The art on the wall says it all
(Credit: C/O Eastside Luv)
What carrier pigeon shall we blame for this injustice? You know ‘em, but you can’t fight 'em: City Hall.
Only four months after its September 2006 opening, Eastside Luv’s owners, Guillermo and Arlene Uribe, were informed that Eastside Luv had fallen into violation of the city’s grandfather laws. The consequence: mountains of paperwork and oodles of updates to comply with 21st-century codes. Eight months later, Eastside Luv has emerged triumphant, its doors unlocking the last weekend of September—exactly one year after the original opening—for a welcome-back party so packed that even the most flaca of flacas had trouble squeezing in.
“We had really good momentum,” says Guillermo. “And we’re ready to continue where we left off.”
Like any good sequel, the reincarnated Eastside Luv is doing just that, wining and dining artists, Hollywooders, and even city politicians, who often stop in after a hard day’s work issuing grandfather law citations.
The weekly events remain as before: iPod Wednesdays, when patrons can bring in their iPods and “DJ” for twenty minutes; Friday night "mariachioke," when mariachis from the neighborhood accompany karaoke performances; and Saturday cabarets featuring scantily clad PYTs shaking what their mamas gave them. The bar also continues to spread the Luv for L.A.’s Chicano art scene by featuring monthly rotations of paintings by local artists and hosting community art events.
Décor: Hope you like the color red, because everything from the velvet wallpaper to the tabletops to the stools is red.
Drinks: There’s homemade sangria as well as “cheladito,” a Mexican beer concoction. You can also find wine from around the world and from our backyard: Eastside Luv has a partnership with L.A.’s San Antonio Winery.
Insider’s tip: You’ll get no Luv without an ID. Even your 80-year-old nana will get carded at the door, and with the LAPD just down the street, you better believe the IDs get a hard-core high-tech scan. So tell Nana no funny stuff this time.
Stay tuned: Look for Slow Dance Sundays coming soon from 8 p.m.- 2 a.m., when all the jams will be mellow and you can make up for that senior prom you missed.
Click here for Eastside Luv and Wine Bar y Queso's address, phone number and website.
