Two venues for the price of one, run by the same team and almost sharing a building. The Factory's line-up is highlighted by Friday's top-40 Popstarz party; on the same night,...

A West Hollywood oasis, Fiesta Cantina is Club Tropicana for gays and their straight gal-pals, celebrating island life with a slew of festive drinks and loud music. Things pump...

Right at the centre of Hollywood's tourist zone, perched above the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood & Highland complex, this modern superclub is probably the most...

Opened in 1972 as the first nightclub aimed at the African American gay and lesbian communities, Jewel's Catch One continues to draw a mixed clientele with a variety of theme...

Joint has a chaotic booking policy, encompassing everything from hip hop DJs to folk singers and local wannabe bands. Check out the club's jam sessions, where you might catch...

King King descends from a legendary, smoke-filled venue on S La Brea Avenue that used to host MC battles, acid jazz bands and DJ-driven parties that felt as illicit as they...

The West Coast version of the famed New York club isn't the hippest place in town, and the industrial setting can feel both cold and claustrophobic. But the three stages do...

One of a handful of old-school Mexican watering holes in the inner city that have been taken over by new-school hipsters, La Cita serves as a bar, a restaurant and a club,...

On a scene where DJs are known more for their tabloid exploits than their skills, DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, is the real deal. Goldstein's deft hip hop and rock juggling create...

The crowd at this Silver Lake venue, owned by the folks behind Temple Bar and Zanzibar in Santa Monica, has a more-underground-than-thou feel; you'll get extra credit for...

In recent decades, this Downtown landmark has been the backdrop for many televised music performances, hosted some of the region's biggest salsa parties, and provided good...

Back when you could still enter most Hollywood clubs for $5 and score any number of pharmaceuticals for not much more, David Judaken brought romance and glamour back to the...

While it's no longer the belle of the celebrity ball, Cuban-flavoured Nacional has at least aged grace-fully. One of the first paparazzi-encamped venues along Hollywood...

A few years ago, the all-but legendary White Lotus helped kickstart celebrities' love affair with new Hollywood. Since taking over its location, the owners of the Zen-inspired...