Suede panels next to motion-sensitive LED lights, a waitress dangling overhead in a glass orb, a fire sculpture, a water sculpture, a secret back garden with suspended plants and 6’ topiary c... read more
This Hollywood club (in the former Voyeur space) comes outfitted with sultry ballerina burlesque girls, bottle service, and beautiful bartenders. Enter through a courtyard lit with twinkling trees ... read more
Taking over Ye Coach & Horses legendary spot on Sunset, this British pub isn't flinching when it comes to authenticity. Nosh on Welsh rarebit or little pots of chicken liver while you swill fro... read more
This Western-themed bar is brought to you by a couple of savvy nightlife guys who've stocked the bar with animal skulls, flatscreens, old-timey photos, and tons of booze. Burgers and wings are the ... read more
This Parisian-themed drinking lounge aims to offer a sultry alternative to some of Hollywood's flashier nightlife options. Plush banquettes, low-lit chandeliers and a smooth marble bar keep in tune... read more
Not your neighborhood strip mall Indian restaurant. Instead, this place has a modern, clean look to it, stays open til 3AM for post-cocktail noshing, and has livened up the traditional with dishe... read more
This Parisian-style bistro is a welcome addition to some of the stuffier French offerings Los Angeles has to offer. The small space is outfitted with dark wood tables, flea-market art finds, and ... read more
This exclusive, invite-only music lounge bills itself as a place for underground -- and unannounced -- shows by some of the world's best DJs. Upon entry, a darkened staircase leads to a sexy, red... read more
Ask the staff at The Standard about "Smoke & Mirrors," and there's a good chance they'll look at you with blank stares and sheer denial of its existence. Why? You only know of this place if you... read more
This tucked away, secret-entrance bar off a back alley behind Musso & Frank's in Hollywood attempts to recreate the writer hangouts of yesteryear. Old leather couches, dim lighting, and even ... read more
Fancy Hollywood nightclub is everything it should be: expensive, exclusive, beautiful, and celebrity-filled. It's the look or the book at the door, but a posh paradise once you get inside, with fan... read more
Where else would you want to ingest gourmet sausages than in a tucked-away, graffiti laden spot like this? The wiener menu includes duck foie gras dogs with sauterne wine, wild boar with roasted ... read more
Opening its first/only West Coast location, this NYC hot dog staple tongs up kraut, New York (carmelized) onions, relish, and all the other regulars on your classic frank or all-beef sausage. The p... read more
Much like LA's women, the pizzas keep getting thinner. Case in point, this trendy pizza bar churning out Neapolitan-style pies cooked in an almond wood-burning oven. Italian wines by the bottle, It... read more
This Fairfax watering hole isn't just for the two-legged. Dogs too, are welcome at this gastropub which serves anything from chili-mac and deep-fried olives to grilled hot dogs and braised short ri... read more
The old BoHo has reappeared on the 4th floor of the Hollywood and Highland complex, bringing with it the usual strong beers and meatball pizzas. The nighttime fleamarket feel of the place will eras... read more
This industrial, neighborhood pizza spot is all about churning out fresh, hot, slightly-charred (in a good way) pies. Grab a seat the hand-built oak table and keep your eyes on the 6,000 pound ov... read more
Roosevelt Hotel's clandestine lounge and vaudeville-inspired performance space is undeniably amazing. Subterranean dwelling accessed through faux bookshelf leads into a mirrored passageway and fina... read more
Welcome to the latest addition to exploding intersection of Hollywood and Vine. The menu here, which aims to bring a more Manhattan-style late night dining to Hollywood, was created by Mette W... read more
Paul Sevigny and Andre Saraiva of NYC's famed Beatrice Inn and Don Hill's bring a dollop of New York attitude to the popular club block of Hollywood and Ivar. The speakeasy feel and lax smoking law... read more
The guys behind Dry Tour went to great pains to make/keep 80 Windwa...
Offering seasonal selections of artisanal cheeses, locally sourced ...
Squeezed into the up-and-came Sawtelle stretch of West Los Angeles,...
On a semi-remote stretch of PCH, nestled between the Hungry Cat and...
I mean, this breakfast place REALLY wants to kill you. From the guy...