If your idea of nightlife includes hitting a bar for drinks and socializing, then our Los Angeles guide is just what you want. Capitalizing on first-hand experience and extensive research, we've located the best bars in Los Angeles for hanging out and kicking back in. Many of the bars on our list offer entertaining nights like the Flights and Bites Mondays at swanky AOC Wine Bar, a showcasing of wine flights from various regions around the world and small plates featuring foods from that same region. Bacaro LA offers a fun and unbeatable "Beefsteak Sundays" featuring all-you-can-eat steak and sides like onion rings and... Read more »
If your idea of nightlife includes hitting a bar for drinks and socializing, then our Los Angeles guide is just what you want. Capitalizing on first-hand experience and extensive research, we've located the best bars in Los Angeles for hanging out and kicking back in. Many of the bars on our list offer entertaining nights like the Flights and Bites Mondays at swanky AOC Wine Bar, a showcasing of wine flights from various regions around the world and small plates featuring foods from that same region. Bacaro LA offers a fun and unbeatable "Beefsteak Sundays" featuring all-you-can-eat steak and sides like onion rings and potatoes and drinks like wine, beer and sangria. Bar ONE Beer and Wine Parlor hosts a daily Happy Hour from 6-9pm and daily special events for trivia and beer enthusiasts. The hipster haven, Golden Gopher, provides an extended Happy Hour from 8pm-2am for affordable late night imbibing. Don your best flannel and check out Bigfoot Lodge and Bigfoot West for great specials and a laidback night, in a woodsy camp lodge atmosphere. Enjoy Ladies' Night at Eagle Rock Brewery, winner of L.A. Weekly's 2011 "Best Lady Hopheads," every third Wednesday of every month for craft beer tasting and education. From long-lived mainstays like Tiki Ti to busy places like Pete's Cafe and Bar that win plenty of awards, we present the top bars in town and offer details about them all. What's the energy like? How do the bartenders pour? Are most bars located in the Santa Monica area? No fear, we share all the facts!