by Jessica S. on This is the first club that I went to when I got into the city, mainly because it was the one place that kept popping up after I googled under 21 clubs in west village. My friend is under 21 so we thought we'd try it out and I do have to say that he, yep that's right an under 21 guy got in with no hassle. If you like house music this is the place for you to go! The cover was a bit expensive ($25) and the drinks were as well ($15 margarita) but the atmosphere was awesome, as well as, the decor. The venue did have a lot of under 21 crowd so if your a bit older I'd pass.
by Aunny D. on Most people would admit that it makes for a good story when you can say that you have talked your way out of a ticket. I admit that I have talked my way out of a few in my day. Let's face it, I'm a girl, I can be a pretty good actress (when I need to be) and I have a major advantage over the boys by having....well...boobs. There happens to be an incredible amount of construction going on right now downtown, and those one-way streets are a bitch to maneuver when you actually know where you are going let alone going somewhere you have never been before. The other night me and a friend decided to brave the mean streets of downtown Los Angeles on our way to Bordello Bar to see my friend's band play. So as we drove down 1st street we noticed that the barricade in the middle of the street was keeping us from our ultimate destination. So instead of driving further out of the way into what was sure to land us right smack in the middle of East LA, we decided to take our chances and make an illegal U-turn. Lo and behold, what happened? Yep, you guess it! The flashing lights of LA's finest right behind us. Doh! So as we pulled over to the side, and both of our hearts fell into our stomachs we rolled down the window, and in the most pathetic voices possible, explained to the cop that we were a little lost and were just trying to get to the Bordello Bar. It was then that something unexplainable happened, he didn't blink an eye and told us to follow him. Where? We weren't sure, but we were hoping he was giving us a police escort to the bar (who knew that would ever happen?!) and not to the LA jail there on Alemeda. So we followed closely behind our very own private police escort and laughed at how ridiculous, yet really cool this was. As we entered the Bordello Bar I was concocting the story in my mind to wow my friends, but that totally fell by the wayside as I was distracted at how incredibly beautiful this place was. The bar is drenched in deep reds and fuschias, black chandeliers hang from the ceiling, vintage Victorian style chaise lounges line the sitting room off to the side of the ornately decorated stage. The bartenders were all hot girls dressed up in corsets and fishnet stockings. The bar itself has a great selection of beers on tap, and the prices were right. There is plenty of sitting and standing room and in between the bands' performance they played a great playlist, which is always very telling in my opinion. Bordello Bar is a hidden gem in downtown LA, and the website says that the building itself (formerly the Little Pedro's Restaurant) is the oldest standing bar in downtown LA. I love this place, the management rocks and I'm looking forward to my next visit...hmm, this Friday sounds like a good time to check it out! ;)
by Edmond Maderios on Live jazz music. Live alligators. Sweet. This fondue place looks like one big pirate ship -- oh wait, maybe that's because there is one in the middle of the restaurant. Ask to be seated on the deck for the experience. Meats, veggies, cheeses, skewers, friends, alcohol and good times. Fondue lives on!
