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Last of the great neighborhood bars. You're flirty over free popcorn, New York nostalgia, and Lakers games at an old neighborhood favorite with a cast of hard-drinking characters who appreciate their city. You look down to see a beautiful, forlorn lady with ballerina legs and a vacant look staring right at you! You buy another, make your move...then realize she's a mannequin. Bartenders really are there to hear your troubles, and look good doing it!
The new bar at this efficiency hotel has a few flashy features now, like TVs and a cordoned-off patio, but it's still Skid Row-adjacent. So things can get pretty exciting, especially if the crowd's... read more
King Eddie's court consists of pensioners, retirees, street prophets, screw-ups, and elderly hookers. But how many places have Freddie Fender on the juke? Strangely a child-eyeing freakazoid of muc... read more
In the old Boudoir space on La Cienega, the legendary NYC Bistrot B...
Upgrading from their three quirky sandwich stops around LA, Mendoci...
An honest-to-goodness boutique hotel, the intimate, 32-room Palihot...
Not up for braving the elements at Perch's outdoor bar? Head a floo...
This classy little oyster bar tucked away on an unassuming stretch ...