Station1640: "Park north of Hollywood Boulevard and stroll back to the club."
Poppy: "Make bottle service table reservations to assure admittance and bring your Amex Black Card; you'll need it."
Academy LA: "Arriving fashionably late may mean that the L.A. fire marshals have already closed off admissions, so arrive on time to be sure to get in."
Only being open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights helps make Bootsy Bellows a must-visit kind of Sunset Strip spot; it also helps that people like...
Academy has risen from the ashes of Create Nightclub, opening in January of 2018 in the same large Hollywood space. It remains the place that packs in the...
There's always something happening at Riviera 31 inside the Sofitel Hotel, including jazz on Mondays. The lively vibe draws a sophisticated crowd who savor...
When it comes to exclusive nightclubs, Poppy may just be L.A.'s ultimate. Only open on Thursday nights, this place has drawn musical stars like Drake and...
Nightingale Plaza is the newest iteration of the West Hollywood party space that was once Greystone Manor. SBE, the restaurant-nightclub-hotel conglomerate...
Station1640 brings a New York City vibe to the Cahuenga Corridor in Hollywood, with a cool subway graffiti design created by some of Los Angeles' best...
The Conga Room is a convivial place located in the heart of L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. A fixture in the nightlife scene, the club is owned by some...
Located in West Hollywood, the center of L.A.'s gay community, the Abbey Food & Bar is a fixture in that neighborhood that's also known as "Boys' Town."...
One of L.A.'s classic clubs, The Mint is a little place with a big sound. The music-filled venue has packed them in since 1937, with just a small stage,...
LA's nightlife scene is legendary, and with good reason – from swanky cocktail lounges to frenetic dance clubs, from themed bars to laugh-out-loud comedy clubs, this city has it all. The vibe varies widely by neighborhood, so plan your night in advance. Hollywood traditionally supplies the hottest action, whether it's at über-trendy clubs like LAX and Mood or at the elegant, celebrity-riddled Chateau Marmont. Head west to Venice, Malibu, and Santa Monica, and a mellower atmosphere pervades neighborhoods by the beach. Catch an exceptional acoustic show at McCabe's Guitar Shop, or gaze at the sunset over cocktails at Moonshadows. Downtown and the Valley also have their fair share of hot spots; the Golden Gopher and Firefly make their homes here. With a seemingly endless variety of bars, clubs, and lounges, you'll have no trouble tailoring a night out to suit your taste.
Senior editor Kelly Sigmon is Southern born and Ivy educated. During his tenure with the company, Kelly has prized being a mystery traveler and overseeing the printed 10Best Travel Guides for San Francisco, Miami, and Atlanta.
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