Cresting the latest wave of celeb-crazed nightspots, Area is an ultra-exclusive and ultra-expensive lounge that's part of Sam Nazarian's nightlife empire. As with many...

Completed in 1927, this cavernous theatre remains LA's pre-eminent superclub. Avalon's Saturday-night bookings have embraced Europe's techno renaissance and aim for a...

Simian kitsch meets Moroccan culture across a solid walnut bar at this unexpected spot. The Blu Monkey mercifully skips the elitist attitude common to so many Hollywood bars,...

A ripple in the tidal wave of new Hollywood venues, this indoor-outdoor expanse (in the space that once housed the Hollywood Athletic Club) arrives courtesy of the folks behind...

In the warmer months, this resort-themed, indoor-outdoor nightspot buzzes with pretty young people lounging in cabanas near the reflecting pool, while everyone else soaks up...

Lodge meets luxury in this ultralounge, which offers drinks, expensive appetisers and DJs, who spin from a glass booth on the mezzanine level. Central draws a starry and...

One of the rare Hollywood hot spots that doesn't require guests to book a table through their publicist or shell out something like a week's wages for bottle service, Cinespace...

Happily, the plans that called for the redevelopment of this legendary 3,300-capacity club into shops and condos have been shelved. One of the city's oldest clubs, Circus is a...

Co-owned by Latino stars Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez and Sheila E, among others, this fabled and fabulous showcase of Latin music and musicians recently moved from Wilshire...

New York-born rock venue Crash Mansion recently established an LA outpost that doubles as a dance emporium. The multi-room complex has space for 1,200 and runs an inclusive...

Porn plays alluringly on the monitors as leather daddies get their boots polished at the premier leather and fetish bar in Los Angeles. Throbbing Thursdays are the bar's...

A recent remodel expanded and spiffed up this often-jammed club, where hipsters flock for all flavours of indie, dub reggae and electronica. The temperature can still rise to...

This big, low-slung space is situated under the Echo, but it's a separate venue with a different entrance. The fare is similar to that offered at the Echo: local indie acts,...

While other starry spots blur the lines between lounge and bar, or between restaurant and disco, Element is built for partying: this is twentysomething Hollywood's main...