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http://www.lebarcito.com A little slice of gay history in the middle of Silver Lake's Sunset Junction, Le Barcito blends the freewheeling spirit of Tijuana with the style of Amanda Lepore, its twice-weekly drag shows packing the house with a crowd of hot 'n' sweaty Latino cowboys and the vatos who love them. The venue plays an important part in LA queer history: Just after midnight on New Year's Day in 1967, when it was still known as the Black Cat, LAPD undercover officers raided the club and arrested six men for "lewd conduct," meaning they had exchanged New Year's kisses. Several patrons and employees were beaten to the floor, and 16 people were arrested simply for being there. Four days later, the gay community protested in the streets, marking the start of the L.A. gay rights movement. The venue has since gone through a number of name changes -- Tabasco's, Basgo's, Bushwacker and FUCK! -- and in 2008 it was assigned historic status. It is best known for its drag show, "El Show de Maritza y suss Divas," which takes place Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 11 p.m., and on Sunday at both 7 and 11 p.m. There, some of the most dazzling drag queens this side of East L.A. take to the stage in glitter frocks and lip-sync to your favorite Thalia, Shakira and Paulina Rubio Spanish-language pop hits. If that isn't entertainment enough for you, you can zone out on the Mexican telenovelas that play on a screen next to the dance floor. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
Most of us would only go to an airport for a good reason-to give a friend a ride, or to get on a plane to Hawaii. But if you have to pick up a stranded loved one just in from Chicago or some snow-swept locale, Long Beach Airport has a really nice little bar that can help them take the edge off the drudgery of air travel. Housed in the streamlined moderne splendor of the main building at Daugherty Field, the bar sits inside a semi-circular shaped, terraced room with a bar top and several tables and booths. Massive windows behind shelves holding wine bottles afford a panoramic view of the runways, control tower and in the distance, Signal Hill. The bar features a nice selection of bottled brews as well as some on tap including Stella, Blue Moon and Newcastle. But be prepared" A 16 oz. glass of Budweiser will set you back $7.50. The bartenders also serve up Manhattans, Cosmopolitans and Martinis featuring 2 oz. pours of top-shelf booze such as Maker's Mark. The prices may be sky-high, but so is the quality of the drinks. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.legendssportsbar.com The wooden floors and towering brick walls of this cavernous Belmont Shore space call to mind a grand, old-timey saloon, while the curved, wooden ceiling is reminiscent of a massive airplane hangar. Don't discount the name as mere bluster— if you ask the establishment's employees, Legends pioneered the sports bar concept when it opened 30 years ago. And this spot takes it all the way. With two enormous movie theater-type screens and 30 flat-screen TVs ringing the room, as well as tiny flat screens installed in the booths, the bar is set up for serious sports spectating. The two-story space seats 273 and has three bar areas: two downstairs and one up. It features a full complement of liquors, with bar staff offering everything from mimosas and bloody Marys, to Bud Light. Happy hour kicks of Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. and ends at 6. Specials include domestic pints at $3.50 with 25 ounce domestics for $5.50. And while Legend's location in Long Beach means lots of good shopping and eating close by, it also means parking can be a challenge. So bring your quarters and get there early on game days. Legends is a big place, but it fills up fast. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.libraryalehouse.com A beer-intensive public house on the Westside, Library Alehouse carries 29 microbrews and select imports on tap, as well as hard-to-find bottled beers from around the world. Items with a Mexican-Asian influence include ahi tuna tartare, fish tacos, salmon enchiladas and fried chicken, and there are numerous specialty burgers, including the Alehouse Burger and the chile-laden Hell Burger. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.thelighthousecafe.net Cover $5 Fri.-Sun., free weeknights. Full bar. Over 21. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.liquidkitty.com Below and behind one of the best neon bar signs in town (it alternately flashes from a shaken martini glass to a lit cigarette), Liquid Kitty remains West L.A.'s coolest bar for its chilled-out atmosphere, brutal-with-the-booze, heavy-mixing bartenders and nightly entertainment, always for free. The dark-wood-paneled hole isn't quite a dive, but it's far from a snooty swank pit. The Kitty, in fact, has a very punky sensibility, which is punctuated a few times a year by its bodacious "Punk Rock" BBQs. Regular entertainment at the spot includes Monday-night "Kitty-oke," DJs spinning everything from '80s to funky soul to mixtapes Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, respectively, and live music of the blues, jazz and funk variety on Thursdays and Sundays. Cocktail specialties include the Kitty martini, and snazzy-named concoctions such as the "Harold & Maude" and "The Omen." Most go for their "Economic Aid Menu" (available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays): $5 medium-sized martinis, $2 PBR, or the "Lowlife" - a well shot and PBR for $4. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.literati2.com Literati is just as happy to serve you a really good pork chop as an exquisite organic salad, a stiff drink as a bottle of Viognier, and it seems as if some of the customers have practically set up their offices here beneath the framed pencils and the old photographs of Santa Monica, borrowing novels from the dining-room bookcase to read over lunch — like Literati Cafe next door, from which it spawned, Literati is popular with screenwriters and others eager for a second home. Chef Chris Kidder and pastry chef Kimberly Sklar are both veterans of Campanile in the very best way, in love with woodsmoke and seasonal farmers market produce, generous portions and plenty of herbs; tapping old Mediterranean traditions and making them their own — don’t miss the hot churros with bitter chocolate. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.littlebearla.com Distinguished yet casual, this Belgian beer cafe fits in comfortably in the Warehouse District downtown. At the base of the looming lofts converted from toy factories, the spot's iconic red door opens to reveal a bright and airy interior. The well-appointed beer list offers a broad selection, from quality locals to rare imports, which change frequently. (It also alerts you to which kegs are on deck for tapping, which is an ingenious strategy to bring you in next week.) The fare is traditional Belgian meets modern America, with Carbonnade de Flamande perfectly at home next to a short-rib grilled cheese. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.littlecavebar.com The kitschy Highland Park hideaway -from the people behind Bigfoot Lodge- is as cavernous as you'd expect, a favorite with vampy, tattooed types and Latino clubbers from nearby neighborhoods like Glassell Park and Downtown and more gentrified areas like Silver Lake and Echo Park. Bartenders have been known to blow fire and create some campy concoctions (Count Chocula!) but it's the DJs who spin here nightly that make it a hip haunt. Punk rock/new wave tunes blast during the bar's busier nights, but you'll also hear hip-hop and funk on some eil eves. Prepare for darkness, even near the dance floor where giant red globe lamps illuminate the freaky moves. Non-dancers will prefer the moonlit patio which wraps around the perimeter of the place and gives smokers lots of, um, breathing room. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
A dive bar in the truest sense, Little Joy's cracking walls are covered with grime, their vinyl booths are tattered and sticky and the overhanging Budweiser lamps are dim. Pool tables are placed in the back and regulars slump over the bar. A jukebox generally crackles out a range of songs, but DJs and musicians often frequent the bar as well. Lacking a soda gun, mixers are poured from their two liter bottles often with less fizz then desired, and ice seems to be semi-nonexistent, but the bartenders are friendly. The crowd is generally artsy, gay and local. If you want to experience a real, unpretentious, whole-in-the-wall dive bar, Little Joy is the place for you. Bring cash - no credit cards are accepted. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.thelittledoor.com An extension to The Little Door, The Little Next Door is a French deli, café and artisan marketplace boasting an organic bakery and a wine shop with wines from all over the world. In addition to nightly specials, the kitchen serves sandwiches, salads, freshly baked organic breads, pastries, egg dishes and a variety of house-made jams and preserves. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
http://www.lolasla.com If you ever wondered where the apple martini - or appletini - was born, it wasn't on the set of Sex and the City or in Liberace's kitchen. It was (apparently) at Lola's, a romantic West Hollywood haunt that has consistently maintained a vibe of chic, low-key exclusivity throughout the years. A quick look at their exhaustive martini menu might explain why that is - more than 75 varieties of classic, exotic and quite frankly bizarre martinis are on offer, enough to keep even the most jaded martini fiends entertained for decades. There's the Ocean's 11, which is garnished with edible flowers. The Cirque du Soleil, which is made with sake, ginger and edible glitter. And for the daring, the Garlic Mashed Potato Martini. Happy hour is 5:30-7:30 p.m., with reasonably priced bar snacks (sweet potato fries, baked artichoke with emmental cheese), and selected cocktails at $5.50. Yummy contemporary American entrees (mac 'n' cheese, grilled pork chop) are on offer in the backroom in case you suddenly need something to soak up all the booze. The crowd is young, good-looking and actorish, perfect eye candy in case your date is a snooze. Read more about this Los Angeles bar or club >>
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