October 21, 2009

M Bar Los Angeles

Owner Joe Reynolds transformed a strip-mall Romanian restaurant into a cross between an old-school Hollywood haunt and a gussied-up basement rec room with a basic Italian menu and some sort of entertainment (comedy, dramedy, live music) six nights a week.

  Culture, Dinner Theater, Experimental

September 28, 2009

AK Restaurant + Bar Los Angeles

Satisfy a Swede tooth with Scandinavian-leaning dishes (aquavit-cured salmon, meatballs with lingonberry preserve) and beyond at this sleek bar and resto with a beachy vibe.

  Food & Drink

September 24, 2009

Mandrake Los Angeles

You drink therefore you are. Ponder this and other propositions post-gallery-hop over French 75s, Dark and Stormies, tomato water martinis, or a good cheap beer at the bar.

Photo: Josh White / Courtesy of Mandrake

  Food & Drink, Artsy, Boozehound

September 17, 2009

Osteria Mozza Los Angeles

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s Pizzeria Mozza. When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s Osteria Mozza, featuring Nancy Silverton’s Mozzarella Bar; the first come, first served Amaro Bar; and a handsome room of the best tables in town.

  Food & Drink, Wine

September 8, 2009

5th Amendment Alehouse Los Angeles

Everyone’s invited to this international sausage party. Everyone who thinks twenty craft beers on draught and another 40 by the bottle are a good thing, anyway.

  Food & Drink, Great for Dudes, Watch the Game

September 8, 2009

Essex Public House Los Angeles

What’s the brew-haha all about? Could it be Essex Public House in Hollywood with more than 40 specialty beers from which to choose? Twenty wines by the glass? Chicken and biscuits with sweet English peas and gravy? Or maybe the modern British pub reinvisioned for California digs? Yeah, that’s it.

  Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Beer

September 8, 2009

Jones Los Angeles

Rock ’n’ roll will never die. Neither will this joint. Consider a late-night pasta to soak up the stiff drinks.

  Food & Drink, Classic Cocktails, Late Night