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Normally I wouldn’t dedicate a whole post to just one cocktail, but the Blood Sugar Sex Magic is like nothing I’ve ever tasted. I’ve been thinking about it, on and off, since first trying it a couple weeks ago before heading over to Rosa Mexicano’s par-tay. And then at a dinner last week, Matt of Dig Lounge brought it up, and now I’m thinking about it a lot again. So now I have to blog about it, plain and simple.

I had some time to kill before Rosa Mexicano, so Caroline of Caroline on Crack met me for some pre-party drinks at Rivera, which is conveniently within walking distance of L.A. Live downtown. After perusing the cocktail menu, my eye landed on the Blood Sugar Sex Magic: a perfect combination of rye whiskey, agave nectar, basil and red bell pepper. Yes, you read correctly. Since Caroline, who knows her whiskey, said she’d had the cocktail and liked it, I though I’d give it a try. And I’m sure glad I did. It’s absolutely amazing: fragrant, well-balanced, intriguing even.

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Photo by Caroline on Crack

To celebrate its Best New Bars issue, Los Angeles magazine threw a party at Rosa Mexicano, a New York import that recently opened its doors at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The party was happening, and along with fellow bloggers Caroline of Caroline on Crack, Esther of e*starLA, Liz of Food, She Thought, H.C. of L.A. and O.C. Foodventures, Josh of FoodGPS, and Wesley and Evelina of Two Hungry Pandas, I had a great time. The food, I wasn’t so much impressed with, though there were some good items.

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