I wrote about 10 Los Angeles dive bars for Matador Network. It compliments this map of like 60 bars in LA that I made a few months ago.
Los Angeles has a plethora of watering holes for every demographic. There are sports bars for witless tourists, speakeasies for $15-cocktail-swilling foodies, and exclusive lounges for celebrities and those willing to pay a premium cover charge. This list is none of those. It’s a guide to bars with cheap drinks, lively characters, and a lack of pretension.
The only “Bars in LA” article you’ll read that uses the words French Stewart and septic tank in the same column inches.