"Left Door is from the people who run the Bus Stop sports bar (it’s located right above), but the two places couldn’t be any more different. Stepping into the Cow Hollow cocktail lounge, a cross between a Parisian house party and a fashion gala, feels like being let into a secret world—so pull out your gala outfit (or, more realistically, the flashiest piece in your wardrobe). Upstairs you’ll find well-dressed people lounging on velvet couches surrounded by portraits that look straight out the Louvre. The cocktails are fun, and the extravagant bar bites like the valrhona mousse choco taco are excellent snacks. But let’s be real, you’re here to see and be seen inside one of the city's coziest spaces. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, lani conway