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Realm of the 52 Remedies’ Saigon Dreamer: on the nose flavor

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Herb & Sea’s Mezcal & Spice: seasonal & fresh

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Cannonball’s Midnight in Tokyo: like a Japanese hot toddy

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Realm of the 52 Remedies’ Saigon Dreamer: on the nose flavor

I’ve done it again: found my way inside another speakeasy. This time, it’s Realm of the 52 Remedies, where Chris Lee tells me how the Saigon Dreamer cocktail was inspired ...

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Bartender’s choice at Noble Experiment/Youngblood

I can’t tell you how to get here, exactly, but I’m inside Neighborhood’s speakeasy, Noble Experiment. And I can’t give you the exact name of the cocktail, but you could ...

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Herb & Sea’s Mezcal & Spice: seasonal & fresh

The cool, crisp air inside Herb & Sea restaurant rescues me from a warm afternoon in downtown Encinitas. Behind the bar, Laz Jiminez greets me with a spirited smile before ...

Drink Recipes Mission Beach

Cannonball’s Midnight in Tokyo: like a Japanese hot toddy

On a windy, overcast day on the boardwalk of Mission Beach, I make my way up to Cannonball’s rooftop bar. Alvaro Cruz recommends Midnight in Tokyo as the perfect drink ...

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Juniper & Ivy’s Wee Little Lad: a play on strawberries and cream

“Berries and cream, berries and cream, I’m a wee little lad who loves berries and cream,” sang a colleague of Nick Gergen’s when he told her about the strawberries-and-cream-flavored cocktail he was creating for Juniper ...

March 17, 2022

Carlsbad Drink Recipes

Campfire’s Over/Under: grapes above, agave below

On a cool day in Carlsbad, Nick Sinutko presents me with one of Campfire’s current menu cocktails, the Over/Under. He describes the drink as “a super juicy, refreshing, and herbaceous cocktail that utilizes grape as ...

March 3, 2022

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February 17, 2022

Wolfie’s Carousel Bar’s Fleur de France: floored by the floral flavor

“It’s beautiful, it’s purple, and it’s probably the one you’ve seen the most of all over Instagram,” anticipates Tina Heschke when I arrive seeking the specialite de la maison. She’s describing the Fleur de France ...

Drink Recipes North Park

February 4, 2022

Wormwood’s Le Frappe: A beginner’s lesson on absinthe

New to the neighborhood, Wormwood introduces itself as an absinthe-focused bar. After greeting me, Ben Marquart busts out a beginner’s lesson on absinthe. He decides Le Frappe is a good place to start. “It’s an ...

Drink Recipes University Heights

January 20, 2022

Park & Rec’s loving cup

It’s a Saturday night in University Heights, and groups of friends are pouring into Park & Rec. Busy bartender Alex Rodriguez is slinging cocktails left and right, keeping pace with the crowd as they order ...

Drink Recipes Little Italy

January 6, 2022

Kettner Exchange’s Thin Mint milkshake cocktail

Claire Sexton Kettner Exchange 2001 Kettner Boulevard Little Italy “It’s like a Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie,” says Claire Sexton, Bar Director at Kettner Exchange, about her cocktail, the Scouts Honor. The recipe was partially ...

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December 23, 2021

The Corner Drafthouse’s Heart of Gold: a Christmas cocktail

Caroline Wilhelm The Corner Drafthouse 495 Laurel Street Banker’s Hill Drawn by twinkling lights and decorations, I duck into The Corner Drafthouse during their Christmas Pop Up, and bartender Caroline Wilhelm offers to help me ...

Drink Recipes North Park

December 9, 2021

619 Spirits North Park’s Blood of the Scorpion: that kick of spice

Justin Greenwood 619 Spirits North Park 3015 Lincoln Avenue North Park A pretty candy-red cocktail adorned with a sprig of green, the Blood of the Scorpion comes served with a warning. “It’s based with our ...

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A5 old fashioned: Wagyu fat-washed bourbon

Anthony Belcufini Animae 969 Pacific Highway Downtown “Every single night, it’s probably the top seller,” says Anthony Belcufini about Animae’s A5 Old Fashioned. “And it ties into what we do in the back of the ...

November 25, 2021

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Wild Turkey bourbon and Elysian Night Owl flock together in his Birds of a Feather

Ramon Torres Barleymash 600 Fifth Avenue #6916 Gaslamp It’s a summerlike day in the city, but my desire for festive autumnal libations rages on. Thankfully, I’m not alone in wanting to soak up the season’s ...

November 11, 2021

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October 28, 2021

Understory’s Satanic Nightjar: sweet, spicy and herbal

Scott Slater Understory 12841 El Camino Real, Suite 209-210 Carmel Valley The hunt for a spooky cocktail brought me to Understory, the central bar within Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands Town Center. Explains bartender ...

Drink Recipes Normal Heights

October 14, 2021

The Rabbit Hole’s Apple Cinnamon Fashioned: fall flavors

Josh Blanton The Rabbit Hole 3377 Adams Avenue Normal Heights Feeling festive, I make my way down to The Rabbit Hole in Normal Heights, where they’ve curated a fall-themed drink menu. There, bartender Josh Blanton ...

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Realm of the 52 Remedies’ Saigon Dreamer: on the nose flavor

Bartender’s choice at Noble Experiment/Youngblood

Herb & Sea’s Mezcal & Spice: seasonal & fresh

Cannonball’s Midnight in Tokyo: like a Japanese hot toddy

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