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Crushing on...
These are a few of our favorite trends in the nightlife scene
By Alexandra Le Tellier, Metromix
January 14, 2008Crushing on: VeeV
Cocktailing with a conscience for Earth Day
Crushing on: the IZZEWasser cocktail
Celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser gets feted with an honorary drink
Crushing on: Maple Ginger martini at the Waffle
The last sip is the sweetest
Top 10 reasons to (still) heart the Cha Cha Lounge
It’s been open for two years and we love it more now. Find out why...
Trend report: vinegar cocktails
Acid trips that won't get you arrested!
Trend report: French revolution
From new clubs like Green Door to Marie Antoinette theme parties, the nightlife scene is all about the French.
Trend report: loft bars
Downtown residents bring the booze home
Crushing on: Becherovka
Choose your drinking buddies carefully: This 76-proof herbal liqueur is a notorious aphrodisiac.
Practicing absinthe
How much absinthe does it take to start seeing green fairies and which bars serve it?
Crushing on: flaming margaritas
If the fire on El Compadre's signature drink doesn't heat you up, the booze certainly will.
Holiday cocktails
Get into the 'spirit' at these bars.
Crushing on: Luna Park's "mini bar"
Petite portions of a classic Mint Julep, a Raspberry Margarita and an Icebreaker Martini, all served on a silver platter
Trend report: culinary cocktails
Dump that Red Bull vodka and indulge in these fancy drinks made with fresh, organic ingredients normally reserved for chefs.
Trend report: kiddie cocktails
From 'Stoli snow cones' to 'cereal milk martinis'—your favorite kid treats, spiked.
Trend report: spiked tea
These days you're as likely to find tea steeped in a martini glass as a teacup.
'it' shot: Swedish Lemonade
Patricia Nelson's sweet-and-tart Swedish Lemonade is the perfect way to get drunk at Broadway Bar and Seven Grand.
'it' bar snack: tuna tartare sliders
Forget peanuts and chips. The tuna tartare sliders at Air Conditioned Supper Club are a taste of heaven.
'it' bottle service: Area
Area ups the ante with a VIP bottle service that comes with your own private mixologist and cocktails like Blackberry Jalapeño Kamikaze.
L.A.'s best bloody Mary
If you ask us, no one does a better bloody Mary than Jake Manny at the Cha Cha Lounge.
Beauty and the booze
Beauty treatments are usually all about detoxing. But lately, bars and salons have been serving martinis along with manicures and facials.
Alexandra Le Tellier is Bars & Clubs editor for Metromix Los Angeles.
