Tiki-Ti

"Any tiki fan owes it to themselves to drop by this Los Feliz bar. After all, its founder Ray Buhen was one of the original Filipino bartenders who worked for tiki legend Don the Beachcomber, keeping all his cocktail ingredient secrets. The bar is now run by Buhen’s son Mike Sr. and grandson Mike Jr. (Mark Buhen passed away in June) who carry on Tiki Ti’s cocktails, as well as some traditions — just order a Blood and Sand or a Ray’s Mistake to find out." - Caroline Pardilla

"The fun seemingly never stops at Tiki-Ti, the Sunset Boulevard cocktail legend that seats only a few dozen drinkers some nights, owing to its tiny space and customers’ penchant for lingering. They stick around for good reason: the drinks are strong and the atmosphere is unlike anything else in LA." - Eater Staff

"Tiki-Ti is kitschy weirdness at its finest, complete with a toy mechanical bull and dangerously strong—and delicious—cocktails. This small A-frame tiki bar in Los Feliz only seats a handful of people at a time (many of whom are regulars who have been coming here since the '70s), so plan to wait outside on busy nights. But know that the wait is worth it, because a night here is about fun traditions, like the whole bar chant that happens when you order the Uga Booga. Or when one of your friends ends up on the floor after thinking they have the stamina for a third cocktail. " - brant cox, sylvio martins

"The short-lived Kushiba in Echo Park closed just a few months after opening, but it’s already been flipped to a new concept we’re excited about: Bar A Ti. This casual Mexican spot run by a former Bestia chef offers a short menu of seafood tostadas and tacos on heirloom blue corn tortillas (including crispy beef tacos that taste like a vastly superior take on Tito’s), plus fun cocktails like an ume paloma and pickled mussel michelada. Bar A Ti will run as a residency for the next two months, with hopes of turning into a permanent brick-and-mortar beyond that." - sylvio martins

"In a city known for carefully choreographed weirdness, Tiki Ti is the real, weird deal. This cash-only roadside hut seats only a handful of people at a time, but oh how lucky those folks are. Drinks are named after patrons, the alcohol-to-mixer ratio is off the charts, and if you order the right drink, a song will be sung in your honor. In which case, grab the Toro (the ever-present mini mechanical bull) and prepare yourself for a show." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, kat hong, brett keating