Bars and Clubs in Los Angeles

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Baja Cantina
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Party Earth Review Since first opening in 1974, Baja Cantina has been dishing out Mexican food and margaritas to surf bums, tourists, and rowdy sports fans from the minute doors open till the last free bowl of chips and salsa spills on the floor. Considered a local landmark by many liquored-up locals, “The Baja” oozes history – from the ... read full review of Baja Cantina
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Hyde Lounge at Staples Center
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Party Earth Review Although the Staples Center is best known for hosting mega concerts and Lakers basketball games, hidden away inside this multi-purpose arena is an exclusive hotspot called Hyde Lounge. Scenesters, celebrities, and industry bigwigs head up via a special elevator, eventually entering a room that looks more like a ritzy nightclub ... more
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Las Perlas
40s / ATM / Blouses / Boisterous / Business Casual / Button-downs / Chill / Classic Rock / Club Kids / Cocktail Lovers / Cocktails / Couples / Creative / DJ / Early 20s / Happy Hour / Hipster / Jeans / Jukebox / Laid back / Late 30s / Lounge / Margaritas / Mixology / Outdoor Area / Party / Party Groups / Patio / Pool (Billiards) / Professional Types / Regulars / Rowdy / Smoking Area / Speakeasy / Specialty Cocktails / Students / T-shirts / TVs / Tequila / Tequila Bar / Trendy Casual / Well-heeled / Young Professionals

Party Earth Review A small bar specializing in the agave-powered greatness of mezcal, Las Perlas features a menu centered on this Oaxacan favorite, from rare “mezcaleros” meant to be sipped slowly, to intricate fruity cocktails meant to be guzzled by the gallon as well as a long list of tequila, which is actually a form of mezcal. A hybrid ... more
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Seventy7
30s / 40s / Absinthe / Ambient / Ambient Jazz / Artsy / Champagne / Charcuterie / Chill / Cocktail Dress / Cocktail Lovers / Collared Shirts / Couples / Crowded / Date Place / Dressy / Entertainment Professionals / Funk / Groups / Intimate / Jeans / Live Music / Locals / Lounge / Mid 20s / Occasional Live Jazz / Party Groups / Professional Types / Singer / Songwriter / Small Plates / Smart Casual / Speakeasy / Speakeasy / Specialty Cocktails / T-shirts / Trendy Casual / Trendy Crowd / Trendy Vibe / Upscale / Vintage / Young Professionals

Party Earth Review Hidden from the street down a dim alleyway, Seventy7 exudes a speakeasy vibe from the minute patrons step through the inconspicuous door until the last drop from the absinthe fountain has trickled down their throats. Part of the ongoing expansion of Culver City’s nightlife, the upscale lounge caters to a refined mix of ... more
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Saddle Ranch Chop House (West Hollywood, CA)
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Party Earth Review A favorite with frat boys and tourists, Saddle Ranch transplants the rock-western chop house from the heart of Texas to the world-famous Sunset Strip. As patrons mosey in, they’ll most likely come upon a wild scene where LA cowgirls, lured by cash prizes, down drinks and mount the mechanical bull to the drunken cheers of ... read full review of Saddle Ranch Chop House (West Hollywood, CA)
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The Varnish
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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
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The Woods
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Party Earth Review Tucked away in an inauspicious strip mall, The Woods is a cozy, unpretentious lounge with a retro forest theme that attracts everyone from average Joes to grungy wannabe actors. A simple space with a quaint and playful décor, the bar features a dimly-lit main room decorated with nature-motif wallpaper, hand-cut cedar block ... more
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Venice Beach Wines
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Party Earth Review Part wine bar, part wine shop and artisanal deli, Venice Beach Wines has created a supremely relaxed little nightspot whose small wood and stone patio just past the wrought-iron gate is packed every night with a talkative and laid-back crowd of creative types and boho locals. On each side of the walkway, raised slatted ... more
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The most visible social scene in LA undeniably revolves around the high-end nightlife: the famous and exclusive bars and clubs in Los Angeles. The in-crowd is deeply intertwined with the entertainment industry, and nowhere is this more evident than in Hollywood, with its ever-present lines of stunning wannabe stars waiting outside the swanky clubs and lounges, and the snap-happy paparazzi waiting for short-skirted celebs to step out of their Escalades.

Hot one minute and cold the next, the LA bars and clubs can be as fickle as the A-listers who frequent them. To entice these leggy blonde starlets, each club attempts to outdo its competition with kitschy themes, ostentatious décor, impenetrable access, and enough idolatrous fawning to keep them coming back.

LA’s pre-club scene is equally exclusive, as high-powered agents and producers talk shop at sceney Beverly Hills and Sunset Strip hotspots and bars with tight reservation-only policies and the steep price tags that come with them.

Yes, it pays to be famous, wealthy, and beautiful in LA’s gilt-edged scene, and those with deep pockets and even deeper connections will find the tall, tanned, and beautiful just beyond the iron-clad velvet ropes, where one can dance with a Kardashian one minute and do shots with Jeremy Piven the next, or catch a glimpse of Hollywood dealmakers green-lighting the next hot movie franchise.

Although the Hollywood entertainment scene garners the most tabloid attention, the rest of LA’s multifaceted nightlife is nothing to be scoffed at. With a variety of options stretching from the ocean to Downtown, Los Angeles offers inventive cocktail dens, speakeasy watering holes, club/lounge hybrids, Irish pubs, and lazy beachside bars.

In recent years, the mixology and craft beer scene has blown up in Downtown, Silver Lake, and Los Feliz, where trendsetting hipsters rub elbows with grizzled regulars over Dark & Stormys and Old Fashioneds, while beach bums, yuppies and divorcées congregate down by the water with a laid-back, anything-goes attitude that makes every day feel like a weekend.

Hitting a combination of all these types of venues in one night may require traveling across the city, but taking advantage of LA’s less stereotypical offerings is well worth the effort.

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Lucas

Sports? Pub crawls? Rowdy bars? Good beer? Then check out these suggestions from Lucas:

Barney's Beanery

20s / 30s

901 Bar & Grill

40s / Bar Food

The Parlor Hollywood

20s / 30s

Saddle Ranch Chop House ...

All Types / Anything goes

Lucas Likes: Beer Sports Rowdy Casual Anything goes Bar Flirty
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Adriana

Exclusive hotspots? Chic crowds? Bottle service? Posh shopping? Then check out these suggestions from Adriana:

Hemingway's

20s / 30s

Beacher's Madhouse

20s / 30s

Chateau Marmont

30s / 40s

AV Nightclub

Bottle Service / Celebrities

Adriana Likes: Exclusive Nightclub Fashion Forward Shopping Jetsetter Lounge Hotel Bar High End / Exclusive
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Jonah

Eclectic crowds? Authentic bars? Live music? Nothing mainstream? Then check out these suggestions from Jonah:

Wurstküche (Downtown)

20s / 30s

UCB Theatre (Upright Cit...

20s / 30s

Mandrake

30s / 80s Music

The Three Clubs

Actors / After Work

Jonah Likes: Live Music Eclectic Indie Alternative Non-mainstream Laid back Conversational Creative / Art / Music Types
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Emma

Amazing drink deals? Unpretentious crowds? Karaoke with friends? Dancing all night? Then check out these suggestions from Emma:

Caffé Brass Monkey

Actors / After Work

The Dresden

20s / 30s

Laugh Factory (West Holl...

18 and over / Actors

Backstage Bar & Grill

20s / 30s

Emma Likes: Happy Hour Culture Dancing Lively Budget-friendly Sightseeing Party Groups
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