Apothéke

On our lists of the best speakeasies and cocktail bars in Los Angeles.

Cocktails are filed here as cures: stress relievers, stimulants, pain killers, euphorics, built with bee pollen, coconut charcoal, sage, a honeyed chamomile cordial. The room is small, with blush banquettes, leather armchairs and low pink light, and a much bigger patio runs out the back with a second bar on it. DJs play weekends. Sophisticated attire is asked for and the host decides at the door; parking is on Naud Street behind the building.