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The Legacy of Jerry Thomas, Tiki Mania, LA's Best Cocktails
Cocktail historian David Wondrich outlines the legacy of barman Jerry Thomas and Jonathan Gold tells us where to find the best cocktails in LA. Plus, we dive deep into Tiki's seductive lure of rum and kitsch.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenCocktail historian David Wondrich outlines the legacy of barman Jerry Thomas and Jonathan Gold tells us where to find the best cocktails in LA. Plus, we dive deep into Tiki's seductive lure of rum and kitsch.
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In this episode
6 storiesTiki Then and Now
Bartender Serena Herrick, cookbook author Colman Andrews and rum connoisseur Matt Robold all share their affinity for tiki, that intoxicating combination of rum and kitsch.
Read the story17 minMeet Jerry Thomas, America's Most Famous Bartender
David Wondrich's award-winning book Imbibe! was recently updated and revised. The cocktail book is required reading for any serious drinker. Wondrich shares some history of Jerry Thomas and says today's cocktail scene has finally caught up to the legacy the famous bartender left behind.
Read the story9 minJonathan Gold's Favorite Cocktails in Los Angeles
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he shares some of his favorite LA cocktails, from the gin and juice at Roy Choi's Commissary to the Spritz at The Normandie Club in Downtown LA. See more of his cocktail coverage in the LA Times . Music: "Fever" by the Three Suns
Read the story8 minJews and Muslim Spark Conversation over Mocktails
Jews and Muslims in Los Angeles don't often get together for drinks. After all, religious Muslims don't drink, and the two groups have had their differences.
Read the story7 minAs Industry Grows, Craft Brewers Fight to Stand Out
Erika Bolden is a beer journalist. She brings us news from the latest Craft Brewers Conference where the theme was how craft brewers can differentiate their products in a booming industry.
Read the story7 minMarket Report
Santa Monica Farmers' Market manager Laura Avery talks to chef Ray Garcia of B.S. Taqueria in Downtown LA. Garcia is shopping for beets for the restaurant's signature beet torta.
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