The Washington

On our lists of the best cocktail bars and live music venues in Los Angeles.

This is a small corner bar where Washington Boulevard meets Centinela Avenue, with a free parking lot out back. Live acts play here, and it gets loud when they do; the rest of the time it shows sports. Tuesday nights are pizza and darts. Behind the bar it's cocktails, wine and beer, and the kitchen sends out fusion tapas and bigger plates, the Salmon Washington salad among them.