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Bar / Lounge
Party Earth Review Decked out like a 1950s hunting cabin, the kitschy and welcoming Bigfoot Lodge attracts an upbeat clientele of curious locals and earthy hipsters in the mood to curl up by the fake fire with a cocktail. Log cabin walls, hunting trophies, antlers, pelts, wilderness safety signs, and a life-size forest diorama featuring Smokey ... more
3172 Los Feliz Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Bar / Gastropub / Restaurant
Party Earth Review Boasting over three dozen carefully selected craft beers and a menu anchored by Andalusian tapas, The 3rd Stop is a cozy gastropub/sports bar hybrid popular with denizens of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, as well as a large contingent of friendly young professionals dropping by for after-work unwinding. An awning-covered ... more
8636 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Bar / Lounge / Steak House
Party Earth Review Boasting a grade-A late-night dining scene and an impressive list of adventurous cocktails, the lounge at STK is a swanky destination for jet-setters and entertainment industry insiders. An open-air atrium decked out in black crocodile and wood and highlighted by hanging vines, the space welcomes upscale business types ... more
755 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Bar / Restaurant
Party Earth Review Popular with a lively clientele of young couples, groups of friends, and sports enthusiasts alike, The Belmont is an upbeat bar and restaurant perfect for early evening dinner, pre-club drinks, and a hopping weekend scene. The simple décor is punctuated by ten flat-screen TVs tuned to sports that draw crowds of fans on ... more
747 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Bar
Party Earth Review Breaking through the stereotypes of the usual dive bar, Mandrake offers a simple but oddly chic hangout for an eclectic crowd of artists, hipsters, and art lovers. A plain “Bar” sign signals what’s to come as patrons step into a shoebox space decked out in retro 70s blonde-wood paneling and containing not much more than ... more
2692 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Bar / Lounge
Party Earth Review Despite a décor so classic and sophisticated that it was chosen as a setting for the show Mad Men, Broadway Bar doesn't shy away from getting down and dirty on the weekends. Rowdy frat boys – oddly juxtaposed against the elegant circular bar and chandeliers – clamor for the bartender’s attention as they vie for the affections ... more
830 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Bar
Party Earth Review Serious drinkers will want to make a beeline for Golden Gopher, a lively bar whose liquor-to-go booth offers still-thirsty patrons full bottles of spirits, six packs of beer, and boxes of condoms for purchase on their way out. Popular with a diverse downtown clientele, the venue’s open layout gets packed elbow to elbow ... more
417 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Party Earth Review Self-described as “the perfect escape from the Hollywood bar scene,” the scholastically-themed Library Bar is both a sophisticated drinking spot and after-work social scene that caters to downtown residents, business professionals, and local USC students. The neon blue sign outside belies the venue’s chic décor and upscale ... more
630 West 6th Street, Suite 116-A
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Party Earth Review Dark, masculine, and sophisticated in the coolest sense of the word, Seven Grand is a whiskey-lover’s paradise that attracts an upscale clientele of both young professionals and artsy types looking to sample the almost three hundred top-shelf whiskeys on offer. Decked out like a high-end hunting lodge, the space features ... more
515 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Bar / Lounge
Party Earth Review With an entrance down a flight of stairs to the basement of a residential loft building – and marked only by a black door adorned with a brass lion’s-head knocker – The Association is a discreet little hideaway perfect for furtive meetings and romantic rendezvous. An understated but stylish décor of glass chandeliers, brown ... more
110 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Party Earth Review Located in the basement of the Higgins Building – LA’s first private power plant – The Edison is a massive nightclub that combines 1920s luxury with a bit of history and industrialism to create a truly unique club experience. A hostess in a flapper dress leads well-dressed and cultured patrons down a grand staircase with ... more
108 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Bar / Speakeasy
Party Earth Review Marked only by a small drawing of a cocktail, the discreet entrance to The Varnish at the back of Cole’s restaurant lends an air of secrecy and forbidden frolicking to this updated speakeasy in downtown LA. A tiny one-room haven catering to a clientele of cool east-siders, after-work types, and loyal regulars, the venue ... more
118 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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While it’s a stereotype to suggest LA citizens are all actors with tons of free time on their hands, bars in Los Angeles make it easy to get a drink at practically any time of day, and vary from barebones drinking dens to some of the most exclusive watering holes in the country.
Whether it’s high-powered producers at sceney Beverly Hills and Sunset Strip bars with reservation-only policies (and the steep price tags that come with them) to gritty dives blocks down from glitzy spots in Hollywood, there are Los Angeles bars for every taste.
Nightlife options stretch from the ocean to Downtown, and the streets are jam-packed with cocktail dens, hidden speakeasies, Irish joints, and lazy beach bars. Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz have exploded onto the mixology and craft beer scene in recent years, while the ongoing revival of Downtown has attracted exclusive new rooftop bars, sophisticated wine bars, beer gardens, and a host of cool underground cocktail joints.
Meanwhile, beach bums, yuppies, and trust-funders congregate down by the water in Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu, where a laid-back, anything-goes attitude prevails and the bars that go with them makes every day feel like a weekend.
It would take a lifetime to explore all the bars in LA, but luckily Party Earth makes it easy to find the LA bar that’s best for you.
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