"Hollywood’s Mama Shelter is one of the most consistently fun rooftops in the city - they’ve got great cocktails including seven different types of mules, a large California-based wine list, and a surprisingly bearable weekend brunch crowd. But finding a table in the middle of the day on a weekend here can be pretty competitive (they don’t take reservations), so that’s why we recommend using it more as a midweek after-work drinks spot instead. There’s a fraction of the crowd, the drinks are just as strong, and you get to watch the sunset with coworkers who will be just as hungover as you for the Zoom call tomorrow." - brant cox