The Legacy of Jerry Thomas, Tiki Mania, LA's Best Cocktails

Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 16, 2015 Food & Drink

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.

Photo: Katie Boink, Tanner Hoss/HossXXBoink Photography

From this Episode:

Tiki 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.

17 min

Meet 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...

9 min

Jonathan 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...

8 min

Jews 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.

7 min

As 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...

7 min

Market 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...

7 min