Adults Only

As if the name of this bar didn’t pique enough interest, the entrance is through the adult section of a phony Hollywood video store. You know that strip mall at Sunset and La Brea, the one with the Burger King? It’s in there. The shop itself is straight out of the ‘90s, with throwback portable TV sets playing classics, cult movie posters covering the walls, bookshelves jam-packed with VHS cases and everything bathed in pink neon light. Even the bouncer makes a convincing sketchy shop owner. Just keep moving until you reach the black curtain in the back. It’s a completely different vibe on the other side thanks to designer Matt Winter (Melrose Umbrella Co, Oldfield’s Liquor Room). Hanging cathedral lamps cast a moody glow over the sprawling space. An old-fashioned bar stretched out across the length of the room cranks out creative concoctions. Films—often with a good amount of nudity—are projected onto a wall, and below that, an arched doorway opens up into a billiards room. It’s just about everything a grown-up could want.