Los Angeles

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

    The site of the first documented LGBT civil rights demonstration in the nation, today, the Black Cat offers some of Silver Lake’s best bar grub to go along with a relatively reasonably priced cocktail program…

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

    Currently Los Angeles’ top drinking destination, as far as the World’s 50 Best Bars is concerned, Thunderbolt is known for its inventive cocktails, assortment of Madeira wines, and Southern-style food. Located at the intersections of…

  • El Condor

    El Condor

    Like a sexy STD, El Condor speaks to a seedier and more romantic time along Silver Lake’s Sunset Boulevard strip. The margaritas are strong, the prices reasonable for the neighborhood, and the food is better…

  • Thirsty Crow

    Thirsty Crow

    Sunset Boulevard was once known for rock ‘n’ roll, whiskey, and hard nights, and the Thirsty Crow is one of the few bars that still carries that ethos–even if it’s much further east than the…

  • L&E Oyster Bar

    L&E Oyster Bar

    A true neighborhood classic, L&E Oyster Bar has been serving bivalves, wine, and classic cocktails to Silver Lake denizens and curious visitors for over a decade now. It’s still one of the best places to…

  • The Semi-Tropic

    The Semi-Tropic

    The Semi-Tropic has been one of Echo Park’s hippest spaces since the day it opened as an all-day stop for coffee, easy bites, and the best all-day wine and beer happy hour in LA a…

  • Bar Henry

    Bar Henry

    One of the last bars on Sunset Boulevard before it ends at Figueroa in Chinatown, Bar Henry has blossomed into one of the best places for a drink in Los Angeles, period. If you like…

  • Musso & Frank Grill

    Musso & Frank Grill

    Since 1919, Musso & Frank has been serving food and drinks to the who’s who of Hollywood. It is classic Hollywood. It’s also modern Hollywood. Stars, locals, and tourists all come here to revel in…

  • Bar Moruno

    Bar Moruno

    Silver Lake’s go-to spot for Spanish-inspired food and drink, Bar Moruno doles out tinned fish and other elevated Iberian classics alongside creative cocktails and the type of wines you’d expect to be paired with such…