I'm admittedly tardy to the downtown LA happy hour party.
With the debut of the Spring cocktail menu at Drago Centro Wednesday night, however, there was no time like the present to check out the downtown happy hour scene with a group including Drago pro The Minty.
With the debut of the Spring cocktail menu at Drago Centro Wednesday night, however, there was no time like the present to check out the downtown happy hour scene with a group including Drago pro The Minty.
As good conversation flowed, so did the yummy Spring cocktails. For this night only, these $12.00 drinks cost only $6.00--although "it's always Happy Hour at Drago Centro."
We ordered:
Tarocco: Belvedere vodka, Cointreau, Tangelo,
cucumber and lemon juice
cucumber and lemon juice
Il Padrino: Tequila Ocho Plata, Mirto Amaro,
Martini Bianco Vermouth, Orange bitters
Testa rossa: Siete Leguas Blanco Tequila, Serrano
Tincture, Raspberries, Lemon juice, & Red Hawaiian
salt
Tincture, Raspberries, Lemon juice, & Red Hawaiian
salt
Draculino: Distillery no. 209 Gin, Dimmi Liquori,
Harry's strawberries, Basil, Lemon juice
Harry's strawberries, Basil, Lemon juice
La bruschetta mediterranea ($3): Eggplant, smoked scamorza
cheese, crostini
cheese, crostini
La pizza del giorno ($4): Spinach, Ricotta and Pancetta pizza
Il Gnocco Fritto Fartito ($5): Mortadella, Parmesan, Arugula
Although I had low expectations for my pizza and gnocco fritto fartito by virtue of them being "bar food", both surpassed my expectations in taste and ability to fill me up. My Draculino and J's Testa rossa were also fabulous and well-worth the regular $12 price.
Be sure to check out Drago's Spring cocktail menu while you can!
Drago Centro
http://www.dragocentro.com/
525 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 228-8898
aww mang, you didn't get the maracana (spelling) made w/ the cachaca, limon and cinnamon. That one, as well as the draculino, were my fave out of the 6 we tasted. Dyan/Nish might've still been there when we arrived, Dyan, but I didn't really recognize anyone after a casual glance. Woe is me.
ReplyDeleteOp! NOW I remember what that brown drink was--maracana. Just fixed the post. Thanks for (inadvertently) making me remember. It was good! The draculino was definitely my favorite, though.
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