Out in the camper bar, there are “Choose Your Own Adventure” boozy sno-cones as well as tiki favorites including a Painkiller and Mai Tai to enjoy on those warm L.A. The Fuzzy Britches is like the Fuzzy Navel but it’s again using all fresh juices and spirits that are available now, not just Peach Schnapps and orange juice,” said Jon.
“There’s sort of an irreverence, an homage to all those cocktails. General Manager Jon Rhinerson explains: “There’s this old joke about a grasshopper that goes into a bar and the bartender says, ‘Hey, we’ve got a drink named after you.’ And the grasshopper says, ‘You’ve got a drink named Maurice?!’” The drink, a giant snifter filled with crushed ice and a mint sprig enclosed in the glass, resembles a terrarium. The cocktails ($10 to $12) by mixologist Joseph Swifka are crafted riffs on ‘70s classics, like “Some People Call Me Maurice,” a Grasshopper variation made with cinnamon-infused Vida mezcal, Tempest Fugit creme de cacao, creme de menthe, coffee, and cream. All the old favorite beers are there, available in cans of course, while five craft beers are on tap and served up in a “#1 Dad” mug. He’s out of town and those mischievous Houston twins have the keys to his liquor cabinet. In the back there’s an outdoor patio under stringed lights, a full-service bar out of a camper, and a photobooth made from an old VW Bug.ĭrinkers will feel like they’re crashing Big Daddy Davey Wayne’s rumpus room. The garage store will open when the bar does and sell vintage ’70s clothes, candy bars and even vinyl records at “garage sale prices.” Find your way indoors and you’ll boogie through several rooms including a small stage, various sitting areas, and a bar. I half-expected Jack Tripper to come stumbling through the door.Īs is de rigeur of a Houston Brothers’ bar, there is a secret entrance…through a garage sale off El Centro.
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Vintage Rose Bowl flea market finds beautifully furnish the space, a wall is papered with old album covers from the likes of Peter Frampton and Olivia Newton John, and the DJ table is made from an old TV set. Unsurprisingly their dad, a blue collar pool shark, was a real cool cat, spending time with his boys building projects in his garage, collecting antiques, and listening to music. Mark and Jonnie Houston of Houston Hospitality built the bar as an homage to their father, David Wayne Houston, who passed away a couple of years ago. A sneak peek of the space, which took over the old Crane’s Hollywood on El Centro Avenue, transported me back to the days when carpet, warm California decor, and hilarious misunderstandings abounded. I credit the Houston Brothers’ newest bar opening later this week, Good Times at Davey Wayne’s. I can’t get the Three’s Company theme song out of my head-especially that funky guitar riff intro.
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