The Edison
Downtown's lounge-life evolution continues in a historically refurbished, turn-of-the-century boiler room.
(213) 784-3678
108 West 2nd Street
(at Main Street)
Los Angeles,
CA
90012
34.051
-118.2445
Neighborhoods: Central LA, Downtown, Historic Core
What People Are Saying About The Edison
The Owner
The Edison
Owner
With the opening of Andrew Meieran's new industrial cathedral, Downtown is once again the place to be in Los Angeles. The Edison presents a marriage of refined industrial architecture and art deco chic - a world class lounge that retains the mechanical artifacts from its history as downtown LA's first private power plant. The grand staircase spectacularly descends into the depths of the historic Higgins Building. The Edison revitalizes the art of the classic, hand crafted cocktail with house specialties designed just for the space old-school bourbons luxuriously transformed with a house made lavender & honey infusion. A small, upscale menu of food and drinks. The Edison offers a respectful nod to LA's famed nightlife that haunts Ciros & Coconut Grove and continues to punctuate billiards. You can also enjoy an early evening retro juke box for nightly Cocktail Hours.
The Editor
Mar Yvette
Citysearch
A throwback to Hollywood's Golden Age, this underground haunt is without a doubt one of the coolest places in Los Angeles. (Sort of ironic, considering it used to be a boiler room.) Located near Harlem Place Alley--core of L.A.'s early 20th century music scene--the sprawling downtown space is old-school glam done up right. The 1910 Higgins Building's original structure remins intact, with many of the historic architectural elements still around. (Even the enormous central power generator is visible through a glass wall.) Think of it as a living, breathing museum where handcrafted cocktails flow, pretty people mingle, ceilings soar and the attitude remains squarely at the door. (Sometimes the bouncers can get a little uptight, but hey, this is downtown, after all.)
User Reviews
winni3
July 09, 2009
This is a cool venue with a steampunk theme. However, the staff is rude rude rude. It doesn't matter how often you come here or how much money you spend, the staff will pretend like they do not recognize you and will even possibly school you. Service is slow for drinks and food. Worth visiting once for the decor and the venue itself, but I doubt I'll be back ever again.
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Nirali2009
June 26, 2009
I love going to the edison in downtown. Finding street parking is a problem around there BUT the place is great if you want to get a few drinks at night. I like the music there and its a nice place to be after a long day at work!
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SexyMissy
June 17, 2009
The Edison needs all new personnel, including the on site managers. This type of business needs excellent customer service...right you go to hang out with friends to have a good time. I mean you want to enjoy your self and spend your hard working money at this place but not when security is breathing down your neck and calling more security to our table to watch our every move. The Edison`s personnel were VERY NASTY, not once did I see the security harass any other party while I was there. They did not want to give my husband his credit card back so that we can pay...so they decided to kick my husband out on my birthday party because they thought he was getting out of hand. That is so unacceptable for just a prestige place in down town LA. I will NEVER come back to this place...I`m very disappointed they way that they conducted them self's and how poorly the management handled the situation.
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Happy Hour:
Save 40 percent on classic drinks during the "cocktail hour," which takes place Wednesday through Friday from 5pm to 8pm, and Saturdays from 6pm to 8pm.
Know Before You Go:
A strict dress code prohibits athletic wear and sneakers (regardless of the brand or cost). Collared shirts are preferred for men; women should dress accordingly.
Look Good:
The bar is actually located down Harlem Place Alley. Look for the bouncer outside.
The Extras:
Listen up, buttheads: Smoking is allowed in the front covered patio, where chairs and tables line up behind quasi-industrial bars.
The Extras:
Good news, buttheads: Smoking is allowed in the front covered patio, where chairs and tables line up behind quasi-industrial bars.
The Extras:
Smoking is allowed in the front covered patio, where chairs and tables line up behind quasi-industrial bars.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Restaurants, Singles Bars, Lounges
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Cuisine:
Bar & Club Special Features:
DJ, Outdoor Seating, After Work, Live Music, Late-Night Scene
Message from The Edison
- Hand-crafted Cocktails
- Selected Wines
- Live Music
With the opening of Andrew Meieran's new industrial cathedral, Downtown is once again the place to be in Los Angeles. The Edison presents a marriage of refined industrial architecture and art deco chic - a world class lounge that retains the mechanical artifacts from its history as downtown LA's first private power plant. The grand staircase spectacularly descends into the depths of the historic Higgins Building. The Edison revitalizes the art of the classic, hand crafted cocktail with house specialties designed just for the space old-school bourbons luxuriously transformed with a house made lavender & honey infusion. A small, upscale menu of food and drinks. The Edison offers a respectful nod to LA's famed nightlife that haunts Ciros & Coconut Grove and continues to punctuate billiards. You can also enjoy an early evening retro juke box for nightly Cocktail Hours.
