LA Guest of a Guest – 7.7.11
“Made In America” doesn’t necessarily carry the caché it used to. Between the Ford Focus, Green Lantern, and the Army Corps of Engineers, we’ve had a few shaky products lately that don’t paint our country’s manufacturing prowess in the best light. Well, up-and-coming Thai Town hotspot Harvard & Stone is looking to change that with a full menu of small batch made-in-America booze-based cocktails and a hip, industrial factory atmosphere that does what all great bars do: make you feel cool for drinking.
And what you should be drinking is the Trinidad Sour: ROOT liqueur, St. Vincent’s orgeat syrup, lemon juice, and Angostura bitters over hand-crushed ice. Exotic but not at all cloying, it’s taken up permanent residence in many L.A. cocktail enthusiasts’ top-10 lists.
Harvard & Stone, 5221 Hollywood Blvd, Thai Town, 323-466-6063
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