"Kiso is all business up front … and all party in back. Step inside this DTLA space and you’ll find a fairly low-key bar with a tiny platform stage. Head through the back curtain and you’ll stumble into a disco-lit lounge area with Frida Kahlo on the wall. Then head through another curtain to find a sweaty dance floor that hosts DJ sets, dance parties, and A-lister drag shows. Kiso is a fun choose-your-own-adventure bar, and just as importantly, fills a much-needed role in Downtown’s queer nightlife scene." - brant cox