It was a random Wednesday night and the thought of driving from Mar Vista to Eagle Rock isn't something to really look forward to unless you were celebrating one of your good friend's birthday. Well this night it was my friend Pei's birthday. Now I don't mind driving in L.A. when it's 10 PM and no one is on the freeways. I hopped in my car and put on some great electronica music. Now who ever invented mapquest is a genius, but Highland Park can get confusing, so I used my trusty Thomas Guide. After a few stops to check my maps I found the Little Cave Bar which was awesome. There was free parking everywhere on the street.
To me it was the perfect example of a "Glamour Dive Bar," now you can find these all over L.A. The interior is very dark and it reminded me what a bar would look like if it was Halloween everyday, dark and bats everywhere. I walked in and was greeted with a mix of loud electro clash music and hard rock. Totally appropriate for the scene. The bartender was attentive and nice and sported a mohawk. As a few minutes go by I was brushed with a huge ass ball of fire as the bartender spewed out liquor and ignited a flame right out of his mouth. It was awesome, I've never seen that at a bar, fire breathing bartenders. The place is fun and the drinks are cheap. This bar gets 3 "O"s in the COOOL meter. After an hour of rock music we needed a change of scenery...
5922 N. Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Phone: 323.255.6871
www.littlecavebar.com
Proclaimed as, "Highland Park's neighborhood gastropub," the York is a really cool bar. We came here immediately after The Little Cave and it only took a 2 minute drive. We were greeted by a door guy who was friendly. The vibe here is really chill and reminded me of a bar I could find somewhere in Soho in New York City. The atmosphere is dim and is a great place to hang with friends or bring a date to for that last alcoholic night cap. This is a full bar, and you can tell that immediately as you walk in, the selections of liquor was pretty sizeable. They have a few beers on draft and many to choose from. Since it is a "gastropub" they had a menu which served tapas style small plates to bigger plates if you are hungry and came for dinner. The prices are very reasonable and none of the items were over $15. I would definitely come back here! And parking was really easy and free on the street. Los Angeles Magazine hailed it as "one of the best new restaurants in 2007." This bar also gets 3 "O"s on the COOOL meter.
5018 York Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Phone: 323.255.9675
www.theyorkonyork.com
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