Wilshire Restaurant has already earned acclaim for Chef Andrew Kirschner’s seasonal menu. Now Alex Straus of D&D Cocktails is retooling the cocktail program. On May 6, Wilshire debuts his market-driven menu to coincide with Cocktail Culture Thursdays, where the Sasha Petraske trainee will be behind the bar from 5 PM – 2 AM. Here are Straus’ 11 new cocktails:
tequila spa
paqui silver, red grapes, cucumber, lemon & lime
thai afternoon
coconut milk & water, han soju, thai basil, ginger beer
sweet n spicy
cabana cachaca, cherry preserve, jalapeno
pear passion
xante, navan, cardomon, lemon juice
whisky summer
berenheim whisky, apple juice, honey syrup, ginger beer
big boy old fashioned
elijah craig bourbon, orange liquer, cherry heering
blueberry dream
akvinta vodka, st.germain, blueberries, tarragon
a day in the mountains
vodka 7000, maple liqeur, tarragon, verbena
bee’s knees
junipero gin, triple syruple, lemon juice
our margerita
ocho tequila blanco, grapefruit juice, triple syrup, paprika [Feast LA]
