"Contrary to the name, Big Bar isn’t very big. In fact, this Los Feliz cocktail spot is pretty intimate, and if you manage to find a seat at the bar, please grab it. Located inside Alcove on Hillhurst (far away from the irritatingly sceney patio), Big Bar is low-key and the kind of place where the bartenders actually talk to you as they stir a gin cocktail infused with brined nopales and cedar smoke. Menus change seasonally, so don’t expect old favorites to stick around long. Do expect whatever new drinks are being poured to be just as good. " - brant cox, sylvio martins