A Little Party Never Killed Nobody

My birthday plans are official! This weekend my parents and I went to the bar where I'm hosting my party to finalize reservations. It's a cool little speakeasy right down the street from where I live. I figured it'd be the best place to celebrate the last of my roaring 20s, plus I am a sucker for all things of the era. Secret gin joints, glitz and glam, the music - it's all kind of magical isn't it?

Here are a few shots of the bar. The first picture with the couches is the actual area we reserved.

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Broadway Bar

I'm currently look for a place to celebrate my birthday (in August). As I get older I have mixed birthday emotions. It's not a milestone celebration so there's no need to make huge plans. But on the other hand, I don't go out nearly as often as I should so it's the perfect excuse to make big plans.

One of the places I'm thinking about going to is Broadway Bar, located in the heart of LA's Historic Theater District. I'm a sucker for history so the setting is perfect. Plus since I'm in Hollywood I don't make it downtown all that often.

According to Broadway Bar's site: The Broadway Bar’s Gothic Revival building adjoins the renowned Orpheum Theatre, once host to legendary entertainers, burlesque queens and jazz greats.

Sounds and look pretty awesome, right?



Photos courtesy of: 213 Nightlife

Downtown Drinkin'

Last night I headed downtown to celebrate a co-worker's birthday. Los Angeles is a little tricky. Everything in the vicinity is considered LA, even if you are in a surrounding neighborhood. For example, I technically have an LA address, even though I'm in Hollywood. Although I live in LA, I hang out in the Hollywood area so I never make my way to downtown. But when I do, I'm in love. Tall buildings, one-way streets, the hustle and bustle - I'm all about it. That's why I was thrilled to hang at Seven Grand.

It was my first time visiting and I was feeling the vibe for sure. The establishment is described on their site as...

A Swank Irish infused urban oasis, Seven Grand serves up 300+ premium whiskeys, rare ryes and small batch bourbons on a hand-carved black walnut bar under the stony gaze of freshly hunted Jackalopes.

OK, I liked everything but the deer heads hanging on the walls. I did my best to overlook that though. I did notice the feeling of stepping back into an era past. Perhaps the 1920s? With the dark lit room, antique wallpaper, live jazz, and grand pool tables, there was a rugged sophistication in the air.

Known for their whiskey selection, I (wo)manned up and sipped a few of my friends' drinks, although I couldn't stomach them :( I'm a clear hard alcohol kinda girl. I did enjoy my 1903 beer though!

I'm going to make it a point to go back in the near future to hang out again. I've actually heard about the company that owns this bar, 213. Named (I'm assuming) after the LA area code, this company has several Downtown LA bars that appear to be of the same variety as Seven Grand. The cool part is that the bars are found within historic buildings, which adds to the feeling that you're in a different age and time.

Photos courtesy of: 213