5/14/2008 at 1:36 PM
Tags: Festivals, Bars, Alcohol, Booze, Nightlife, Summer Travel (all tags)
Tales of the Cocktail, the booze-focused "conference" for bartenders, restaurateurs and, uh, enthusiasts, runs July 16-20 in New Orleans. With seminars, demos, dinners and hobnobbing, it's like a giant cocktail party without the black ties and annoying co-workers.
One day passes are available for $175 and include four events and nighttime drinks. You can also just pick and choose a couple events, hanging at the festival as a smaller part of a New Orleans vacay. Tickets range from $25-$75, depending on what you're attending.
If you really wanna get serious, the Founder's Day pass gets you into everything and goes for $625. Seems steep, yes, but it's probably less than your bar tab for five days in NoLa would be.
Festival headquarters is the Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter, and we can tell you from experience that it's the best place to stay for the event. Aside from giving you easy access to the Carousel Bar and festival seminars, it's also got discount rooms available if you book early.
Related Stories:
· Tales of the Cocktail 2008 [Official Site]
· Jaunted in New Orleans :: Gray Line Cocktail Tour [Jaunted]
· 120-Hour Cocktail Party Coming to New Orleans [Jaunted]
by pbb
5/09/2008 at 2:32 PM
Tags: Missed Connections, Celeb Travel, Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz, Movie Set Travel, Bars, Restaurants, Karaoke (all tags)
This weekend's major movie release "What Happens In Vegas" promises to kill off the entire tourism trade to Nevada's largest city. Once people get the idea, however malformed, that an innocuous trip to Vegas could get you hitched to Ashton Kutcher without possibility of parole, no one will ever want to visit Sin City again!
Actually, even a movie this execrable probably can't keep people from going to Vegas. So, have fun, go mad and meet a cutie at one of these hot spots:
Hofbrauhaus :: It wouldn't occur to us to try to pick up hot guys at a German/Bavarian restaurant--sauerkraut breath is a killer!--but maybe if they're German and nude... 4510 Paradise Rd.
Ghost Bar :: HotelChatter has spotted Paris and Tara Reid at this rooftop club at the Palms, but you can meet regular people (and Canadians) there too. 4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Krave :: Its reputation as an LGBT hot spot precedes it, but if you like drag karaoke, relatively cheap covers ($10 in Vegas is like 10 cents anywhere else) and "gorgeous" girls with pink hair, you'll enjoy it too. 3663 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Related Stories:
· Missed Connections coverage [Jaunted]
· Las Vegas Hotels [HC]
[Photo of Vegas in the '50s: avaloncm]
by egw
5/02/2008 at 3:30 PM
Tags: Missed Connections, John Waters, Bars, Restaurants (all tags)
We asked earlier this week if the appearance of Baltimore in national entertainment might spark a tourism uptick in the Charm City. Would it make you more likely to visit if you knew a beautiful or handsome stranger were there waiting for you? Bet on it with these local hookup spots:
Ram's Head Live! :: See George Clinton or Dru Hill at this bar and concert venue populated by guys in mohawks. 20 Market Pl.
Hilltop :: Gyros and pizza rule at this late-night chow-down, perfect after a night out with your friends. 600 E. Fort Ave.
Owl Bar :: Hoot, er, talk the night away at this century-old wood-paneled bar, a place to spot cute men at the bar. 1 E. Chase St.
Related Stories:
· John Waters' Baltimore: In Person, Online or on Broadway [Jaunted]
· Missed Connections coverage [Jaunted]
· Baltimore Hotels [HC]
[Photo from the Baltimore Love Parade: Zombie37]
by egw
4/30/2008 at 1:30 PM
Tags: New-York-Speakeasies-Map, Bars, New York Speakeasies (all tags)
By now, you've had a Commandant's Cocktail at Hotel Delmano and sweet-talked your way past the doorman at Employees Only. But you still haven't quite had enough to drink, eh? Luckily we have two last speakeasy recommendations for you.
We've pretty much tapped the selection of secretive, dimly-lit spots in NYC, but if you insist on hitting one last place that knows the difference between a sazerac and a Singapore sling, make it one of these two. Just don't expect the world: We don't really think either is that great.
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by pbb
4/24/2008 at 12:30 PM
Tags: Aruba-Travel-Map, Islands, Bars, Dive Bars, Caribbean Travel (all tags)
Aruba has some of the Caribbean's best windsurfing on Palm Beach, a dynamic northwestern coastline easily viewed while on the island's best drive and a fantastic spa where you can get rubbed down with rum and aloe vera. Seriously folks, this island's where it's at.
If you're still not convinced then it's obviously time for a drink. Head south to San Nicolas where you'll find Charlie's Bar--hands down Aruba's finest dive.
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by David LaHuta
4/24/2008 at 9:30 AM
Tags: Italy Travel, Food Travel, Restaurants, Bars, Deals (all tags)
Northern Italy's recipe for happy hour has us wondering how we ever coped with deep-fried Buffalo Wings and 2-for-1 Buds. Here's how to aperitivo: Go to an Italian lounge or restaurant at about 6 pm and pay the cashier $8-$12, depending on how posh the place. You get a ticket good for any drink, but wine and beverages like Campari or Martini are much preferred over brewskies.
For the cost of one drink you get snacks, cheeses, meats, breads and often a full buffet of hot dishes. Seconds and thirds are acceptable so, in essence, it's dinner. The absence of bikini-clad bartenders, Beirut tables and Big Buck Hunter make for a, dare we say, civilized social hour that will leave you satisfied--and with some euros to spare.
A few discerning New York restaurateurs also like the idea of aperitivo. On weekday afternoons, Aroma Kitchen and Wine Bar (36 E. 4th St.) has three wine tastes and a fresh and seasonal array of antipasti for an affordable $15 . At Piola (48 E. 12th St.), free pizza and appetizers come with the discounted Italian and South American cocktails during happy hour. And Dell'Anima (38 Eighth Ave.) also does an aperitivo al italiano.
Related Stories:
· Italy Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Bars coverage [Jaunted]
by CourtScott
4/23/2008 at 2:30 PM
Tags: New-York-Speakeasies-Map, Bars, New York Speakeasies (all tags)
This week's NYC Speakeasy picks are for the VIP in you, so gather up your hipster friends, keep your party small and check 'em out. Both have tough doormen but are well worth the wait.
First stop at Smith and Mills in Tribeca. Once a horse stable, it's been revamped with cool features like a bathroom made from a reconstructed elevator. The mirrors behind the bar were made from giant drainpipe molds and custom (flattering) lighting abounds.
Drinks are also custom made--think different sizes of ice cubes and fresh squeezed juices. Be warned: Trouble with the state liquor authority and a crazy neighbor are keeping this spot in the local headlines lately.
Another selective option? Keep reading...
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by sedona
4/17/2008 at 3:20 PM
Tags: Haunted-Travel, Bars, Pubs, UK Travel (all tags)
Famous medium Derek Acorah says that Lancashire pub Euxton Mills is haunted by not one but three different ghosts. But barkeep Keith Burgess says no way--even if TV crews have stopped in to film them.
Sure, plenty of folks have reported a floating gray lady, a presence in the cellar and a spook in the loo. But Keith just doesn't buy it even though:
[He] admits things have been switched on and off in the cellar...and one or two of the staff have had a couple of "scares."
He probably just wants visitors to focus on something else: The place won awards for Best Kept Pub in Lancashire in 2001, 2004 and 2006. Maybe the judges give extra points for the paranormal?
Related Stories:
· Ghostly Pub's Landlord Is a Non-Believer [Lancashire Evening Post]
· Haunted Travel coverage [Jaunted]
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