"Open since 2009, this downtown speakeasy is one of LA’s original cocktail bars. While it’s probably not as cool as it used to be, it’s still an impressive place with next-level cocktails you want to be drinking on your anniversary. The space is dimly lit with a long row of booths, there’s live jazz music Sunday-Thursday, and if you get hungry, you can order-in French dip sandwiches from Cole’s, which is attached." - brant cox