Brentwood-Westwood, Los Angeles · bar
A cobblestone bridge past swan-dotted gardens leads you here, and the Art Deco interior. Norman Seeff's photographs of Cher, Tina Turner, and Steve Jobs hanging raw and unguarded on the walls. Makes it feel less hotel bar and more private canyon estate. The house 'Coldest Martini in Town' arrives tableside with ceremony, the fireplace burns year-round, and live piano runs Sunday through Thursday while Los Angeles pretends the golden age never ended.
Roku Gin, St-Germain, fresh lemon juice, Champagne, shaken tableside.
Passion fruit rum, Don Q 151, OJ, cranberry, ginger, chili syrup — tropical with a kick
Tableside gin or vodka martini poured from a carafe frozen to near zero — extra dry