"Gran Blanco is technically a dinner restaurant, but once the DJ shows up and the tequila cocktails start flowing, this bar becomes the toughest spot to get into on the Venice Boardwalk. Owned by the people behind Great White across the street, Gran Blanco looks like a bleached white surf lodge on the Mexican coast, but one with fewer hippie caravans and more dudes who work in sales at Oracle pounding mezcal at the bar. The lights are dimmed, disco tracks are spinning, and a crowd of hot people can be seen eating more-delicious-than-they-need-to-be things at the bar, like a gingery kanpachi ceviche and charred octopus over romesco sauce. If all you want is a strong cocktail that tastes good, few restaurants on the Westside do it better. Gran Blanco’s charred pineapple and cinnamon-infused Otra Vez is a particular highlight." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren
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