The Ace Rooftop
Take the elevator straight to the top of the Ace Hotel for stellar views of downtown and a cooler-than-cool crowd. The pool isn't good for much more than a toe-dip,…
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The Standard Biergarten
Tucked into one side of The Standard Hotel’s rooftop, the Biergarten is a little mini Berlin, high up in the downtown sky. Waitresses in lederhosen tees serve up pretzels and bratwurst…
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Far Bar
You'll know you're in the right place when you see the bright neon Chop Suey sign. Far Bar, housed in a former Little Tokyo Chinese restaurant from the '30s, has…
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Honeycut
Don’t be fooled by the LED-lit disco floor and Jameson-Fireball shots on draft; this clubbish subterranean cocktail lounge from the founders of New York’s Death & Co. packs plenty of…
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The Varnish
Hidden inside a former storage room behind century-old Cole’s French Dip, the Varnish practically exudes civic history. Most of the attention in the stark, barebones speakeasy goes toward perfecting overlooked…
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Bar Jackalope
Already known as one of the city’s most dependable whiskey bars, Seven Grand upped its own ante by constructing a quiet back-room library modeled after a Japanese whisky den. The…
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Caña Rum Bar
This sprawling, Latin Quarter-inspired hideaway near Staples Center is probably the only cocktail bar in town that requires an exclusive membership. The $20 annual fee, however, is a blessing in…
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Bar Amá
Where can you get gooey queso dip, the most decadent Frito pie ever, mole eggplant and lubina crudo with tomatillo and apple all in the one place? Bar Amá, chef…
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