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Akbar
See “Bars & C ocktail Lounges” below.
Eleven
Hormones and hot bods abound thr oughout this WeHo club's lower
bar/lounge and upstairs dining ar ea. Jeffrey Sanker's Fresh, held every Friday,
is a popular danc e party. 8811 Santa M onica Blvd. (at Larrabee St.), West Hol-
lywood.
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310/855-0800.
www.eleven.la. Cover free-$10.
Jewel's Catch One
Open until 3am most nights and 4am on weekends, Catch
One pulls in an ethnically div erse gay, lesbian, and straight cr owd. Thursday
nights see a mostly female crowd. 4067 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.
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323/734-
8849.
www.jewelscatchone.com. Cover free-$10.
Micky's
After a 2007 fire, Micky's came back bigger—larger dance floors and
an exclusive second-story VIP bar—and more contemporary when it reopened
in 2009. A sex y new look might be t oo much f or the older cr owd that used
to frequent it, but the y ounger set is happ y to have a new club f or carousing.
8857 Santa M onica Blv d., West Holly wood.
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310/657-1176.
w ww.mickys.
com. Cover free-$5.
The Other Side
This amiable place reputedly serves the best martini in Silver
Lake. It's a handsome and intimat e piano bar with plent y of friendly patr ons,
and the ideal place to meet people if you're new in town. 2538 Hyperion Ave.,
Silver Lake.
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323/661-0618.
www.flyingleapcafe.com. No c over.
Rage
For almost 20 years, this high-energy, high-attitude disco has been the
preferred mainstay on WeHo's gay dance club cir cuit. Between turns ar ound
the dance floor, shirtless muscle bo ys self-consciously strut about—like pea-
cocks flashing their plumes—look ing to exchange vital statistics . 8911 Santa
Monica Blvd., West Hollywood.
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310/652-2814.
No cover.
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Copa d'Oro
The bartenders here know how to make some serious cocktails, fr om
classics like an old-fashioned S idecar to something a little mor e ambitious like the S our
Kraut made with mustar d and orange marmalade (seriously…but it 's surprisingly deli-
cious). Tell them what y ou like fr om the farmers ' market bounty that day , and they 'll
concoct a fresh and tasty drink. The room is simply designed, just a long bar with ban-
quettes and a few sofas strewn about. It's a great spot to hit right after the beach because
it's usually empty at that time—with a good happy hour to boot—but when it's crowded
on the weekends expect to see lines of the y oung and fashionable waiting to get in.
217
Broadway, Santa Monica.
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310/576-3030.
www.copadoro.com.
Delancey
This restaurant and bar has a N ew York vibe with a California sensibil-
ity: Brick arches, red booths, wood floors, and a laid-back friendly staff. The menu is full
of Italian specialties from dynamite pizzas (the one with potatoes and gorgonz ola cheese
is our favorite), fantastic meatballs, and pastas like penne with vodka sauce or homemade
gnocchi with wild boar ragu. No reservations are required. Feel like tacos instead? There's
