The Country Club
Located in a stately Bywater mansion, The Country Club is an experience unlike any other—part swimming pool and sauna, part restaurant and constantly flowing with booze, especially during drag brunch…
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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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Verdugo Bar
One of the city's best beer bars also happens to have a great patio. Tucked away on a random side street in Eagle Rock, Verdugo is easy to miss. Enter…
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Malibu Pier Restaurant & Bar
Oceanside drinking on a pier in Malibu? You could probably just set up a cooler and some folding chairs and people would come. But Malibu Pier Restaurant & Bar, beautifully…
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Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d wandered onto an old That '70s Show set when you stumble through the vintage refrigerator door that serves as the gateway to Good Times…
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Tropicana Bar at The Roosevelt
If you want to relive spring break, figure out a way to spend a day at the Roosevelt Hotel's pool. Rent a room for the night, bring a gaggle of…
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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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Big Bar at Alcove
The bar side of the popular Los Feliz brunch eatery Alcove has some serious outdoor real estate. One of the larger patios on the east side, Big Bar is home…
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Bar Stella
Café Stella and its cocktail bar counterpart, Bar Stella, are Silver Lake neighborhood favorites. Adjacent to one another, you can dine on the feels-like-I'm-in-Paris cafe patio and finish the night at…
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