"If you agree that bossa nova and crisp caipirinhas sound like the making of a sexy little night out, head to Nossa Caipirinha Bar. This dimly lit restaurant in Los Feliz has a spacious sidewalk patio where you can lounge outside with cocktails, and they host a weekly vinyl night featuring DJs spinning Brazilian funk and tropicalia tracks. Nossa has also mastered the "drink and a light bite" formula, so you can spend the night snacking on pillowy pão de queijo and creamy coxinhas with a side of spicy biquinho pepper mayo for dipping. These plates are hearty but definitely on the small side, so split the moqueca on sweet coconut rice with the table if you need something a bit more substantial." - sylvio martins