Downtown LA
The Varnish
A back-room speakeasy behind Cole’s — low light, exacting classics, and a piano some nights.
SpeakeasyClassic CocktailsLive Jazz
Tonight in LA Where LA is drinking
Where LA is drinking
tonight.
Jazz on the Eastside, indie rock at The Echo, and a new DJ residency at Akbar. Here’s where the night is happening.
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Downtown LA
Las Perlas
Day-of-the-Dead agave den on Main — a hundred-plus mezcals and tequilas, loud and warm.
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Silver Lake
Thirsty Crow
Whiskey-focused Silver Lake mainstay with 100+ brown spirits and an early-week jazz trio.
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Downtown LA
Seven Grand
Whiskey parlor with taxidermy, a back whiskey society, and live music most nights.
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Echo Park
The Echo + Echoplex
Two rooms, one ramp — indie shows up top, dance nights below.
Live MusicDanceyLoudDrinkr Crawls.
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Start polished, finish divey — agave to patio burgers across the Historic Core.
Silver Lake Thursday
A slow Eastside loop — whiskey, a jazz trio, and a late slice.