The 20 Best LA Bars With Activities

"On a busy night, Gold Line looks like a bar designed for hot people in vintage denim who pose for disposable cameras and smoke Newports on the curb. That’s mostly accurate, but beyond its looks, this Highland Park spot is the best listening bar in LA. Come here to drink whiskey highballs and dance to local DJs spinning anything from indie jazz to obscure Japanese funk from the ‘80s. Sit at the long wooden bar with a date, or pack out a leather couch near the disco ball with friends, and let the groovy Detroit techno mixes do the rest." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren