Videre

This new hotel rooftop is Mid-Wilshire’s first, and only, rooftop bar. While the California cuisine is forgettable, the drinks here are well-made—they come from the same minds behind West Hollywood’s Employees Only. Think a savory-sweet espresso martini with Parmesan cheese shaved on top, or a delightful shiso-spiked green cocktail served in a chic coupe glass. What Videre does have going for it, however, are glittering eighth floor views of the hills, without all the pomp and circumstances of Beverly Hills or the drunken Hollywood crowds.