ONCE UPON A COCKTAIL
We are all about; cocktails, history and people!
With two recipe books on the market & more to come…
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Once Upon a Cocktail - The LA Guide to the Non-Alcoholic Movement! - Launched 14 November 2024
Dive into a world where cocktails are crafted without a drop of liquor—welcome to The LA Guide to the Non-Alcoholic Movement!
Once Upon a Cocktail shares an exciting new book from their libation series. This publication is an introduction to the movers and shakers who are pioneering Los Angeles’ Alcohol-Free (AF) lifestyle. The book highlights unexpected angles and aspects of this growing business sector through interviews and sacred recipes from twelve remarkable entities. The Non-Alcoholic (NA) movement is one of the fastest growing spaces in the "spirit" industry—we use the word "spirit" loosely as it nuzzles its way into that category, even though it's zero proof!
This is an insightful representation from spirit-free stores, bars, bartenders, booze-less renegades, NA ambassadors, pop-up conceptualists, and AF event planners and activation specialists.
Foreword by “Drink Masters” winner LP O’Brien, and featuring Anonymous—the Banksy of the cocktail world—in partnership with Plaid Circus, Stay Zero Proof’s beverage director Derek Brown, Redland's The Overland owner-operator Bryan Bruce, Mexican pop-up sensation Bar Nuda, Essie Evans from Shirley's Temple, Brianda Gonzalez of the store-of-stores The New Bar, the dream team at Free Spirited, Thunderbolt’s award-winning Tom Liu, Corey Phillips representing Kimpton Everly Hotel, LA superstar Naomi Schimek, Good + Bar founder Daryl Schwartz, and Brynn Smith of Bar Next Door.
Welcome to the clear-headed whirlwind that is Once Upon a Cocktail - The LA Guide to the Non-Alcoholic Movement!
Winner of BBA Regional Cookbook Award
Once Upon a Cocktail - West Hollywood, Recipe Book - Launched 26 October 2023
With over 850 illustrations, this book is brought to life by imagineer and illustrator Katie Brightside. Once Upon a Cocktail – West Hollywood, is a recipe book featuring 54 of the most treasured venues from across The Creative City.
Showcasing a feast of concoctions curated by veteran barkeep Sarah L.M. Mengoni, Once Upon a Cocktail is a tour-guide-style drinking adventure from a world-class region. Cocktails and more showcase West Hollywood’s vast selection of bars, restaurants, hotels, influential hot spots, culinary treats, and supper clubs. Old-Hollywood juxtaposes the rare diamonds of dive bars and the hottest venues in town.
Woven into this journey are slices of history—nuggets that celebrate the past as we experience the present. Whether you’re visiting West Hollywood or are a long-time resident, there is a gem or two (and much more) to uncover here. Welcome to the Aladdin’s cave that is Once Upon a Cocktail. #DrinkMeWeHo