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Friendly Dogs

Friendly Dogs

Monkish Brewing - Echo Park · Echo Park

A double dry-hopped West Coast Pilsner brewed with Highland Park Brewery, pouring at Monkish's Echo Park tasting room with special game-day hours.

Juventus 12: Madrid

Juventus 12: Madrid

Silver Lake United · Silver Lake • $$

Every league, every screen, all weekend long. Silverlake United opens early for the full footy slate, with supporter groups, solo watchers, and breakfast burritos that have their own fan club.

The Ruby Fruit

The Ruby Fruit

Silver Lake • $$

A lesbian-owned wine bar named after Rita Mae Brown's novel, where the queer community gathers for trivia, sip-and-sketch, and funky comfort food like Vegan Hot Dogs and Pimento Cheese.

MUN Korean Steakhouse

MUN Korean Steakhouse

Koreatown • $$$

Luxury KBBQ with a flair for drama: the Date Night combo arrives in a billowing cloud of dry ice, then staff grill four prime cuts tableside. K-pop approved, with a gorgeous bar and big patio.

De La Playa Records & Leisure

De La Playa Records & Leisure

Highland Park

Vinyl shop and non-alcoholic cocktail bar where three local DJs curate records from around the globe alongside fresh NA drinks and weekend vendor pop-ups.

VERSE LA

VERSE LA

Universal City • $$$$

You'll walk right past the unmarked entrance, but inside Verse is all moody lighting, knockout acoustics (52 speakers, 28 mics), and live jazz every night from a Grammy engineer's dream setup.

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Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Night - Every Wednesday

Stone Brewing Tap Room - Pasadena · Pasadena

Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM

Hollywood Palladium Pregame & After‐Show at Sunset Rooftop — 2 Minute Walk

Sunset Rooftop · Central LA

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Wednesday Vibes Rooftop Social

Florentín Rooftop Bar · Downtown

$$

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

Jazz Nights at The Penthouse

The Penthouse · Wilshire Montana

$$$$

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

Live Jazz

The Penthouse · Wilshire Montana

$$$$

Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM

Sunset Rooftop Wine Tasting

Sunset Rooftop · Hollywood

$150

Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM

Vicky’s Happy Hours

Battleship IOWA home of the National Museum of the Surface Navy · San Pedro

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM

Meat Rack

Eagle LA · Silver Lake

$$

Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 PM

Sunday SIP

Dave & Buster's Los Angeles - Hollywood · Central LA

Mon, Nov 16 · 9:00 PM

Monday mimosa trivia and karaoke

Sunset Rooftop · Hollywood

Free

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM

The Magic Mic

The Witch’s Cottage · NoHo

$

Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM

Vicky’s Happy Hour

Battleship IOWA home of the National Museum of the Surface Navy · San Pedro

Boyle Heights Chess Club

1st Street Pool & Billiard · Central LA

Free

In Good Company at Joyce Restaurant

Joyce · Downtown Los Angeles

$$

Dive Bar Bingo

Crow's Cocktail · Naples

$$

DOVE X SORRY NOT SORRY

Sorry Not Sorry · Sawtelle

$50

Inaugural L.A. Secret Club meetup

Silverlake Wine · Silver Lake

$$

Monday Cellar Nights

Esters Wine Shop & Oyster Bar · Downtown

$$$

LA Galaxy Match Screening

Silver Lake United · Silver Lake

$$

World of Japanese Folk, Rock, and Psychedelia: A Listening Party

James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC · Downtown Los Angeles

Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar

White Rabbit Sky Lounge at The Valorian · Sunset Strip

Troubadour

Central LA

The Cinema Bar

Clarkdale

$

SteelCraft Long Beach

California Heights

$

Globe Theatre Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles

The Bourbon Room

Central LA

Hotel Erwin

Venice

Ireland's 32

Valley Glen

$

Three Weavers Brewing Company

Inglewood

Margot

Lucerne - Higuera

$$$$

GYM Bar WeHo

Central LA

$$

Sake House Malibu

Eastern Malibu

$$$

Harvard and Stone

East Hollywood

$$

Gin Rummy

Venice

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Topanga

Canoga Park

$$$

Precinct

Historic Core

$

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang · Koreatown

$$

Viibz Restaurant & Bar

NoHo

$$

La Cita Bar

Historic Core

$$

LOVE HOUR

Koreatown

$$

MAXXIMO New Age Banquet Hall

Pomona

Tiki No

North Hollywood

$$

Baar Baar - LA

Financial District

O'Briens Irish Pub

Mid-City

$$

Eighth & Rail

Newhall

$

Or Bar

Central LA

$$

Los Amigos Bar & Grill

Burbank

$$

The Misfit Bar & Restaurant

Downtown

$$

The New Jalisco Bar

Historic Core

$

KatieJakes Bar & Grill

Covina

$$

Le Grand Restaurant

Financial District

$$

Bar Lis

Bar Lis · Hollywood

$$$$

First Cabin Bar

Arcadia

$

Beaches Weho

Central LA

$$

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How do I plan an evening in LA without spending most of it driving?

Choose one event, then keep dinner and anything afterwards in the same area. Tell me where you’re starting, how you’ll travel, and how far you’re willing to go. I’d leave some breathing room before the start time.

Where can I find an evening built around a performance or conversation in LA?

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