Thirsty Crow

Thirsty Crow opened in Silverlake in April of 2010 and until last weekend I hadn't been there. Why?? Well they didn't have happy hour. Duh! But they do now!!

Thirsty Crow's happy hour is daily... Monday-Saturday from 5-8pm and 2-7pm on Sundays. And Sunday is packed full of events! Not only do they have happy hour, but they also offer Whiskey Education from 9pm-close with live local bands. During their Whiskey Education, they offer $4 Buffalo Trace and $5 Sazerac Rye.

princessFrank

We went in last Sunday around 5pm so we didn't get a chance to experience the Whiskey Education, but there was this singer who was a one-man-band called princessFrank. He was great! He's there every Sunday afternoon, so you should check him out!











For happy hour, Thirsty Crow offers 8 drinks for just $5!  They were a bit on the small side, but for $5 I was happy.

Here's what we had...

 Old Fashioned

Buffalo Trace Bourbon, bitters, 

simple syrup, flamed orange zest

 Dark n' Stormy 

Kraken Dark rum, gingerbeer

 Moscow Mule

Stoli Vodka, fresh lime, spicy ginger beer

Sloe Gin Fizz

Sloe Gin, Citrus, and Fizz

I started with the Old Fashioned which was great. I normally will drink a variety of drinks off the menu but I love Old Fashioneds so I stuck to that. Friends had the other drinks, so I got to taste them and they were good too. 

If you'd like to see more of the bar, here is an article from LAWeekly from back when Thirsty Crow just opened. There are tons of great shots. 

Unfortunately Thirsty Crow doesn't serve food, so this is a great place for some drinks before going to happy hour somewhere else. That's what we did and will probably do again!

Happy Hour

$5 Cocktails: Mon-Sat 5-8pm & Sundays 2-7pm

Whiskey Education w/$4-5 Whiskey: Sundays 9p-close

Thirsty Crow

2939 W. Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, Ca 90026

323.661.6007

thirstycrowbar.com

facebook.com/ThirstyCrowBar

twitter.com/thirstycrowbar

Big Bar

For some reason, there aren't many happy hours in Los Feliz, which makes me very sad. So when I heard Big Bar has happy hour I got super happy. And when I heard that it started at 2pm, I did a cartwheel!! True story. ; )

Big Bar is actually a little bar along side of Alcove Cafe. There's about room for about 10-12 people at the bar and table seating for about 6 people. Yes, it's small but it has lots of charm and a big patio.

Big Bar's happy hour offers four small plates from $4-8, $5 draft beer, $6 wine, and $7 cocktails with that week's featured liquor. Although our menu said Luksusowa Vodka, Moonshine Whiskey was being offered on our trip. We were able to get any cocktail with the Whiskey as long as it didn't have expensive mixers. The Los Angeles Cocktail was a great choice and was quite delicious. And of course, I also went with my fave, a Whiskey Sour.

Los Angeles Cocktail $7
Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, lemon, egg, nutmeg













Whiskey Sour $7
Whiskey, lemon, sugar, egg, bitters















After a couple drinks, we were definitely ready for some food.  We started with some Fries ($4) and the Hummus Trio ($8). Both were huge! And the hummus is served with either bread or veggies. Now I love that both orders are huge, but I'd rather have smaller potions at a smaller price.

Then it was time for the heartier stuff. For $8, you can get either Carnitas Sliders or Angus Beef Sliders with bacon. The Beef Sliders were definitely our pick!

Big Bar is definitely a beautiful spot for happy hour. The drinks are more of a bargain than the food but the place is so cute, I think it's worth it.

Happy Hour

M-F 2-7pm
$4-8 food, $5 drafts, $6 wine, $7 cocktails

Big Bar

1927 Hillhurst Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90027
323.644.0100

alcovecafe.com/bigbar/

*Food and drinks were hosted