Neighborhood Bar Bars & Clubs
2926 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
I've heard a million stories at the Circle Bar. Unfortunately, I can't remember any of them. I drank away the early '90s at the Circle. I wrote my first play about it. Tons...
4216 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
Like to lounge in leather? Wanna banter with bears? Whatever your fancy, you'll find it here -- along with other like-minded fellows at the Faultline. At first glance, this...
107 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Bar 107 is the kind of place where your friends call you -- late at night, while they're drunk -- because they don’t want you to miss “the best night ever.”...
4108 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA, 91505
1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291
Once upon a time, the Brig was a respected dive bar on one of the lonelier blocks of Abbot Kinney. Those days are long gone. The new owners have transformed the Brig into a...
2939 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, CA, 90026
1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90028
In the ever-escalating war of underfed DJ's jockeying for up-to-the-minute remixes of the same Boys Noize tracks or whatever, Wednesday's Club Moscow at Boarnder's is...
5922 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, CA, 90042
Located in Highland Park on a funky stretch of Figueroa Street, a block from the offbeat music haven Mr. T's Bowl and next door to the Korean-owned novelty shop Mas Precio...
12012 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064
At the height of the mid-century Cold War paranoia, opening a nightclub-restaurant with an "arsenal" theme -- fine dining and stiff drinks amid an impressive...
4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
If you are looking for a nice, dark spot near Silverlake to hear hip-hop, soul or classics, look no farther than the Little Temple. Once home to the rowdy, grungy Garage,...
1533 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90028
The Woods couldn’t have been more aptly named. Everything about it, from the cedar walls, tree stumps used as stools and giant antler chandelier to the smell of...
6423 Yucca St., Hollywood, CA, 90028
Hollywood's alternative venue for the twentysomething set, Play, underwent a minor rennovation in early 2008. Owners Gianni Capaldi and Brad Hoss re-opened the Yucca...
336 S. HIll St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
The old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to downtown bars as well. Housed in a circa-1880 building, La Cita harkens back to its...
814 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A spin-off of the Pasadena original, the second Bodega Wine Bar appears to be the kind of watering hole that Carrie Bradshaw and her “Sex and the City” comrades...
2030 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403