Tropicana at the Roosevelt Hotel
7000 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Plush poolside lounge chairs, paintings by David Hockney, palm trees to establish the tropical setting and great martinis
Twin Palms
101 West Green Street
Pasadena, CA
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Old Town Pasadena just off of Colorado, seemingly tucked away on a corner until you hear jazz playing and see the billowing canvas shade sails. try the mango-tini.
Blue Taleh
15 Kearney Square
Lowell, MA
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Pat's Cocktail Lounge
12121 Riverside Drive
North Hollywood, CA
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Old-time cocktail bar. Bartenders are not limited with bottle stops or measurers. They pour as they feel. if you tip well, they pour even better. Pint-sized soda glasses
are used for the martinis but the martinis are good. Pool tables, TVs and best of all, a real down-to-earth clientele. You can make friends with anyone at
Pat's Cocktail Bar. The address says North Hollywood but Pat's is really located in Studio City / Valley Village, corner of Laurel Canyon and Riverside.
Easy and safe street parking. Highly recommended. Excellent luncheon menu served.
Martinis
1313 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN
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The Oak Room
Fairmont Copley Plaza
100 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
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Lola's
945 N. Fairfax
West Hollywood, CA
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Nic's Restaurant and Martini Lounge
453 N. Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA
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Tantra in Silverlake
3705 Sunset Blvd
Silverlake, CA
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Firefly
11720 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA
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Clear
11916 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA
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(Mango Tango Martini)
Birds
5925 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Mark's Restaurant
861 N. La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
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Yamashiro
1999 N. Sycamore Avenue
Hollywood, CA
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Yi Cuisine
7910 W. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA
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Chateau Marmont
8221 W. Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
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Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas
1200 Alta Loma Rd
West Hollywood, CA
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Musso and Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Monroe's Bar
8623 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA
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Liquid Kitty
11780 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Club Rare
836 N Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
The Century Club / The Banana Café
10131 Constellation Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
The Dresden
1760 N Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
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Arsenal Bar
12012 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Meadow Lark Vodka Martini
Mike Sherwood of Santa Rosa Spirits writes The Muse that he's been experimenting with two infusions from Sub Rosa Spirits. Nothing radical and, that he says, is the point. He likes mixing Elderflower Liqueur with Tarragon Vodka. The Saffron and Cointreau seemed destined as partners, "very lush and warming", he says. Mike adds a hint of fine freshly ground black pepper into a plain Tarragon martini. Grinding in white pepper also works well. The martini is meant to be understated which brings out the delicate flavor of the tarragon.
Combine all ingredients into a martini glass over cold ice - check out Swank Martini Glasses for a nice selection of classic, cool and artsy martini glasses - and shake. The elderflowers bring imagery of a fresh summer meadow at sunrise. The Meadow Lark is Oregon's state bird.
The Marseille Airport Martini
The Marseille Airport Martini may require 1-2 ounces of ginger ale or a juice of your liking. The weekend bartender at Serattos make this one with a little soda water mixed in. Soda cut the sweetness of the orange liqueur but need to play with this one a little more. The Marseille Airport Martini has a pale yellow orange cast to if from the Saffron vodka and Cointreau. The aroma is warm and familiar yet not completely identifiable due to the toasted cumin wafting over the orange liqueur and fresh lime. Think Golden Cosmopolitan minus the juice.
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a long twist of lime.
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