DTLA Bars
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Inside the former rectory of the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana sits Redbird. The gable roof atop the dining room is one large skylight lined by black metal. The white marble bar is a full oval…
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Located near the center of Downtown Los Angeles’ Historic Core, The Love Song Bar serves up classic cocktails and warm tunes from inside the Regent Theater. Live music fills the joint multiple nights per week…
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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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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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Over the past 15 years, Downtown Los Angeles has gone from post-sunset ghost town to one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods. With more than 70 bars pouring drinks across 4.73 square miles, there is no…
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The transfer of a popular New York City locale to Los Angeles is nothing new, and, despite the constant back-and-forth between residents and scenes, success in one seldom means success in the other. Apotheke LA,…
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Hidden underneath an office building at the corner of Broadway and Second St., Birds & Bees offers a refuge for those looking to sip impressively crafted cocktails while escaping the hustle and bustle of Downtown…
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A gold-hued, pentagon-shaped chandelier hovers over the bar at the center of DAMA. Large fans spin, pulling air across the lavish interior. There is no air conditioning, instead a fresh breeze dips through the restaurant…
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The Wolves feels like it’s from another century, yet the cocktails are some of the most modern and inspired in town. Large wood doors and stained glass make the entrance to The Wolves difficult to…
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Bar Franca sits just steps from the Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles’s Historic Care. Its facade blends seamlessly with the dirtied concrete exteriors that surround it. However, once inside visitors are transported to a…