"Your friends from college just want to go to Sunset, but you live in North Hollywood and want to show them there’s plenty to do around here too. Idle Hour sprung back to life after decades of being a roadside eyesore, and almost overnight became one of the best places to drink in the Valley. Their cocktail and beer lists are strong and the crowd is exceedingly good-looking. Those two things tend to go well together. Also, you’re drinking in a gigantic wooden barrel." - brant cox, brett keating