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118 E. Sixth St. Los Angeles, CA 90014

213-622-4090

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Best Bloody Mary
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American

Hours: Sun-Wed 11:30am-10pm, Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1:30am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Known for its famous French dip, Cole's is in the heart of downtown, next to The Association. One of the oldest bars in the city, it occupies the ground floor of the original Pacific Electric building, and is home to the Varnish, a hidden, private bar of sorts, serving high-end classic cocktails. Cozy up on Cole's cushy red booths and order one of their many famed sandwiches and cold pints.

2011 | Best Bloody Mary

A good Bloody Mary will cure your Sunday hangover, send a shock of vitamin C to your system and offer a glimpse into your future as a virile, vegetable-eating individual. Or at least the splash of vodka will make you feel like the latter. Cole's makes its day-altering Bloody Marys in-house. Created by Cole's bar manager, the Southern-raised Brent Falco, the brunch cocktail mix is made of pickle juice from Cole's infamous atomic pickles, horseradish, meat rub from the kitchen and blended... More »

From Highland Park to Venice Beach, Our New Columnist Finds That the Cocktail Moment Has Become a Movement

By Patrick Comiskey | Thu, May 03, 2012

The drink is called the Chin-Up, which seems inadequate as solace, halfhearted as a name. It blends Beefeater's gin and Cynar, a peculiar digestif containing cynarine, the active ester that gives the artichoke its odd aftertaste. It is finished wi... More »
Repeal Day 2011 Los Angeles: Drink Specials + Cocktail Recipes

By Caroline on Crack | Fri, December 2, 2011

A drinker would do well to remember Repeal Day, December 5, 1933. It's when Americans got back their right to party. After 13 dark years of Prohibition, the 18th Amendment was repealed saying good-bye... More »
The Cocktail Issue: Cole's' Old-Fashioned + A Recipe

By Amy Scattergood | Fri, March 4, 2011

This week's cover story is the cocktail issue, or L.A.'s Best Cocktails, in which Jonathan Gold considers, as you can probably infer from the title, the best cocktails in Los Angeles. To celebrate the... More »
Take a Dip

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, December 02, 2010

Dear Mr. Gold:I recently moved back to L.A. from the Bay Area to pursue some kind of storytelling job. And what I want to know is where I can find a hot freshly carved turkey sandwich. San Francisco has some amazing restaurants, but the thing that... More »
A Merry Old Soul: Cedd Moses' Remaking of Cole's PE Buffet, Philippe's French-Dip Rival

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, December 18, 2008

Cole’s PE Buffet was heaven itself at one time, a dank basement bar across the street from the old Pacific Stock Exchange habituated by old businessmen, the occasional artist and barely solvent drunks who had been rotting their livers there since ... More »
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ben.walton.ds | Los Angeles, CA | 2 Reviews

| Fri, March 11, 2011

Make sure to hit The Varnish which is behind an unmarked door at the back of the restaurant.
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gobeatnik | Huntington Park, CA | 11 Reviews

| Thu, January 27, 2011

I had the Half Dip with blue cheese and an Arnold Palmer. The Half Dip always tastes better with the mustard, but beware it's really hot!
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stephen.birdsongaccounts | Los Angeles, CA | 2 Reviews

| Mon, July 26, 2010

Best cocktails money can buy.
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Main Menu

Salads

$5.01

Caesar Salad

$5.01

Spinach Salad

Cole's Classic French Dips
Served With A Cup Of Our Au Jus & Atomic Pickle Spear.

Small $6.83
Big $9.57

Pork Dip

Small $6.93
Big $9.66

Pastrami Dip

Small $7.06
Big $10.02

Usda Prime Beef Dip

Small $7.38
Big $10.75

Turkey Dip

Lamb Dip

$1.10

Add Cheese
swiss , sharp cheddar, pepper jack, goat or blue cheese

$1.85

extra housemade atomic pickles

$9.11

skinny dip
half a big dipper with choice of any side. market price for lamb

Classic Sides

$3.19

Coles Slaw

$3.19

Tomato Soup

$3.19

Spicy Garlic Fries

$3.19

French Fries

$4.10

Mac N 2 Cheeses

$4.10

Spicy Garlic Sweet Potato Fries

$4.10

Bacon Potato Salad

After School Specials

$7.75

Turkey Salad Sandwich

$7.75

Tuna Sandwich

$5.47

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

$8.66

Grilled Cheese And Tomato Soup Combo

Fresh Pies

$5.01

Dark Choclate Cream

$5.01

Our Famous Bourbon Cream

$2.00

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118 E. Sixth St. Los Angeles, CA 90014

213-622-4090

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2011 | Best Bloody Mary

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