Small rock stage, the kind where you always see the best shows—favorite past and rising rockers.
Wine and dance club for the same young Westsiders you see in that 3rd St. cigar store.
- Angel's
- Santa Monica
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Clandestine, Live Music, Lounge, Posh Sips
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Open
Sexy boite for a town desperately in need of it.
Catch this sign-less soul jam on weekends when booties are shakin', and see what's up.
Dive right in the sand, filled with cheap beers, cheaper locals, and tourists falling off the wagon.
- Busby's
- Santa Monica
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Club
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Velvet Rope
Older predators mingle with UCLA/Pepperdine cuties and the tacky, desperate and seriously good looking at this spacious and tasteful dance club.
Brings out the poolside flirt in all of us from NBA players to the cast of Entourage.
Top Pick!
Legendary saw dusted, jukin' n' jivin', surf bandit vibed dive for low-key celebs and veteran lushes.
- Chloe
- Santa Monica
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Go totally French but stay totally in Santa Monica: the new beachside experience.
Dark, circular, pick-up spot, delicious for loud beats, riffs, and of course bringing someone home.
English pub for rowdy futbol fans and occasional wild weekend nights starring those who like to drink cheaply.
- Copa D'Oro
- Santa Monica
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Clandestine, Posh Sips
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Open
Top Pick!
Akin to the world's best Jamba Juice, with booze.
A seriously sexy interior and a more rockin' vibe at the old Temple Bar.
Worth it if you've camped out for opening on St. Patty's day or hard-up for some young blood.
- Harvelle's
- Santa Monica
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Restaurant Bar
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Velvet Rope
Sexy and seductive in retro looks, smoking in live entertainment, perfect for pin-ups and jazz cats.
Top Pick!
Beautiful views, gorgeous staff, but rarely anything to really smile about, customers and servers alike.
- Joker
- Santa Monica
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Dive
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Open
Our choice of dives in Santa Monica, simple and cool.
- Lares
- Santa Monica
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Restaurant Bar
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Open
The small bar here is an ideal location for intimate gatherings of good-time tequila sloshers looking for something different and refreshing.
Ale and stout lovers unite for draft and bottled brews from all over the Pacific Coast and Belgium in a handsome blond wood room.
Romantic/Date Spot candlelit room packed like a Tokyo subway with more electronica than an Ibizan girl's iPod.
Roosty instrument shop is stuff of legend; hosts guitar gods, with maybe even a Slash sighting or two.
For those who prefer wine served like Slurpees.
Lanes with luxury clientele, sporting Diesel jeans, New Balance, and grungy ironic tees.
Italian intimate for creating sparks and star-gazing, if it's a low-smog/light-pollution day.
Anti-Urth Cafe dive stays open late for those who didn't drink enough, plus greasy eats for those who toked way too much.
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