "Beefsteak Sunday".  The first Sunday of each month, they offer "all you can eat" grilled hanger steak, bread, butter, and roasted market potatoes with all you can drink red wine and beer for only $25! All you can eat AND drink????? That's a deal! But definitely bring a designated driver or call a cab. Safety first, people!!!

Happy Hour:

Mon. - Thu. 5-7pm = (small plates $5)

All Night Monday = Glasses of wine 1/2 off

*Beefsteak Sunday is the first Sunday of every month.

Bacaro L.A. 

2308 S. Union Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90007

213-748-7205

www.bacaroLA.com

Radio Room at The Edison

If you haven't heard of Radio Room, it's a fabulous event held at The Edison downtown and features some of the finest mixologists in the nation and their amazing cocktails. Now I know it’s not happy hour, but I thought such a wonderful event is definitely worth a write up. 

Last night I attended Radio Room's Press Preview event and was able to try some of the delicious concoctions and chat it up with the men behind the bar.

Simon Ford of Pernod Ricard - London and New York City

Guiseppe Gonzalez of Dutch Kills & Painkiller - New York City

 Zane Harris of Rob Roy - Seattle

Don Lee of Momofuku - New York City

Now, these gentlemen are known for making some killer cocktails, and Minty (my Downtown partner-in-crime) and I tasted all 6 offered. Yes, it was a hard job but we were up for the task. Although I enjoyed each drink I tried, Zane Harris’s Vieux Cerde (pictured below) was my pick of the night.

In the background.. Joseph Brooks, Edison’s Director of Spirits and award-winning bartender

The Vieux Cerde was made with a 12 year old Irish Whiskey and VSOP Cognac with just a bit of Elisir M.P. Roux and bitters.


Another stand out drink of the night was Guiseppe's Wild Orchid. That gin cocktail was made with elderflower and a bit of red wine. Not only was it a well-made drink, but it was quite lovely to look it. I almost didn't want to stir it, feeling I would ruin it.


I was extremely glad I went and I hope to see you at the next Radio Room. It's the second Tuesday of each month.

For Minty's take on the night, check out her review!

Drinks = 5 stars
Service = 5 stars

Radio Room at The Edison
108 W 2nd St., Los Angeles 90012

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online 
www.edisondowntown.com
or at the door.