Landed in my inbox this morning from Thrillist...
Wouldn't these be INCREDIBLY perfect of Venice circa 1910?
All the little canals could fill up- as you enjoy a frosty sweaty Mojito in the summer sun?

Greatest. Can't wait to spend the weekend in a rented boat on the canals doing JUST THAT!

Not all of those who live in Venice, WORK in Venice, which is why these "on the way home"  happy hours are so very important.
Just in time for summer, the Standard Hollywood ( not Downtown, damn it Dina!) has kicked off a new weekday happy hour, which should keep me occupied until the Getty starts up their heartbreakingly easy " Fridays Off the 405".
Monday- Friday 5:00-7:00 1/2 price apps and drinks, POOLSIDE.
So go get sauced at sundown to ease the pain of the (rest of ) commute home, or stroll over to the Mondrian's Sky Bar and have a laugh at all the Try- Hards strutting and puffing in true LA style.

It's been quite a week for the VHH ladies and we haven't been as attentive  to our bar schedule as usual, but we promise to get back on the horse, er, back on the wagon... next week. In the meantime I hope you've been using the guide happily above and to quell a rumor- I just called the Standard Hotel rooftop and there ain't no Happy Hour! I read it too...not sure. anyway...at least the pool and the sunshine are free.

Get one of these watches so you know when it's time to drink, AND you can pop your boyfriend's beer.

Two notable events going on this weekend.  Chi Chi filling in again for Queen VHH until her return from NYC on Sunday.

I've never been to Spain, but that doesn't mean a girl can't daydream while sipping on a trio of Spanish wines for $10!!  Not to mention fresh baked bread courtesy of 3 Square Cafe.  Pop in and escape to España at Elvino from 1pm-closing.  No reservations required.

I'm not much of a runner...ok, I'm not AT ALL a runner, but there are many other brave people who've committed to a lot of running this Sunday for the LA Marathon.  And naturally, after an exercise, one gets thirsty, no?  Lucky for you, High at Hotel Erwin is looking out for the thirsty.  On Sunday, bring your bib or finisher's medal to the bar and they'll give you a bucket o' six beers or bottomless Bloody Marys for two for $26.20.    BUT!  The window of opportunity only exists from 12p-3p.  Need I say more??  Finish the race AS FAST AS YOU CAN!

Good luck to all!!  I'll be running to the bar!!

 As promised, I am " aggregating" yet again. In the current state of affairs, the closest I come to getting a cheap cold drink is opening my refrigerator door... but do not worry, I won't abandon you (just ask my therapist) NO MATTER WHAT. So I am passing you along to some chicks who call themselves Finer Things LA that  I have never personally met, but do love their style. If you follow me on Twitter then you’ve gotten some of their re-tweeted wizeness.  They tipped me (and most of greater Los Angeles) off to a $1 wine special in Santa Monica. Yes, I know it’s not Venice, but the extra 1 /4 mile on your bike will make up for all those calories from the 4 glasses of $1 wine you are about to chug. The Chi-Chi will be on duty next week, so look forward to a bit of insight from my Cocktail Ninja. xo

Getting ready for your taxes and need just one more write-off, AND YOU WANT A FREE BEER? Perfect. Consider it done! Tomorrow ( Wednesday) at Ford's Filling Station  Happy Hour (5-7PM) buy a ticket to Taste of a Nation and  Ben Ford will buy you a beer. So for $25 bucks you get a ticket to graze, you save children's lives, save money on your taxes and get a free beer from a celebrity off-spring. Doesn't charity feel great? Gosh,  I'm feeling a bit drunk!
Spring is only 11 days away people, and for those of us who work 9 to 5 this means one very important thing: SUNSET . Not the street, the moment...back to be appreciated over a glass of wine instead of missed completely from the confines your cube. Il Fornaio has got a key spot, an outdoor patio with full on ocean views just overlooking the Santa Monica Pier, and while the sun sinks, you can enjoy $3 beers, $5 cocktails and vino, and if you can't wait for dinner, $5 pizzas as well. Your window of opportunity is 4:30-6:30 weekdays, so grab your sunnies and punch the gas- there's a free show every night  .

I am not going to BORE you with the litany of reasons I am going to be a little absent from the bar this month,  (mega drafting project for school, mega ass back in yoga , taxes, NYC trips and oh yeah, MY JOB) so I hope you don't mind me aggregating ( fancy internet word for stealing!) info for you in March.
By this time I hope you've signed up for Blackboard Eats, cause if you did- you know you've got 22 hours to get a special code getting you a FREE BOTTLE OF WINE at Sona, which you will need darling,  as the entrees start at $39. With a Michelin star; Angeleno’s first-ever five-star rating- I suspect it might be worth the indulgence.

Locally, we've got the potential for an new bar (YEY!) on Abbot Kinney- just next to the Other Room (OR) and run by the same peeps.  I don't know if they will have local gangsters checking ID's too, but they promise, beer, wine and if-it's-organic-we-sell-it(enough already!) EVERYTHING 7AM-3 AM daily! Check out the FB page for Local 1250 and get in on the action, and lets all pray it will be an overdue replacement for the gaping hole left in many of our lives since Stroh's closed. My hangover routine anxiously awaits the reappearance of the Breakfast Burrito.