Showing posts with label drinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinks. Show all posts

Sunday, April 19, 2009

an island on sunset

Tiki Ti Cocktail Lounge
4427 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669-9381
www.tiki-ti.com

price: $$
verdict: omg, i love it!

i've never been to hawai'i before, but for a drunken second, i IMAGINED what it might be like through my tastebuds. oh yummy, yummy, scrumpdilidumpcious tiki ti! i love the laid back vibe, the cheezy decor, the delicious tropical drinks, and the friendly folks that run this place...if only the experience can be complete with sandy beaches and clear blue waters rather than dirty sunset blvd when you leave.

i've tried three of their drinks (rest assure there will be more), the penang (strong pineapple based alcohol), bayanihan (coconut based flavors), and the uga booga (full of fuck you up rum). all three are SO GOOD. they taste like liquid dessert with a serious kick to it. can't wait to go back and try the rest, that is unless the liver gives up.

definitely a small place, has an atm inside because it's a cash bar, prices are high, and there's street parking only. if you are in the area, do check this place out. it's worth your time and effort to taste a bit of liquid tropical heaven.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

moraccan days

Hotel Figueroa
939 S Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 627-8971
www.figueroahotel.com/

price: $$
verdict: omg, i love it!

the decor is moraccan and the vibe is totally chill. we hung out at the veranda bar and it's pretty spectacular when the sun goes down and you're sitting there with the lighted pool and moraccan styled lamps in comfortable darkness. it totally makes you forget that you're in the middle of downtown and there's a hustle and bustle of life waiting for you outside its doors.

i ordered a cheese burger while my friends ordered steak and fried chicken for dinner from their cafe (there are only 4 entree choices from their menu). we ate our dinner on their patio so we can enjoy some drinks from the bar. purely in regards to taste, the food was mediocre. the only reason to come to this place is to enjoy the ambience and the mojitos which was grand.

it's a hidden gem...a nice place to come to and hang when you have good company and find yourself thirsting for some moonshine in the middle of downtown.
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