Old Lightning ★ 4.7
Old Lightning in Venice, Los Angeles is a hidden whiskey bar behind Scopa with rare bourbons and pre-Prohibition spirits. Reservations only, three weeks ahead.
Signature drink: Vintage bourbon flights
Food: None
Tiki No in North Hollywood, Los Angeles is a 1933 Group tiki bar with hand-carved booths and a long rum list. The strongest Mai Tai in the valley.
Food program: Bar snacks
Address: 4657 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91602, Los Angeles
Old Lightning in Venice, Los Angeles is a hidden whiskey bar behind Scopa with rare bourbons and pre-Prohibition spirits. Reservations only, three weeks ahead.
Signature drink: Vintage bourbon flights
Food: None
No Vacancy in Hollywood, Los Angeles is a 1902 Victorian house turned 1933 Group cocktail bar with a large patio, a piano room and a strict ID at the door.
Signature drink: Smoked old fashioned
Food: Patio bites
Everson Royce Bar in the Arts District, Los Angeles serves a martini-and-smashburger combo that locals book the patio for. Walk-in friendly weeknights.
Signature drink: Smashburger and a martini
Food: Burger, small plates
Cha Cha Lounge in Silver Lake, Los Angeles is a kitsch-y dive bar with a back patio, a photo booth and a $5 well. Open since the late 1990s.
Signature drink: $5 well
Food: Snack vending in lounge
The Prince in Koreatown, Los Angeles is a 1949 hotel bar with red velvet booths, used as a Mad Men location, now serving Korean fried chicken with soju.
Signature drink: Korean fried chicken and a soju
Food: Korean menu, fried chicken
La Cuevita in Highland Park, Los Angeles is a mezcal and tequila bar with a deep agave list, a Mexican kitchen and one of the better DJ booths on York.
Signature drink: Mezcal flight
Food: Tacos, small bites