Tag Archives: Cocktail Bar

Warrior Los Angeles Opens on the Sunset Strip

Written by Allison Levine on
Food

If you are heading to the Sunset Strip for a concert at the Whisky A Go Go, you can now grab a bite to eat or order a drink before or after a show. Warrior has opened in the next door space which used to be the home of Pearl’s Rooftop space.

Based on its location, it is easy to quickly jump to conclusions about what kind of space Warrior is. Yes, it is a lounge/bar and yes, it will attract the scene-chasers. But, there is an open-air rooftop restaurant run by Top Chef Season 3 winner Chef Hung Huynh who has come to LA from New York to oversee the Warrior menu. And, the cocktail menu has been created by consultants Sweet & Chili, a specialist drinks agency.

Entering Warrior, you walk down a long hallway, with exposed brick on one side and funky Japanese-inspired wallpaper on the other side. On the left is the bar, a boldly decorated art deco lounge that should be named the Peacock room due to it’s bright blue colors and the peacock images. The bar is warm and inviting to sit back and enjoy a cocktail.

If you continue down the hallway, you will come to a set of stairs. Head up the stairs and just at the top is a large table for a private party. While the space will not be closed off to outside noise, it is quite stunning with a live green wall and the fresh air above.

Continuing past the stairs, you will pass another bar which leads to a lounge deck.

And up a few more steps, you will find the rooftop dining area.

The menu at Warrior is Asian-influenced and two standout dishes were the crispy cauliflower and roast chicken with yucca fries. Other dishes include Wagyu beef potstickers, drunken noodles, tempura avocado, sea bass lettuce wraps, tomato tofu salad, crack cucumber and filet mignon with black garlic sauce, yu choy and mushrooms.

Warrior Los Angeles 
8909 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA

The Nickel Mine – Not Your Typical Sports Bar

Written by Allison Levine on
Food Cocktails

There is no sign outside. But the deep red panels interspersed with wood panels and large glass windows that are open on a warm day, sitting on the north corner of Santa Monica Blvd, just west of the 405 freeway, will catch your eye. This is The Nickel Mine, West Los Angeles’s newest sports bar.

The long v-shaped bar is surrounded by large flat screen televisions playing a variety of live sports games. But, The Nickel Mine is more than a sports bar. It is a cocktail bar, a whiskey bar, a gastropub and a fun neighborhood spot to hang out with friends.

Unlike your typical sports bar, The Nickel Mine has an impressive whiskey selection with more than 50 choices, two dozen draft beers and one dozen wines. There is also a fun cocktail list that goes beyond typical well-drinks. Read More +

The Fiscal Agent – LA’s Best New Bar Is In Studio City

Written by Allison Levine on
Food Cocktails

The venerable Julian Cox has done it again. Along with his equally talented team, including Kristina Howald, Dave Kupchinsky, Nick Meyer, Eric Costantino and PJ Myers-Chase, they have put together one of the best new bars in Los Angeles, The Fiscal Agent.

The Fiscal Agent Team - David Kupchinsky, Kristina Howald, Julian Cox, Eric Costantino, PJ Myers-Chase

The Fiscal Agent is an intimate bar located above Barrel & Ashes in Studio City. There is no sign out front, but you will see the doorman standing just next to Barrel & Ashes. Despite having a doorman, there is nothing pretentious about The Fiscal Agent. It is warm and inviting with cool music playing. There is limited seating, with a handful of small tables and comfortable lounge chairs in what is like a living room. And the marble bar is like sitting at the kitchen counter, where you can watch the bartenders create drinks while chatting with them. The back bar is beautifully lit with a disco ball adding just the right amount of light. Read More +

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