The London

Gordon Ramsay of "Hell's Kitchen" fame is in charge of all food and beverage at the newly redesigned Bel Age Hotel (renamed the London), and British interior designer David Collins' firm (responsible for Claridge's Hotel and the Blue Bar at the Berkeley in London) will be making its L.A. debut with the restaurant-adjacent bar here.

But the real action will be at the Mews, the small (under 70 capacity) separate bar opening up here in the esummer of 2009.  If you can wait that long, that is.  In the meantime, check the poolside scene.