"While we like sitting inside Highly Likely’s beige-toned and sky-lit interior, the backyard at their Highland Park location is a true stunner. Located on the main drag of Figueroa, the patio has a fully stocked bar and dozens of bistro tables where you can sit with a fig negroni and pretend you’re in a secret garden behind an artist’s studio. Tall plants give a sense of privacy you’ll appreciate on a date, or at least a dinner with people you’d want to have a conversation with. Drop by before sunset and you'll see just as many four-legged animals as humans. " - nikko duren, brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins