Library Bar, Los Angeles

Reading and drinking don't go together just like drinking and driving; but since we are cultured animals, it doesn't hurt to sip a glass of wine over a good book from time to time. Or, if you wish, to tank on beer until the vision goes blurry and then engorge on some yummy burgers in a clear, loungy environment that will make you think of your grandmother's living room.   Well-heeled professionals and fashion-focused creatives find pleasure perched on plush leather barstools as bartenders handcraft their specialty cocktails. Across the room, hipsters lounge on luxurious leather sofas by the fireplace, sipping Belgian Tripels while perusing the library bookshelves for newfound knowledge. The proverbial sounds of Jim Hendrix and The Who drift from the jukebox, enveloping the intimate space in an air of informality that is both sociable and unpretentious. Nestled on the ground floor of the Library Court Lofts, and adjacent to the L.A. Library and trendy Standard Hotel, Library Bar is the crown jewel of downtown's ever-growing nightlife scene a timeless destination where world-class beers and fine cocktails take center stage in an unassumingly chic setting.