December 4: Cole’s 103rd Anniversary and Repeal Day Celebration
Cole’s Red Car Bar is celebrating its 103rd Anniversary and hosting a Repeal Day celebration on Sunday, December 4th. Created in 2006 by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Repeal Day is celebrated by imbibers...
View ArticleParty Like It’s 1933: Repeal Day Events in Los Angeles
Created in 2006 by Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Repeal Day is celebrated every December 5th by imbibers around the country to honor the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933, which ended...
View ArticleChristopher Day Wins 4th Annual Jimmy Barella Bartending Competition
On the night before Repeal Day, The Varnish and Cole’s Red Car Bar hosted the 4th Annual Jimmy Barella Bartending Competition, named for the legendary bartender who worked at the Red Car Bar from 1918...
View ArticleA Conversation with Cole’s Bar Manager Brent Falco
If you haven’t been to Cole’s lately, or if you’ve never had a drink at the oldest public house in Los Angeles, there’s never been a better time to head downtown and belly up to the Red Car Bar. In...
View ArticleNegroni Week: May 27 – June 3
Negroni fans, this is the week you’ve been waiting for! Imbibe Magazine is designating May 27 to June 3 as Negroni Week, encouraging bars across the country to serve the classic Italian cocktail or a...
View ArticleSteve “Carpi” Carpentieri, the Soul of “Hey Bartender”
Hey Bartender is a documentary about the renaissance of cocktail culture, directed by Douglas Tirola. Set against the backdrop of craft cocktail bars, with comments from leading bartenders across the...
View ArticleFrançois Vera: From Curitiba to Pour Vous
François Vera chips away at the ice laid out behind the bar, part of his prep work for another busy Saturday night at Pour Vous. Before the doors open, he welcomes a visitor to the Parisian-themed...
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