Spirited Away

  • Death & Co Los Angeles

    Death & Co Los Angeles

    When New York’s iconic Death & Co landed in Los Angeles’ Arts District in December 2019, no one knew we were headed for two years of on-and-off multi month restaurant and bar closures. Still, the…

  • Lilly Rose at the Wayfarer

    Lilly Rose at the Wayfarer

    When Wayfarer joined the barrage of hotels popping up in Downtown Los Angeles, no one was sure exactly how it would stand out. But standout it has done, and in some ways that’s thanks to…

  • Grain Whiskey Bar

    Grain Whiskey Bar

    Located inside Playa Provisions (look for the red light), Grain Whiskey Bar brings a collection of over 200 whiskies to the sleepy seaside town of Playa del Rey. To go along with the impressive whiskey…

  • The Blind Donkey

    The Blind Donkey

    With locations in both Pasadena and Long Beach, The Blind Donkey has created a genre of its own that’s now known across the Southland. Started in 2014 by the Goat Group, the bar mixes its…

  • Bigfoot West

    Bigfoot West

    The 1933 Group is responsible for some of Los Angeles’ best classic drinking joints (Thirsty Crow, Bigfoot Lodge, Sassafras, The Formosa Cafe). West Los Angeles’ extension of the hospitality groups’ Bigfoot Lodge makes good whiskey…

  • Bar Jackalope

    Bar Jackalope

    This eighteen-seat Japanese whisky bar located within Seven Grand Los Angeles offers one of Los Angeles’ great places to try the oft-praised, but hard-to-find liquor from the Land of the Rising Sun. Reservations are pretty…

  • Seven Grand

    Seven Grand

    Offering over 700 whiskies and a large collection of classic craft cocktails, Seven Grand established itself as Downtown Los Angeles’ go-to place for brown liquor aficionados over a decade ago. Its immediate popularity saw the…

  • The Daily Pint

    The Daily Pint

    The Daily Pint has an enormous whisky / whiskey collection. Some whisper that it’s the largest assemblage west of the Mississippi, and while we’re not sure where we first heard those rumors, we can tell…

  • Tam O’Shanter

    Tam O’Shanter

    Known for its prime rib and impressive Scotch collection, Atwater Village favorite Tam O’Shanter has been delighting visitors for over 100 years. It can count Walt Disney as one of its longtime patrons and delivers…

  • Michelangelo

    Michelangelo

    Those who regularly drive along the backside of Silver Lake where Rowena and Glendale merge probably recognize Michelangelo Ristorante from its sign that basically tells you it’s open for every meal. While the restaurant is…