The Three Clubs

"The Three Clubs is one of our favorite Hollywood dive bars because it’s a place you can pick up a drink and sit in peace. If you’re an actor, you’ve definitely been here after one of your plays on Santa Monica Blvd., and if you eat burritos, you’ve stopped here en route to Cactus, the tiny taqueria down the street. There’s also a whole separate performance space through the swinging doors that books everything from jam bands and stand-ups to disco dance parties." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren

"Hollywood’s longstanding the Three Clubs reopened after a long COVID-19 break, where seasoned staff serve classic martinis, or whatever your tastebuds desire." - Farley Elliott, Mona Holmes

"Marc Smith opened the Three Clubs on Vine, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard, 29 years ago. Throughout the pandemic, some of his best bartenders left. A few went back to their hometowns of New York or Minnesota, moved in with their parents, or are just figuring things out. Smith considers the Three Clubs a refuge where people can be themselves. His hand-selected bartenders know how to make their customers feel better about their successes, failures, and insecurities while working in Hollywood, accompanied by the right amount of attention and good drinks. “It’s the place to really let your hair down, and that’s where you can be your most vulnerable,” he says. “That’s when a really good bartender is a good vehicle for that. That’s the essence of a local bar. They are comfort zones for misfits like me.”" - Mona Holmes

"Part of what tanked (SB 58) was partisanship and districting. It seemed to favor certain areas (in California). It's disappointing, and it would've given us a world class late nightlife like Tokyo, Vegas, and the Middle East. Eventually, it will pass but it needs to play less favorites. Clearly we were biased towards its success. We are limited and close when we're busiest. It's just crazy when people down drinks before 1:30 and there's big flood on the streets. I think people and businesses would've staggered their hours. It would've been a positive against drunk driving, and encouraged people to spread out the evening and not drive. The reality of the current drinker [is that] no one is driving anymore. We have a 60-space parking lot that rarely gets used. We wouldn't want to over-serve everyone, but would've figured out what worked with later hours. Having government step away and give us more freedom to be more looser in regulations would've been good, and the economic boom. It would've helped increase our sales." - Mona Holmes

"Three Clubs is one of the competing hotspots launched by Craig Trager. It remains a classic venue in Hollywood’s bar scene." - Mona Holmes