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Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails
Musso & Frank Grill is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

1. Musso & Frank Grill

9.0
6667 Hollywood Blvd (at N Cherokee Ave), California
American Restaurant · Hollywood · 131 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Faulkner's Breakfast: "flannel cakes, a side of bacon and a Ramos gin fizz, taken at the civilized hour of 2:30 in the afternoon."

Drago Centro is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

2. Drago Centro

8.7
525 S Flower St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 87 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Watcher in the Woods: "a barbed-wire cage of spun sugar anchoring a complex, bitter roundelay of pine, lavender and mint, like gin bewitched by forest sprites."

The Golden State is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

3. The Golden State

426 N Fairfax Ave (btwn Rosewood & Oakwood Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Mid-City West · 123 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Beer Float: "a marriage of cold creaminess and explosive fizz, innocent sweetness and a blast of pungent, hoppy bitterness."

Border Grill Downtown LA is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

4. Border Grill Downtown LA

7.6
445 S Figueroa St (at W 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 62 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order Tequila with Sangrita: "he spicy, citrus-based house sangrita is just right"

Bahooka Ribs & Grog is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

5. Bahooka Ribs & Grog

4501 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order Flaming Honey Bowl for 2: "What's in a Flaming Honey Bowl? Who knows: Rum, apricot and a splash of Coke, says the menu, and who are we to argue?"

Red Medicine is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

6. Red Medicine

8400 Wilshire Blvd (at Gale Dr.), Beverly Hills, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order #38: " violet-scented Aviation, is flavored with orange, blanketed with coconut foam and garnished with a transparent slice of Meyer lemon, pushing it toward the realm of lemon meringue pie."

Tam O'Shanter is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

7. Tam O'Shanter

9.1
2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Steakhouse · North Atwater · 87 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Moscow Mule: "spicy, not too sweet and sneakily alcoholic, with the odd, velvety fizzing sensation that happens when carbonation encounters soft metal."

Lukshon is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

8. Lukshon

3239 Helms Ave (btwn Venice & Washington Blvd), Culver City, CA
Asian Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Singapore Sling: "the Singapore Sling here, pared to its bittersweet tropical essentials, is a revelation"

Comme Ça is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

9. Comme Ça

8479 Melrose Ave (at La Cienega Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
French Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

Rebs Y.Rebs Y: Order the Penicillin: "A properly made Penicillin has the complexity, the ghostly resonances of the great pre-Prohibition cocktails but with the modern, spicy snap of candied fresh ginger."

Campanile is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

10. Campanile

Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
The Derby is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

11. The Derby

8.0
233 E Huntington Dr (2nd Ave.), Arcadia, CA
American Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
La Descarga is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

12. La Descarga

7.9
1159 Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 66 tips and reviews
Las Perlas is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

13. Las Perlas

7.6
107 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central City East · 76 tips and reviews
Rivera Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

14. Rivera Restaurant

1050 S Flower St (at W 11th St), Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · South Park · 65 tips and reviews
Michael's Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

15. Michael's Restaurant

7.6
1147 3rd Street (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 31 tips and reviews
Providence is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

16. Providence

8.8
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 94 tips and reviews
Caña Rum Bar is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

17. Caña Rum Bar

8.0
714 W Olympic Blvd (at Flower St), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · South Park · 45 tips and reviews
Cole's is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

18. Cole's

8.8
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Fashion District · 194 tips and reviews
Westside Tavern is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

19. Westside Tavern

10850 W Pico Blvd (at Westwood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Westside · 114 tips and reviews
Tiki Ti is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

20. Tiki Ti

8.7
4427 W Sunset Blvd (at Virgil Pl.), Los Angeles, CA
Tiki Bar · Los Feliz · 105 tips and reviews
1886 Bar at The Raymond is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

21. 1886 Bar at The Raymond

8.7
1250 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
Cocktail Bar · 41 tips and reviews
Good Luck Bar is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

22. Good Luck Bar

1514 Hillhurst Ave (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Los Feliz · 51 tips and reviews
Damon's Steak House is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

23. Damon's Steak House

7.9
317 N Brand Blvd (btwn California Ave & Lexington Dr), Glendale, CA
Steakhouse · City Center · 53 tips and reviews
Hungry Cat is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

24. Hungry Cat

1555 Vine St (at Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 80 tips and reviews
Tom Bergin's is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

25. Tom Bergin's

8.1
840 S Fairfax Ave (at Barrows Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Steakhouse · Miracle Mile · 49 tips and reviews
Cafe Was is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

26. Cafe Was

1521 Vine St (btw Sunset & Selma), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 51 tips and reviews
Vu Restaurant is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

27. Vu Restaurant

14160 Palawan Way (at Admiralty Way), Marina del Rey, CA
Asian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
The Grill on the Alley is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

28. The Grill on the Alley

8.2
9560 Dayton Way (at Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills, CA
Steakhouse · 26 tips and reviews
The Varnish is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

29. The Varnish

118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews
Loteria Grill is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

30. Loteria Grill

12050 Ventura Blvd (at Laurel Canyon Blvd), Studio City, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
Osteria Mozza is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

31. Osteria Mozza

8.9
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 157 tips and reviews
Jar is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

32. Jar

8.2
8225 Beverly Blvd (at Harper Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Steakhouse · Mid-City West · 50 tips and reviews
The Tasting Kitchen is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

33. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 179 tips and reviews
Susan Feniger's Street is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

34. Susan Feniger's Street

742 N Highland Ave (btwn Melrose & Waring Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews
Church & State is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

35. Church & State

1850 Industrial St Apt 100 (at Mateo St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Arts District · 92 tips and reviews
Little Dom's is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

36. Little Dom's

8.8
2128 Hillhurst Ave (at Avocado St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Los Feliz · 176 tips and reviews
Pyrenees Cafe is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

37. Pyrenees Cafe

8.2
601 Sumner St (at Kern St), Bakersfield, CA
Steakhouse · 8 tips and reviews
Xiomara is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

38. Xiomara

6.8
6101 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Bar Centro is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

39. Bar Centro

465 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Hotel Bar · 11 tips and reviews
O Hotel is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

40. O Hotel

5.6
819 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · South Park · 26 tips and reviews
Seven Grand is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

41. Seven Grand

8.4
515 W 7th St (btwn Olive & Grand Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 176 tips and reviews
Aburiya Toranoko is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

42. Aburiya Toranoko

243 S San Pedro St (at Azusa St), Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 37 tips and reviews

43. Alcazar

9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City, Culver City, CA
Uncategorized · Downtown Culver City · 1 tip
Akasha is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

44. Akasha

8.0
9543 Culver Blvd (at Watseka Ave.), Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Culver City · 123 tips and reviews
Copa D'Oro is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

45. Copa D'Oro

217 Broadway (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 72 tips and reviews
FIG Santa Monica is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

46. FIG Santa Monica

8.3
101 Wilshire Blvd (at Fairmont Miramar Hotel), Santa Monica, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 80 tips and reviews
Playa is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

47. Playa

7360 Beverly Blvd (btwn Martel & Fuller Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 26 tips and reviews
Library Bar is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

48. Library Bar

8.1
7000 Hollywood Blvd (at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Bar · Central Hollywood · 60 tips and reviews
Malo is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

49. Malo

4326 W Sunset Blvd (at Fountain Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews
320 Main is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

50. 320 Main

8.2
320 Main St, Seal Beach, CA
American Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Presidential Lounge (Mission Inn) is one of Jonathan Gold's L.A.'s Best Cocktails.

51. Presidential Lounge (Mission Inn)

Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA
Lounge · Rubidoux · No tips or reviews