Messhall Kitchen

Looking for a great place to hang out in Los Feliz? Then Messhall Kitchen can't be beat. Located in the domed building that once housed The Brown Derby restaurant and later The Derby nightclub, the structure is now a protected Historical Cultural Monument of the City of Los Angeles. Messhall is an easygoing watering hole that locals seem to love, probably because of its wide-ranging (and funny) drinks menu. Try a sip of White Girls Can't Drink if you like vodka, or go for the Pride, w/Liberal Amounts of Prejudice if scotch is your poison. There are both a carefully curated wine-by-the-glass list and a tap beer selection, too. They even offer "Spirits Flights," 1/2-ounce sips of whiskeys from all over the world. The food's good, too, including everything from burgers to a raw bar, grilled meats and blackened tuna – you name it and they seem to have it.