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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Love Happy Hour - Super Bowl 2013 - All Day Happy Hours & Specials - Los Angeles, California


Super Bowl 2013 - All Day Happy Hours & Specials in Los Angeles, California
January 28th, 2013
by Maren Swanson




Ahhh, February. Once again we are reunited for the Super Bowl, The Academy Awards and Valentine's Day. It's the month where I finally start to feel recovered from the holidays and then, bam! There's seriously an excuse for a party every week. As I've mentioned in previous years, I'm not the biggest football fan. However, make no mistake, I always up for a great Super Bowl party. And since I won't be in New Orleans for the big game, I've compiled a bunch of places to party at with great deals and all day happy hours in Los Angeles. As the Ravens vs 49's game nears, I will continue to update this list, so keep checking back in to discover more deals!

Amalfi (Mid Wishire): If you've ever attended an ACME comedy show on La Brea, then you've probably had a drink at Amalfi's next door. In addition to great Italian food, they have a great happy hour ($2 off all drinks and $7 appetizers), which will be going on during their 2nd Annual Super Bowl viewing party on Sunday, February 3rd. If you go, you can catch the game on their giant 12 foot screen.

143 N La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 938-2504

Mohawk Bend (Echo Park): Already known for their great happy hour and 72 taps of craft beer, Mohawk Bend will be offering a $30 ALL - you-can-eat pizza and beer deal (from their tap collection) for the big game. Pizza options are: The Abe roman, The Pig Newton, The PBJ or Vegan: Banh Mi, Able Farmin' and Smoked Tofu BBQ. Call ahead or email to make table reservations (reservations@mohawk.la).

2141 W Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 483-2337




Napa Valley Grille (Westwood): I've been dying to check out the all night Sunday happy hour at Napa Valley Grille in Westwood, but until then, I might just opt for the $2 PBRs and $0.50 wings on the menu for Sundays Ravens vs. 49's game. But, I guess I can do both now?! At happy hour, enjoy $2 beers, $4 - 6 wine by the glass, $5 - 6 cocktails and $4 - 7 small plates.

1100 Glendon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 824-3322

Casa Escobar (Westlake Village): During Sunday's big game, enjoy $2 street tacos and Escobar chili dogs. Their regular happy hour runs Monday - Friday, 2pm - 7pm with discounted tapas.

2809 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 777-7747

Sully's Restaurant & Tavern (Torrance): Sully's in Torrance has a plethora of Super Bowl specials including $2 Pacifico and Dos Equis drafts, $2.50 16oz Bud cans, $4 Jamesons, $5 Bloody Mary bar, Jack Daniels, Jager Bombs and Fireballs, $9.95 all-you-can-eat tacos, $12.50 Heineken buckets and $29.95 endless Chang beer towers. With $500 in raffle prizes thrown in, Sully's will be throwing quite the party.

22735 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 375-9178

Texas Loosey's (Torrance): Serving up chili and Texas BBQ, Texas Loosey's will also get their Super Bowl Sunday party started in style with $1 beers (until the keg blows) and then happy hour extended until the game ends.

22252 Palos Verdes Blvd, Torrance, CA 92591
(310) 540-9799



The Phoenix (Beverly Hills): The Phoenix in Bevelry Hills will be serving it up buffet style on February 3rd with a $30 all-you-can-eat or drink deal. If you feel like doing both, go all in for $50 per person for food and beverage. So skip the clean up at your house and enjoy some great New Orleans style grub.

14 N La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 289-5925

The Cat & Fiddle (Hollywood): Enjoy $4.50 beers, well drinks and wine during the game at The Cat & Fiddle this Sunday. The patio at this Hollywood destination rocks and if you get hungry, they are providing $5 Super Bowl snacks - not to mention, a 92" projector screen too!

6530 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 468-3800



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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Robata Jinya Happy Hour - Mid Wilshire - Los Angeles


Robata Jinya - Happy Hour
by Maren Swanson
January 15th, 2012




Dear Love,


It was the day after New Year's Eve, January 1st, and I thought for sureRobata Jinya would be dead. I thought every restaurant in Los Angeles would be dead; partying hard the night before was sure to keep everyone at home, nursing their hangovers. I hadn't been to the 3rd street restaurant in awhile, but I had heard they added a happy hour so I was ready to stop back in. In the spirit for more spirits (hair of the dog) and honoring new resolutions (going out to eat more), I called ahead to try and make a last minute reservation. Busy. I tried three more times and again, busy.




The busy phone line should have warned me. My boyfriend and I walked into a crowded dining room and were added to a list. "Did you make a reservation?" the manager questioned. "We tried," I responded and he gave a understanding nod (he was also answering the phone).

Robata Jinya is a Japanese restaurant featuring an array of robata skewers, sushi, ramen and other Asian tapas. "Robata" means cooking over an open flame. I used to work at a robata style restaurant, so I was very familiar with this style of food. Generally, most robata grills use Binchotan charcoal, which is high-quality and fairly expensive to import. Once heated, Binchtan can reach extremely high temperatures (up to a thousand degrees) which quickly grills meats or vegetables, giving them a smoky flavor and practically steaming the dishes.



We were seated at the sushi bar and ordered the $5 HH Lychee Martini and a $3 HH Sapporo draft while we looked over the rest of the menu. It took awhile for the server to come back over, but the manager, also acting as host, came by to check on us. Can I please buy this guy a Redbull? The place was obviously busy, but the food came out quickly and we had got seated just in time because there was a line forming outside the main entrance.


Tukune chicken meat ball and Chasu pork skewers ($2 each)


The happy hour at menu at Robata Jinya was sparse, but when you consider the rest of their menu is fairly inexpensive, you can't really complain.We enjoyed the spicy tuna rice cakes (3pcs) for $5 and also loved the Tukune chicken meatball skewer and Chasu pork (served with Karashi mustard) for $2 each, which were juicy and flavorful. We passed, but you can also order the happy hour creamy shrimp tempura for $5.




I ventured outside the happy hour menu to try the tuna sashimi with a soy wasabi sauce; big cubes of tuna and avocado wrapped in a banana leaf were fresh and slightly spicy. My other robata skewer favorites were beef with garlic soy, shishito peppers and lotus root. The beef was moist, accompanied grilled garlic cloves, and the vegetables were crunchy and slightly smoky.




Besides the slower service in the beginning, I really enjoyed the overall experience of Robata Jinya and so did the regulars seated next to us. The prices are right, the food is great and it's nearby. Plus, next time I'm encouraged to try their Omakase option starting as low as $25 per person. Now, that's a steal. Oh, and by the way, I ended up there again the following night. Looks like they have a new regular.


XoXo,

Maren



Robata Jinya Happy Hour:
Monday - Friday, 5:30 - 7pm
$3 Sapporo Draft Beer
$5 Lychee Martini
$2 Tukune Chicken Meatball or Chasu Pork Skewer
$5 Creamy Shrimp Tempura or Spicy Tuna Rice Cakes





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