Monthly Archives: December 2008

Holy Mole, Choco-Tomatoes

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Hot Knives

New Year’s Eve eats at the Hot Knives hearth means stuff you can easily dip or grab in between sweaty, whiskey-spitzed brit-dance hits and afro-beat freak-out jams where every partygoer in the house grabs a metal bowl and slotted spoon … Continue reading →

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Nog-Champa

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Hot Knives

Eggs, cream and rum are a tricky equation and can make for a dangerous proposition. It’s like volunteering to bring a hollandaise sauce to a potluck. But done well, warm, spiced liquor can be the ultimate crowd pleaser. We kept … Continue reading →

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LA Grand Crew: Road to Joy

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Hot Knives

“65 bike riders, 10 dollars, 6 freeway overpasses, 4 beer stores, 3 winter warmers, 3 kinds of hot nuts and a partridge in a pear tree.” Coal and whips be damned, we have begotten enough resounding joy from this weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Ramirez Liquor

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Hot Knives

Where exactly the tip came from, we don’t remember. But a few long blocks from Mariachi Plaza, on a potholed stretch between 7th Street and Whitter Blvd. in East Los Angeles, there’s an impressive tequila wonderland that more than minors … Continue reading →

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Act Now!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Hot Knives

We’re 5 days away from the second coming of LA Grand Crew… According to the weather service, the rain will be gone in two days time, meaning Saturday will be a sweet and swell day for biking and merrymaking: sunny … Continue reading →

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The Recession Porter

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Hot Knives

As the stock market ping-pongs lamely around this season and the financial doom-and-gloom casts shadows even on a good old fashioned night of heavy drinking, we see but one quick fix: beer that’s strong, dark and cheap. Easier said then … Continue reading →

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LA Grand Crew ’08

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Hot Knives

What happened, where did the time go? It’s been nearly 18 months since the smashing, first-ever annual LA Grand Crew beer-bike ride and we at Hot Knives HQ completely slacked on organizing our second event. But we’ve got it together … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanks

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Hot Knives

Freshly arisen from a snoozed-out weekend, we dug through the video snippets of our Thanksgiving meal and smooshed ’em together like a leftover cranberry and mash sammich. Like most years, we cooked all day, but instead of setting our own … Continue reading →

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