Hi folk,
I always wondered if roaming on the forums there are plenty of people that either live in LA or that have been here often enough to be able to recommend some venues.
I'm just curious about your hunting grounds and certified hot-spots. I get great feedback from this forum but often it is too generical (no clue about the poster age, social circle, student or a professional, city, country and so on. All variables that dramatically affect the validity of any statement. In other words, it lacks context).
That said, this is what I usually do in LA:
When in hollywood I tend to go to upscale places like W Hotel or the Roosevelt' Hotel and once in a while at the Standard on sunset. Girls dress up and seem to dig these places...and you shouldnt see them wearing flip-flops!
On the other hand when I want something low key I go to west hollywood and hit places like Bar Lubitsch, Winston's or Crown Bar (if you manage to bypass nasty bouncers). Or otherwise stay on the westide in Venice or Santa Monica - for places like the Viceroy Hotel, that is fun during summer when you can hang around the pool area - or bars like The Other Room or The Basement Tavern.
Still, I never disdain an escapade south to Manhattan Beach (Shade Hotel or Upper Manhattan Lounge) if you dig blonde volleyball players sport chicks.
If you want to go trashy and you dig cheap drinks I also recommend that infamous meat market that is the Hermosa Beach pier - places like Sharkeez - low class sport bar populated by frat boys and slutty chicks - are perfect for someone with the drunken student disease ;-)
Overall LA can be lot of fun. The only issue is that the city shuts down soo early (2am the bar close) when compared to European standards and you are forced to adjust and go out at 8.30pm.
Thoughts and suggestions on target rich venues from other LA dwellers?
I always wondered if roaming on the forums there are plenty of people that either live in LA or that have been here often enough to be able to recommend some venues.
I'm just curious about your hunting grounds and certified hot-spots. I get great feedback from this forum but often it is too generical (no clue about the poster age, social circle, student or a professional, city, country and so on. All variables that dramatically affect the validity of any statement. In other words, it lacks context).
That said, this is what I usually do in LA:
When in hollywood I tend to go to upscale places like W Hotel or the Roosevelt' Hotel and once in a while at the Standard on sunset. Girls dress up and seem to dig these places...and you shouldnt see them wearing flip-flops!
On the other hand when I want something low key I go to west hollywood and hit places like Bar Lubitsch, Winston's or Crown Bar (if you manage to bypass nasty bouncers). Or otherwise stay on the westide in Venice or Santa Monica - for places like the Viceroy Hotel, that is fun during summer when you can hang around the pool area - or bars like The Other Room or The Basement Tavern.
Still, I never disdain an escapade south to Manhattan Beach (Shade Hotel or Upper Manhattan Lounge) if you dig blonde volleyball players sport chicks.
If you want to go trashy and you dig cheap drinks I also recommend that infamous meat market that is the Hermosa Beach pier - places like Sharkeez - low class sport bar populated by frat boys and slutty chicks - are perfect for someone with the drunken student disease ;-)
Overall LA can be lot of fun. The only issue is that the city shuts down soo early (2am the bar close) when compared to European standards and you are forced to adjust and go out at 8.30pm.
Thoughts and suggestions on target rich venues from other LA dwellers?