New and Notable Nightlife
By Tara de Lis, City Editor
From the hottest nightclub to your down-home neighborhood pub, find the best cocktails and dance spots in L.A.
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Villa
8623 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA
A-list enclave's referral-only door policy can only mean one thing: Despite its unusual haunted mansion vibe, Villa is the new Hyde. -
Bacaro
2308 S Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Affordable boutique selections and Venetian tapas draw a USC crowd, Silver Lake wine types and eclectic hipsters to this West Adams wine bar. -
Bar Chloe
1449 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Reminiscent of a classic Parisian saloon but with the casual atmosphere of beachy Santa Monica, this signless bar is just steps away from the tourist-laden Promenade scene. -
Tranquility Base
801 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
This high-tech, sports-friendly Downtown L.A. bar sends major mixed messages by trying to be everything to everyone. -
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6533 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Rudolph Valentino's former subterranean speakeasy reopens, bringing 1920s glamour, classic cocktails and uniquely welcoming vibe to Hollywood. -
Main On Main
2941 Main St., Santa Monica, CA
Former Mor Bar dance club morphs from a Moroccan-themed space into a swanky Santa Monica lounge for young Westsiders. -
Verdugo
3408 N Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA
Sleepy Glassell Park gets its first Eastside-hipster-class watering hole, complete with sexy lounge, outstanding beer selection and take-home sales license. -
Goa
1615 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Glamour-drenched late-night supper club continues the Cahuenga Corridor invasion. -
The Garter
2536 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
Hidden behind an industrial facade, this newly hip lounge strikes a wilder pose than its former divey Red Garter incarnation. -
S Bar
6304 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA
SBE dream team offers an intimate, locals-and-luminaries lounge around the corner from their hopping Katsuya Hollywood..
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Area
643 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
L.A. club kingpins Sam Nazarian and Brent Bolthouse transform crimson-hued Prey into an airy architectural wonder. -
Roof Bar at the Standard Downtown
550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA
Sip and dip at this chic poolside lounge atop the hip downtown Standard hotel.
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Mercury Liquors
215 W Sixth St, Los Angeles, CA
Multimillion-dollar restoration transforms historic downtown bank building into a sexy, speakeasy-style lounge. -
The Doheny
Los Angeles, CA
Downtown club king Cedd Moses' new lounge is so exclusive he won't even reveal the address.
