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Bordello

1. Bordello 5

901 E. 1st St. - Los Angeles (Arts District)
 

Dark-hued downtown lounge with rocker girls behind the bar

CT Lounge's $2 happy hour

2. CT Lounge's $2 happy hour

CT Lounge - 1958 Colorado Blvd. - Los Angeles (Eagle Rock)
 

Pints of Bud and Bud Light are $2 and munchies are half-price

The Underground

3. The Underground 4

1332 Hermosa Ave. - Hermosa Beach
 

Drinking games and cheap pitchers, what a perfect combo

Chill at the W

4. Chill at the W

W Hotel - Westwood - 930 Hilgard Ave. - Los Angeles (Westwood)
 

Ice skating rink for the SoCal crowd

The Airliner

5. The Airliner 2 1/2

2419 N. Broadway - Lincoln Heights (Lincoln Heights)
 

Live music, two full bars and enough room to dance—we're totally there

Trend report: vinegar cocktails

6. Trend report: vinegar cocktails

By Nora Zelevansky, Special to Metromix - February 11, 2008
 

The type of acid trip that won’t get you arrested

Libertine

7. Libertine 4 1/2

8210 Sunset Blvd. - Los Angeles
 

Rumor has it that 8210 Sunset was once Charlie Chaplin's home in the '20s and later a speakeasy. Fact has it that it was an apartment building until the '70s, which explains why Libertine has the feel of a house party. Conceived as an anti-club, it never has a list at the door or a cover charge....

The 35er

8. The 35er 5

12 E. Colorado Blvd. - Pasadena (Old Town)
 

Pasadena's almost-official Dodger bar

Old Towne Pub

9. Old Towne Pub 1

66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. - Pasadena
 

If you're looking to fill your social schedule, check out the Old Towne Pub's packed calendar. With nightly music either live or spun by a DJ this alley-entrance bar behind the Container Store in Old Towne Pasadena will surprise you. Around since 1973, this is a nightlife mainstay in Pasadena.

Q's Billiard Club Pasadena

10. Q's Billiard Club Pasadena 3

99 E Colorado Blvd. - Pasadena (Old Town)
 

Like its sister Santa Monica location, Q's is part pool hall, part sports bar and part dance club. It's a winning combo 'cause the party-hearty crowd can come get their game on in more ways than one -wink, wink. Bonus: Q's is located above Barney's Beanery, which means classic American grub is...

35-cent martinis at The Edison

11. 35-cent martinis at The Edison 1

The Edison - 108 W. 2nd St. #101 - Los Angeles (Downtown)
 

It's the happy hour deal 100 years in the making: 35 cent martinis at The Edison

Trend report: loft bars

12. Trend report: loft bars

By Alexandra Le Tellier, Metromix - January 21, 2008
 

Downtown residents bring the booze home