A genuinely old-school supper club with a faux brick interior and a piano man at the weekend. The songs tend to be drawn from the hit parades of the '50s, '60s and '70s, and...

Retrace key scenes from Swingers and you'll end up here, settled in for an evening with inimitable musical duo Marty & Elayne. A beacon of genuine, unironic kitsch, nothing has...

Martini drinkers mingle to the sound of slinky beats at this upscale bar. The place packs in a well-heeled mix of gays and lesbians most nights, but is all-girl on Thursdays....

Don't let the dress code (no T-shirts, sportswear, sneakers or baggy jeans) scare you off: you'll be thankful you made the effort when you set foot inside this power...

The lucha libre theme at this lively spot goes well beyond mere motif: the Mexican-inspired decor is several thousand feet over the top. The healthy selection of tequilas and...

A relative newcomer to Boys Town, Eleven has robbed the Abbey and Here of their Friday-night crowds. Gorgeous guys, Cirque du Soleil-like stage shows and a formidable lesbian...

Formerly Ivar, this mid-sized dance club has had trouble finding its place in the Hollywood nightlife renaissance. It's neither an exclusive lounge nor a come-one-come-all...

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 convivial buzz fills this airy place even when there's just a handful of people inside it. Blame, or credit, the 30-plus beers, many from Californian microbreweries; there's...

Leather men and their followers hold Faultline in the highest regard, but other fetishes are catered for too: bikers, bodybuilders and body piercers are all regulars. The DJs...

There's a full Asian-influenced menu, but the food comes a poor third to the history and the strong, well-crafted drinks. In business for seven decades, the Formosa was a...

In business since the '30s and with one of the finest neon signs in the entire Los Angeles region, the Frolic Room remains what it's always been: a straightforward, friendly...

Fubar is LA's slightly more tepid equivalent of NYC bar the Cock. Wild times abound, particularly at Thursday night's Big Fat Dick soirée: genitalia flashes while the WeHo...

While the neighbourhood around it gentrifies, this mostly-locals dive keeps thing honest with top-shelf tequilas and Mexican League futbol. The crowd these days is mainly made...