Caroline Pardilla

Copa d'Oro's New Cocktail and Bar Menu

— by Caroline on Crack

Rhode Island Red

Hello belle,

Here’s the new menu for Copa as promised you. We had some issues so we finished it today at 5:30 and went live at 6. Still….not even our PR has it.

Thanks to the new layout, this menu can be updated almost daily.

Let me know what you think.

Hope to see you soon,

Vincenzo Marianella

Woo hoo! Check out my fave bar Copa d’Oro’s new summer menu! Looks like they categorized them by spirits instead of aromatic, sour, etc. And the menu has been streamlined a bit. Here are just the new drinks.

WHISKEY

  • Custer Cocktail, $13 — Sazerac Rye, Galliano, Cynar, bitter, rhubarb bitter
  • High Kick, $11 — Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Crème de Mure blackberry, ginger beer, fresh lemon juice

BRANDY

  • Golden Jubilee, $12 — Hardy V.S. Cognac, Buffalo Trace Bourbon honey, fresh lemon juice, pear

  • Decadence Elegance, $15 — Courvoisier Exclusif, Apricot Brandy, Cynar Pimento “Windsor” Dram (Damian of Roger Room‘s recipe), orange bitter

  • Nostalgia, $12 — Grappa, Elderflower Liqueur, mint, peach, fresh lime juice

  • Jersey Pie, $11 — Laird’s Applejack, vanilla, fresh lemon juice

    GIN

  • Blushing’s, $12 — Tanqueray 10 Gin, Aperol Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Jerry Thomas bitter

  • Santa Monica Gimlet, $11 — Tanqueray Gin, celery, cucumber, fresh lime juice

  • Black Rosemary Diamond, $12 — Martin Miller’s Gin, Creme de Cassis blackberry, fresh lime juice, rosemary

  • Tequila Damian’s Monday, $14 — Partida Reposado, Green Chartreuse Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Amaro Lucano (Takes place of Pablo’s Tuesday, I presume)

RUM & CACHACA

  • Penny Black, $13 — Matusalem Gran Reserva Pimm’s No.1 Vermouth Martini Bianco, angostura bitter
  • King de Bahia, $12 — Sagatiba Cachaça, Elderflower Liqueur jalapeño, passion fruit
  • Limbo’s Cocktail, $12 — 10 Cane Agricole Rhum, Amaretto Disaronno fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit juice
  • Caribbean Stud, $11 — Matusalem Clasico Rum, Apricot Liqueur fresh lemon juice, guava

VODKA

  • Oriental Breeze, $11 — Ketel One Vodka, Lychee juice Mangosteem, orange bitter
  • Romantic Affair, $12 — Ketel One Citron Vodka, strawberry, basil, fresh lemon juice
  • Smooth Operator, $12 — 42 Below Honey Vodka, Barenjager Liqueur black grapes, fresh lemon juice

The Boys From Out of Town

  • Sailor’s Lunch, $12 — Pusser’s Navy Rum, Yellow Chartreuse, Punt é Mes * Hamish McShane, Bayswater Brasserie, Sydney

There are also spirit flights! Hard-core. I saw something like this at speakeasy Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco.

  • Around the World, $35 — Japan, Suntory Single Malt Yamazaki; Scotland, Glenrothes ’87; Ireland, Tullamore Dew; Canada, Hirsh Canadian Rye; USA, Eagle Rare 17 yr
  • Reposado Tequila, $35 — 4 Copas Organic, 7 Leguas, Centinella, Fortaleza, Partida
  • Bourbon Single Barrel, $35 — Four Roses, Elijah Craig 18yr, Elmer T. Lee Evan Williams, Jack Daniels

But the big news has to be the brand-new bar menu which sounds delicioso, but also makes me miss the cheaper $9 paninis.

  • Avocado Endive Salad, $13 — Avocado, Dried Cranberry, Goat Cheese Pine nut, Pear, Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Hearts of Palm Salad, $11 — Artichoke, Endive, Radicchio Shaved Parmiggiano, Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Cheese Board, $15 — Goat, Gorganzola Dolce, Parmiggiano, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Baguette
  • Charcuterie Board, $16 — Chorizo, Prosciutto, Salami, Toasted Baguette
  • Copa Caprese Panini, $10 — Fresh Basil, Mozzarella, Roasted Bell Peppers Toasted on Fresh Baguette
  • Prosciutto Panini, $13 — Prosciutto, Parmiggiano, Arugula tossed with Italian Olive Oil Toasted on Fresh Baguette

What does this all mean? That I’ve got some drinking to do!

Copa d’Oro
217 Broadway
Santa Monica, California 90401 (map)
(310) 576-3030