Christopher Friedmann

  • Bar Franca

    Bar Franca

    Bar Franca sits just steps from the Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles’s Historic Care. Its facade blends seamlessly with the dirtied concrete exteriors that surround it. However, once inside visitors are transported to a…

  • Wolf & Crane

    Wolf & Crane

    Japanese Whisky lovers and cocktail enthusiasts rejoice at this Little Tokyo hot spot. Located in Downtown Los Angeles, Wolf & Crane pours an array of drinks, shots, and beers that bring the elegance of the…

  • Bar Clacson

    Bar Clacson

    Saddled between The Slipper Clutch and E Stretto, Bar Clacson offers the subtle sensibilities of a Western Mediterranean street cafe alongside some of the neighborhood’s best cocktails. It is located in Downtown Los Angeles’s Historic…

  • Cliff’s Edge

    Cliff’s Edge

    For a decade and a half, Cliff’s Edge has been serving up some of the East Side’s finest cocktails and seasonal cuisine. Sitting along Sunset Boulevard, the interior is filled with aged wood and vintage…

  • Rudolph’s Bar & Tea

    Rudolph’s Bar & Tea

    On the bottom floor of the Freehand Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, and just an elevator ride from rooftop hot spot Broken Shaker, Rudolph’s Bar & Tea offers lavish cocktails that taste as good as…

  • Eat Drink Americano

    Eat Drink Americano

    Eat Drink Americano sits next to the massive Hauser & Wirth gallery and across the street from SCI-Arc. Despite its Arts District location and somewhat pretentious neighbors, the bar-restaurant offers a casual atmosphere and laid…

  • Bar at the Firehouse Hotel

    Located deep within Los Angeles’s Arts District, the recently opened Firehouse Hotel features a coffee bar, restaurant, and bar bar all packed into a charming setting. The grey marble bar top sits under an intriguing…

  • Alameda Supper Club

    Alameda Supper Club

    Sitting on the opposite side of the building from its sister all-day restaurant Tartine Bianco, dinner-only Alameda Supper Club serves up an array of elegant pastas, salads, and fresh oysters — not to mention a…

  • Five Leaves LA

    Five Leaves LA

    Five Leaves blends its Brooklyn roots seamlessly with California light. Marble bar tops and iron adornments are complemented by frond varieties and walls of windows to create a bright and spacious watering hole. The burger…