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"Pool Side" at the Hotel Palomar's BLVD 16 |
Written by Ann Shepphird |
As we near Labor Day weekend, it seems appropriate to post a recipe for a refreshing cocktail that showcases some of the late-summer produce -- in this case, lemons, cucumbers, grapes and mint. The "Pool Side" was created by Reuben Games, the resident bartender at BLVD 16 (right), the restaurant and lounge at the Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Westwood. The restaurant was named after Los Angeles' famed Wilshire Blvd. (the location of the hotel, with the 16 representing the length of the street, which runs from the beach to downtown) and features a menu that's updated frequently based on what's in season by Executive Chef Richard Hodge, who suggests pairing the cocktail with their quinoa salad, which also includes cucumber, oven-roasted tomato, feta cheese, olives and mint pesto. Yum to both. Enjoy! Pool Side Directions: Muddle cucumber, grapes and mint with agave. Combine all ingredients in shaker and shake. Strain into a high-ball glass with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh mint sprig. |