2375 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
323-660-7595
Dimly-lit hipster bar with a Tiki/Tijuana theme and occasionally Ryan Gosling
7205 W. Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
323-850-1727
Housed in a brick building with a striped awning, Jones is both laid back and sceney at once. Dark and candlelit, the bar side has an underground feel; for more light, check out the café side to the right of the bar.
5922 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, CA
323-255-6871
Highland Park hipsters now have a place to hang: It's a new joint brought to you by the owners of Atwater's Bigfoot Lodge.
916 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA
323-849-2779
A dive that's proof there's more than just an airport in Burbank
46 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
626-405-1000
This new Spanish tapas restaurant in Old Pasadena has a chain restaurant feel to it, but still attracts a lively local crowd of thirtysomethings. At night DJs spin flamenco and contemporary beats while patrons down sangria.
4657 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA
818-766-0116
A sexy bar is the last thing you'd expect to find on this industrial stretch of Lankershim Boulevard best known for its auto dealerships—and that's just how owner Jeffrey Best likes it. Like his other Valley spot Firefly, Match is hidden and has no sign, but inside it's like an oasis with banana...
735 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA
213-553-4566
Downtown LA's dark, smoky incarnation of the venerable steakhouse is a favorite for pre- & post-Staples dining. Morton's is home of whole Maine lobsters, potent martinis, and giant slabs of red meat so beautiful you'll forget your date.
1221 N. Valley Dr., Manhattan Beach, CA
310-546-4995
The expansive bar in and around the lobby of Shade, Manhattan Beach's foremost boutique hotel, Zinc Lounge manages to maintain an exclusive atmosphere without a hint of snobbery.
6268 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
323-465-3400
This tiny N.Y.-style bistro features a great bar scene with no stress and no attitude. The Bowery's menu mixes a little French brasserie (charcuterie and moules frites) with Anglo bar food (braised short ribs and a namesake burger) in a smart and stylish black-and-white tiled space that looks way...
1819 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA
310-260-7500
English parlor meets '60s glam