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296 W. Second St. Pomona, CA 91766
909-623-4333
http://www.aladdinjrrestaurant2.com
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200 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802
90802
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4209 S. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90058
323-231-6100
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140 N. Marina Drive Long Beach, CA 90803
562-799-7000
http://www.reggaeboat.com
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26340 Diamond Place Santa Clarita, CA 91350
661-799-7979
http://www.allcorkedup.com
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52 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310-318-0004
http://www.sharkeez.net
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833 W. Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA 90502
310-327-2483
http://www.alpinevillagecenter.com
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2329 Fair Oaks Ave. Altadena, CA 91001
626-794-4577
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143 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-938-2504
http://www.amalfiristorante.com
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corner of San Fernando Blvd. & Palm Ave. Burbank, CA 91502
818-238-5180
http://www.downtown-burbank.org
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924 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310-376-8044
http://www.americanfarmhousetavern.com
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in the alley behind Astroburger, 5600 block of Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038
http://www.amplyfi.com This cool underground club is hidden in plain sight, right across the street from Paramount Studios and just around the corner from Astroburger on Melrose Avenue at Gower Street. There is no sign, and you have to enter through the back entrance after walking halfway down the block through the alley. Look for the green door surrounded by show flyers, with "AMPLYFI" written in small black letters. The club is the brainchild of the noted singer-songwriter Kota Wade, who, at age 19, opened the intimate venue in January 2011, converting her private rehearsal studio into a public, all-ages performance space. Evoking Hollywood's storied underground music clubs, the cozy venue (with a capacity of 70 people) feels like a hip living room decorated with colorful Pop Art, lava lamps, gold records, mannequins and vintage photos of Jane Fonda. Professional lighting and a good sound system make Amplyfi feel like a real nightclub without losing the charm of its DIY setting. Kota presents a wide range of singer-songwriters, indie-pop musicians and hard rockers, and she sometimes jumps onstage herself. Parking is available on nearby streets, but do not park in parking spaces marked Astroburger, or you'll risk getting towed. More >>
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16507 Bellflower Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706
562-818-4065
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2460 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-828-2115
http://www.angelssantamonica.com
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32464 Dunlap Blvd. Yucaipa, CA 92399
909-795-0665
http://www.myspace.com/angelsroadhouse
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5300 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040
323-269-5745
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135 E. Second St. Pomona, CA 91766-1728
909-629-8100
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1708 N. Las Palmas Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-468-8815
http://www.angelsandkings.com The décor at Angels & Kings - the L.A. sister slammer to Pete Wentz, Jonathan Daniel and Bob McLynn's NYC bar - is like an homage to bad behavior. Wentz, who joined forces with the Dolce Group (Les Deux, Geisha House) for this location, is said to have picked out the artistic focal point, an antelope head with machine-gun antlers above the bar. Other rebellious touches include wall-to-wall chalkboard interiors in the bathroom (graffiti is encouraged with chalk provided inside a cowbell nailed next to the door) and a mock mug-shot-lineup room where anyone can channel their inner Lindsay Lohan. For more rockin' inspiration, a giant collage print featuring famous-musician mug shots (busted pics of Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix and Axl Rose to name a few) hangs above the DJ booth, where the sounds tend toward the loud and riff-heavy. More >>
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13685 John Glenn Road Apple Valley, CA 92308
760-240-6923
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4200 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612
949-824-3050
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anthill-Pub-Grille/8562876692 Some schools discourage drinking; others ban it. And then there's UC Irvine, whose Anthill Pub in the Student Center bans drinking crappy beer. Its no-swill policy means there is no hipster PBR or watery Bud anything. The ever-changing list of local and distant American craft beers, from Lagunitas to Dogfish Head, goes on sale every afternoon: $1 off single servings (tulip glasses or pints, depending on the beer) and $3 off pitchers. A full menu of sandwiches, including a very credible bratwurst, and fried snacks such as sweet potato fries are available at the adjacent counter. Had a place like this existed at every school, Natty Light would no longer exist. More >>
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4060 E. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023
323-264-8199
In a land dominated by carne asada, Denise's is where to go for pork, a bagful of one of three or four different kinds of house-made chicharrones (fried pork rinds), the pickled pigskin called cueritos, or a pound or two of roast pork. If you have a buck for a taco, you can taste the carnitas, among the best in East L.A., dense-textured, with the full, almost gamy flavor of slow-cooked pig. Also good are the tacos with chicharrones stewed in spicy tomato sauce, numbingly rich, a 1,500-calorie taco. More >>
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8022 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-653-6359
http://www.aocwinebar.com The cheese-and-charcuterie-intensive inspiration for L.A.'s new generation of wine bars, Suzanne Goin's pan-Mediterranean A.O.C. is a fantasy of a modern small-plates restaurant, the kind of place you drop into for a glass of Friulian Tocai and a plate of sliced prosciutto, a Cairanne and some bacon-wrapped dates with Parmesan - or basically anything that comes with Goin's spicy Catalan-influenced romesco sauce, which would probably be irresistible even if you garnished it with a brick. You could drink and eat like this all night if you remembered to make a reservation - and if A.O.C. didn't unreasonably stop serving so early. More >>
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424 N. Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-275-8511
http://www.aqualoungebh.com
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16 E. Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91006
626-447-9349
http://www.arcadiabluesclub.com
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11822 Teale St. Culver City, CA 90230
310-227-5965
http://www.area33events.com
