DAMN, I MISS PARIS
Cocktail bar · West Adams ·
Cocktails, small bites, chic Parisian lounge, velvet booths
Cocktails, small bites, chic Parisian lounge, velvet booths
"If you also miss Paris—or at least Emily in Paris—this West Adams cocktail bar might help. The space looks has a vintage Parisian lounge feel with chandeliers and candlelit booths, and it’s already a burgeoning celeb hot spot that’s hosted an Oscars afterparty. On a normal night, you’ll find fruity cocktails like the Embraser with persimmon liqueur and plum, plus not-so-French snacks like grilled cheese and chicken tenders." - cathy park
"The most French thing about Damn, I Miss Paris is the server who says “bon appetit” when setting a grilled cheese down on your table. This sexy lamp-lit cocktail bar in West Adams was clearly dreamt up by an interior designer who has a thing for Paris (there are murals of the Eiffel Tower and people dancing on cobblestone streets), but that’s about as literal as the theme gets. The food is a mix of clubstaurant basics and high school lunchroom hits, so unless you’re desperately in need of chicken tenders and fries, skip to the superb classic cocktails—like the spot-on shaken martini with tiny ice chips. That said, most people are coming to DIMP (our acronym, not theirs) for the scene rather than to eat. After hours, the velvet booths tend to fill with hot, well-dressed people filming multiple takes of glass clinks for IG, and while half the room can probably tell the difference between Loewe and Lanvin, an evening here is far from Paris Fashion Week-level pretentious. The energy is upbeat but chill, with dates bobbing their heads and mouthing the lyrics to Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. Come for a bubbly night out with people who don't mind socializing—even if that just means trying some French phrases picked up from Duolingo when the bartender hits you with a ça va? photo credit: Cathy Park" - Cathy Park
"A cocktail bar launched by the same family group that complements their restaurants; it features family involvement on staff (with Coltrane working as server and bartender) and plays into Humberto’s event and design programming tied to the group’s hospitality ventures." - ByElyse Inamine
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