Los Angeles - March 28, 2007

R Little Secret

R Bar

Pssssssst. Can you keep a secret?

Good. Because we can’t.

We just got the password to the new R Bar, a turn-of-the-century style saloon in the heart of Koreatown (you may recognize the owners from previous gigs at La Poubelle, Ye Olde Rustic Inn, and 4100 Bar).

The space is decked out with crystal chandeliers, dark timbers, and wrought-iron accents; the Kooks/Miles Davis/Journey-stocked jukebox sets the mood. With plenty of candlelit nooks and crannies, there’s enough privacy to break up with someone without causing a scene or make up while lounging on the Cleopatra chaise.

Happy hour starts at 5 p.m., and the tasty bar food menu (try the honey maple chicken wings) starts next week.

Now about that password. Say “yo, ho, ho” and you’re in.

That’s right. Looks like it’s a pirate’s life (or at least a skull scarf) for you.

Don’t worry. We won’t tell.

R Bar, 3331 West Eighth Street, at Irolo Street, Koreatown (213-387-7227).