Before Vincenzo Marianella, the cocktail scene in Los Angeles, compared with London and New York, was a sticky wasteland of sweet-and-sour mix, triple sec and bottled lime juice. Then a 6-foot-4 ...

Matthew Kang is a correspondent for Eater. Previously, he was the lead editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los ...

Vincenzo Marianella is often credited as the guy who brought craft cocktails to Los Angeles. “That’s why they call me ‘the old man,’” he joked. Marianella was behind the bar at Providence when it ...

For bar consultant Vincenzo Marianella (Copa d’Oro) and Love & Salt co-owner Guy Gabriele, it’s all about Chef Michael Fiorelli’s (mar’sel) Italian-inspired fare. When building their cocktail and wine ...