Not your neighborhood strip mall Indian restaurant. Instead, this place has a modern, clean look to it, stays open til 3AM for post-cocktail noshing, and has livened up the traditional with dishe... read more
This Parisian-style bistro is a welcome addition to some of the stuffier French offerings Los Angeles has to offer. The small space is outfitted with dark wood tables, flea-market art finds, and ... read more
This exclusive, invite-only music lounge bills itself as a place for underground -- and unannounced -- shows by some of the world's best DJs. Upon entry, a darkened staircase leads to a sexy, red... read more
Another Greg Morris creation half a block from his artisinal deli, The Oaks Gourmet. Nestled under the Hollywood sign, a woody tavern for gourmet pub grub and artisinal beer drinking (beware: artis... read more
Ask the staff at The Standard about "Smoke & Mirrors," and there's a good chance they'll look at you with blank stares and sheer denial of its existence. Why? You only know of this place if you... read more
This tucked away, secret-entrance bar off a back alley behind Musso & Frank's in Hollywood attempts to recreate the writer hangouts of yesteryear. Old leather couches, dim lighting, and even ... read more
Fancy Hollywood nightclub is everything it should be: expensive, exclusive, beautiful, and celebrity-filled. It's the look or the book at the door, but a posh paradise once you get inside, with fan... read more
Where else would you want to ingest gourmet sausages than in a tucked-away, graffiti laden spot like this? The wiener menu includes duck foie gras dogs with sauterne wine, wild boar with roasted ... read more
Modern and sleek, this British pub delivers on the English grub and cocktails without the tavern-like, cutesy façade of most UK-inspired pubs. Get a cranky butler cocktail and a chicken potp... read more
Opening its first/only West Coast location, this NYC hot dog staple tongs up kraut, New York (carmelized) onions, relish, and all the other regulars on your classic frank or all-beef sausage. The p... read more
Much like LA's women, the pizzas keep getting thinner. Case in point, this trendy pizza bar churning out Neapolitan-style pies cooked in an almond wood-burning oven. Italian wines by the bottle, It... read more
This Fairfax watering hole isn't just for the two-legged. Dogs too, are welcome at this gastropub which serves anything from chili-mac and deep-fried olives to grilled hot dogs and braised short ri... read more
The old BoHo has reappeared on the 4th floor of the Hollywood and Highland complex, bringing with it the usual strong beers and meatball pizzas. The nighttime fleamarket feel of the place will eras... read more
This industrial, neighborhood pizza spot is all about churning out fresh, hot, slightly-charred (in a good way) pies. Grab a seat the hand-built oak table and keep your eyes on the 6,000 pound ov... read more
Roosevelt Hotel's clandestine lounge and vaudeville-inspired performance space is undeniably amazing. Subterranean dwelling accessed through faux bookshelf leads into a mirrored passageway and fina... read more
Welcome to the latest addition to exploding intersection of Hollywood and Vine. The menu here, which aims to bring a more Manhattan-style late night dining to Hollywood, was created by Mette W... read more
Paul Sevigny and Andre Saraiva of NYC's famed Beatrice Inn and Don Hill's bring a dollop of New York attitude to the popular club block of Hollywood and Ivar. The speakeasy feel and lax smoking law... read more
Sausages, beer, sauerkraut - the German works, really - all in walking distance of Hollywood's nightlife. Now with a beer garden, this minimalistic Berlin haven allows one to discover an unlim... read more
Roosevelt's former Dakota resto revamped by Domaine Restaurants' Tom Goddell. American brasserie without the obvious fare; spiced duck steak leg confit, cote d’Boeuf for two with marrow ... read more
Swanky London-bred Cantonese classes up the Hills of Beverly. Glamo...
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Chef Jeff Mahin's Hollywood pizza joint has some fan favorite pies ...
Meant to decisively invoke all the sensual allure of its namesake d...