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107 E. Sixth St., Los Angeles 90014
213-988-8355

Las Perlas

Cedd Moses is the king of Downtown nightlife, and almost everything he does is an unmitigated success. The latest is Las Perlas, serving only tequila and mezcal. Which doesn't just mean margaritas.... read more

9200 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90069
310-432-9200

Soho House West Hollywood

Though Soho House New York made a splash with its exclusivity (and New Yorkers assume L.A. wants to copy them) this satellite in West Hollywood isn't a sure thing just yet. These things have been t... read more

643 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90069
310-652-2012

Industry

This particular spot is always full of club. The details change on occasion, but it's always loud and glimmering in strobe lights. SBE owns the space, of course. All blue lights and low tables, ple... read more

3056 Roswell St., Los Angeles 90065
323-257-7866

Eagle Rock Brewery

This could potentially be LA's first brewery, hilariously adjacent to a high school and beer nerds are clamoring for a seat at the bar. A rather utilitarian space, which matches the menu of only be... read more

7929 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90046
310-650-4668

The Surly Goat

The Angeleno embracing of the golden ale continues apace, and this may well be the city's high temple of hops. Space was once home to a succession of velvet rope-ish nightclubs, but the inside has ... read more

1159 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles 90029
323-466-1324

La Descarga

Rum bar on a sketchy, underpopulated block in non-gentrified Hollywood. And one enters through an armoire to get that drunky feeling before a libation even touches your lips. More bottles of rum th... read more

235 Canon Dr., Los Angeles 90210
310-271-9910

Bar Bouchon

Barely a dozen indoor seats (though a daytime arrival means sun-dappled drinking on the small patio) at an upscale bar where most people will probably be whispering. For the fun of it, or because s... read more

7605 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90036
323-954-0300

The Wine Library at Terroni

The back room of this popular Italian-Canadian joint is now the spot for wining it up in dark surroundings. Come in through the restaurant and people might just notice you pushing away the bookcase... read more

1544 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles 90028

Stout

A group of locally famous designers, bar owners and chefs got together, took the pulse of nightlife, and came up with this concept: burgers and beer done with elegance. It's a departure from its Ca... read more

119 E. Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 91105
626-304-1000

IX Tapa Lounge

Pasadena isn't know for its party scene or its bars. Not at all. Which is why residents cling so passionately to the few that they have. A few miles southwest and this bar might get called out for ... read more

7969 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90046
310-255-1110

Voyeur

Of course no high-end establishment with high-end backers would come right out and call itself a sex club...but, there's a guest list, the female employees disrobe, pornographic pictures double as ... read more

1835 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles 90028
323-957-1599

Wonderland

Too much of a theme would be excessive—there's enough cheesiness coming from the location alone. This addition to the Cahuenga Corridor replaces some old favorites, but it's all part of the n... read more

501 Spring St., Los Angeles 90013

Down & Out

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

1615 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles 90028
323-465-1750

Capitol City

Forty-six TVs, y'all. You could probably host a jai alai match here on the one wall-sized screen. Rooms are maze-like which helps to separate the cheering. When it's in-between game time, it's Wii.... read more

1714 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 90027
323-669-1550

Rockwell

Between Vermont restaurant and an alley, there's this grown up treehouse of a bar. Lots of wood and leather. Owls seems to be a theme. There's a canoe hanging from the ceiling. Room for dancing (an... read more

9077 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90069
323-655-8000

Mi-6

Is it famously swanky? Honey to the paparazzi flies? Then Sam Nazarian's (Area, Hyde, Katsuya, the SLS Hotel) behind it. The guy's so powerful he can start a club with a James Bond theme and people... read more

4524 Saugus Ave., Los Angeles 91403
818-990-2583

The Blue Dog

Opening a restaurant in a recession? Why not make it sort of...thematic? Huge space that looks unfinished, but no, it's meant to be that way. Why put up walls? This makes it more airy, anyway. Food... read more

4655 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90027
323-669-3922

Salaryman

Located in the Los Feliz branch of Umami...making it the most popular Umami. (That's a burger place, btw.) Bar's off to the side, is very small, and has an excellent beer selection. Feel free to ge... read more

1630 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 90041
323-258-8800

The Black Boar

The wood chair and bare wood floor might remind some of a Western foot-stompin', but the aim here is all British. Think Renaissance Fair, plus local sports on the handful of TVs. Played quietly, th... read more

7469 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 90048
310-860-6060

Vinoteque

What once was a wine bar in Culver City is now a hint of class and elegance amid Melrose's shoe emporiums and tattoo shops. Tree-bedecked atrium in the back for relaxing with your glass of sauv bla... read more

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