LaShea Delaney, LA Magazine, writes about the newly-opened Echo Park bar Thunderbolt. Featured is a focus on crafted cocktails using the famous Madeira, an exotic wine hailing from the Portuguese Madeira Islands.
There’s a story to be told and history made with Madeira wine. It has been popular for over 300 years, carried on many travels to and from the Island of Madeira, off the coast of Africa. This particular wine boasts an age older than the United States, being popular among travelers crossing the sea to the New World.
Thunderbolt brings you this experience to you at an affordable price here in Echo Park. With 25 Madeiras dating back to the ’60s on-hand, you will easily find what suits your taste buds as you get to unravel first-hand the flavor that has kept Madeira such a coveted and delicious drink for the ages. This opportunity is rarely to be found in the modern age, and it’s in your neighborhood available now.
Thunderbolt is located at 1263 W. Temple St., Echo Park, between Park’s Finest BBQ and Knights Inn motel. Click Here to read more about the Los Angeles Magazine article on Thunderbolt.
