Pauline O'Connor
In: Silver Lake / Echo Park
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L.A.'s best historic bars
Trendy bars come and go, but these classic watering holes have stood the test of time
A former hangout of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. the Black Dahlia, this narrow Tinsel Town bar dates back to the early '30s and boasts a fabulous mural of Hollywood stars by Al Hirschfield
Built in part out of a Red Car from the Pacific Electric Railway, the Formosa is as dark and moody as a film noir femme fatale
There's much to treasure in this nautical-themed joint located in the art deco Gaylord apartment building on Wilshire, including cheap drinks and a vintage jukebox that still plays 45s
If it was good enough for celebrated writers/tipplers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, William Saroyan and Dorothy Parker, the oldest bar & grill in Hollywood is good enough for us.
The charming Prince was the site of a rendezvous between Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunawaye in Chinatown; happily, its surreal Olde English pub decor has stayed exactly the same
