The 8 Best Bars in Los Angeles Right Now | Bon Appétit

"Housed in what was once Marilyn Monroe’s talent agency, Bar Next Door expertly balances the demands of serious imbibers with those of pre- and post-show revelers of the Sunset Strip, its charmingly retro decor serving as the perfect setting for enjoying wonderfully executed classics and inventive, balanced signatures by bar director Brynn Smith, which she named after nearby West Hollywood landmarks. You should try: Order the Olive Drive, perfection born of crossing a vesper with a dirty martini; on the lighter side, rewrite your understanding of the tart cosmopolitan with the Chateau Marmont, buoyed with St-Germain, green Chartreuse and hibiscus, which add body where the traditional vodka-cran-triple-sec recipe does not." - ByEsther Tseng