Spirited Away
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“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” But no matter what we’re told, we just can’t shake the Downtown Los Angeles neighborhood from our minds. Separated from the rest of DTLA by the U.S. 101, Chinatown possesses…
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The Streamliner sits next to Imperial Western Beer Company inside Downtown/Chinatown’s historic Union Station. Visitors can enter through the massive beer hall or through the bar’s own entrance, and the dark space offers a variety…
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Sitting among the old factories that rust across from Los Angeles State Historic Park, Highland Park Brewery offers locally brewed suds in one of L.A.’s quickest developing areas. Life has sprung anew in the East…
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Located inside Blossom Plaza and just steps from the Chinatown Gold Line station, LA Wine puts California’s finest alcoholic beverage in the spotlight. The space is wide and bright, featuring both indoor and outdoor seating,…
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Blink and you’ll miss Melody Lounge, the cocktail and craft brew-focused drinkery that sits a short walk from Dodgers Stadium in Chinatown. The exterior is understated, marked by an unlit sign and a chalkboard, but…
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For over half a decade, General Lee’s has been serving up tiki-inspired craft cocktails from its wooden bar in Chinatown Central Plaza. But even before it opened, the space served some of Hollywood’s biggest entertainers,…
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Hand shakes, fluttering lashes, and the silent slide of key cards, hotel lobby bars are rich in lore and suggestion. Spread out across the luxurious lobby of the W Hollywood, The Living Room takes the…
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Serving coffee by day and elegant cocktails by night, Songbird Cafe offers something for everyone. It is its adult drink offerings, however, that make it unique in Chinatown’s blooming nightlife scene. Located in Blossom Plaza…
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Brown stone surrounded by deep blue water, streets filled with music, the history of knights; Valletta stands unique among capital cities. Arabic and European influences can be seen through architecture and building materials. The city…
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Possibly Valletta’s most notorious bar, The Pub is a classic, no-frills English watering hole that keeps drinks flowing day through night. It is exactly what it says it is and nothing more, and that’s what…