The Ruby Fruit

"A Silver Lake wine bar for Los Angeles’s sapphic community, named as an homage to Rita Mae Brown’s 1973 novel 'Rubyfruit Jungle'. It offered wine, beer, cocktails, and comfort dishes, and served as a venue for events like comedy shows and live music. The bar was intended to be an inclusive space for the sapphic community, encompassing lesbian, bisexual, and pansexual trans femmes, mascs, nonbinary folks, and cis women." - Mona Holmes

"A Los Angeles wine bar for lesbians, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and trans folx. It serves as a community haven where queer people can be fully authentic and enjoy human interaction." - Chris Dong Chris Dong Chris Dong is a travel reporter, editor, and strategist. He covers everything from the latest luxury hotels to the nuances of credit card rewards programs. Previously, Chris was a reporter and newslette

"The Ruby Fruit might just be the most joyously raucous wine bar we’ve been to in LA. The new Silver Lake queer space is the first lesbian bar to open in this city in over a decade and already feels like a lived-in tentpole of the community. Imagine wall-to-wall people every night with the party often spilling out onto the sidewalk and even the parking lot. As far as the wine list goes, it’s fairly barebones—there are only ten or so options. If you’re able to snag a table, be sure to take advantage of their excellent snacks menu (the hot dog hits especially hard after that fourth glass of barbera). " - nikko duren, brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins

"The Ruby Fruit is a tiny wine bar/queer space in Silver Lake that pulls in big crowds on a nightly basis. That means if you show up after 7pm, there’s a decent chance you’ll be drinking outside on the sidewalk. Don’t feel too dejected though, that’s where the heart of the party is anyway. You’ll spot first dates, married dates, neighbors, bandmates, and other people promoting their podcasts. Everyone’s drinking natural wine and beer (they serve non-alcoholic versions as well), hanging out, and snacking on the occasional hotdog when the munchies hit.  " - brant cox

"Silver Lake’s popular wine bar is the perfect spot to secure excellent drinks of all kinds. The Proxies Blanc Slate “wine” is made with sauvignon blanc grapes, and the Botanical Tonic includes rose geranium, bitter herbs, and citrus for a refreshing mocktail." - Mona Holmes