"The history books may have lost count of the number of times Clifton’s has closed and reopened, but all that matters is the historic DTLA cafeteria turned nightlife epicenter is back—hopefully for good. If you visited Clifton’s when it opened in 2017, the current iteration will look familiar: There’s a ground-floor enchanted forest with towering faux redwoods, a gothic-themed speakeasy and music venue, and a tiki bar on the third floor called Pacific Seas with a giant speedboat in the middle of the room and rum-heavy tropical cocktails. Clifton’s is as campy and theatrical as ever, and for first-timers, still complete sensory overload. Leave yourself time to take it all in before deciding which venue to settle into for drinks. Or don’t. Roaming is encouraged at Clifton’s and so are walk-ins." - Brant Cox
