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Established in 1915, this Venice bar is always hopping -- with a line out the door most weekend nights and both floors filled with revelers. Live bands frequently play in the dark, uber-cool basement, which is also known as the Del Monte Speakeasy. Both upstairs and down, the bartenders can get you a basic whiskey on the rocks or shake up a classic cocktail like a Negroni or a Manhattan.
Downstairs in the del Monte Speakeasy, Matt Devlin and Bronston Jones co-host this standup show.
While the gritty, funky Venice Boardwalk is just yards away and the scruffy aura of counter-culture icons from Jim Morrison to Perry Farrell to a thousand skateboarding, bongo-playing, poetry-reciting characters surrounds the place, downstairs in the Townhouse is surprisingly nice -- in the loungey, lush, golden-hued manner of classic Hollywood. No rustic, nautical touches; no laid-back surfy roadhouse feel or sleek, steely modern minimalism. This is pure luxury speakeasy. Into this... More »
Great music, fun atmosphere, and strong drinks.
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