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The Best Wine Bars In Los Angeles
Any place that sells marked-up bottles and bowls of olives can call itself a wine bar. These 17 spots prove the genre can be a whole lot more.
The Best Bars In Venice
From dive bars to dance parties and tiki themes, these are the 10 best places to grab a drink in Venice
The Best Bars In Westwood, Brentwood, And West LA
Most bars in Westwood, Brentwood, and West LA completely suck - but these 12 spots are highly worth your time.
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Our Favorite LA Wine Shops
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The Best Bars In Venice
From dive bars to dance parties and tiki themes, these are the 10 best places to grab a drink in Venice
Voodoo Vin
Voodoo Vin is a wine bar in Virgil Village with excellent wine and Persian-inspired small plates.
Cardinale du Vin
Cardinale Du Vin is a simple, barebones wine bar in Pico-Robertson where you can eat a delicious hot dog with your glass of red.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy on Melrose is a breezy, chilled-out wine bar with good food, great music, and excellent people-watching.
Lolo Wine Bar
Lolo is a cool East Hollywood bistro that serves decent food, but you're really here to drink wine and have a good time.
The Best Wine Bars In Los Angeles
Any place that sells marked-up bottles and bowls of olives can call itself a wine bar. These 17 spots prove the genre can be a whole lot more.
Baby Battista
Baby Battista is a secret Atwater Village wine bar. You'll find the entrance in Nico's wine shop.
Luka
Luka is a sexy, candle-lit spot in Cerritos with solid natural wines and enticing Mediterranean-ish food.
Sushi Note
Sushi note is part sushi spot, part wine bar, and unlike any other place to eat raw fish in the city.
Mona Pasta Bar
Mona Pasta Bar is a chic minimalist restaurant in Downtown that's good for wine and a small meal. The pasta gets the job done.
Justine’s Wine Bar
Justine's Wine Bar is a fun, campy wine bar in Frogtown with great vegan Italian food. Get the mushroom calamari.
Oliver’s Osteria
Laguna Beach is filled with Italian spots, but Oliver’s Osteria is the best of the bunch. Don’t miss the pasta.
Marlena
Marlena is a cafe and big night out spot all wrapped in one. It's also home to some of the best pizza in Long Beach.
Cafe Triste
Cafe Triste is a wine bar that doubles as a clubhouse for people who "know the DJ." It's the perfect place to kick off a night in Chinatown.
The Wine Finch
The Wine Finch is Idyllwild's only natural wine bar and a great place to hang out for the night.
Barrel 33
Barrel 33 is a wine and beer bar that's perfect for killing time before dinner or casual drinks.
Desierto Alto
Desierto Alto is a natural wine and spirits shop in Yucca Valley, and a great place to pick up provisions when vacationing in Joshua Tree.
Wine And Rock Shop
Wine And Rock Shop in Yucca Valley is a must-visit for natural wine, crystals, and alien photo ops.
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop is the perfect place to go when your booze stock runs low in the high desert.
A.O.C.
A.O.C.'s Brentwood location is a useful wine bar for business types or anyone who wants to snack on small plates and split a bottle of red.
The Ruby Fruit
The Ruby Fruit is more than just a Silver Lake wine bar. It's a queer space, a community gathering spot, and a daytime diner with excellent comfort food.
Dudley Market
Dudley Market doesn't miss. It's part oyster disco, part oceanfront wine bar, and our first choice for seafood and burgers in Venice.
Sala Coffee & Wine Bar
Sala is part coffee shop, part wine bar, and Long Beach's best spot for a casual date.
Barra Santos
Barra Santos is a small Portuguese restaurant in Cypress Park that's dependable for a fun dinner without a reservation.