Big Bar Restaurant Review
1929 Hillhurst Ave. 
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Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-0100 | Menu
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| The Alcove café and bakery has long been a favorite of hipster Los Feliz, and adding a little vintage bar to this charming 1916 Craftsman bungalow space completes it. The long marble bar is adorned with gleaming Deco-era bartender tools and offers a separate menu. Here, there’s no waiting in line to order, and the entire Alcove menu is available; conversely, if you want to sit on the rustic see-and-be-seen patio, cocktails are also served there. An expansive list of handcrafted drinks was created by mixologist Juan Sevilla, formerly of Edison and Soho House, but if he’s not the one making them the results may vary. The "L.A. cocktail" offers a pleasing synergy with its Buffalo Trace bourbon, sweet vermouth, lemon, egg and nutmeg; the "New Brunswick"---Famous Grouse scotch, maple syrup and lemon---does not. The selection of craft beers and West Coast boutique wines is interesting and moderately priced. The bar menu is small, select and delightful. We recommend the juicy trio of lamb sliders topped with kalamata tapenade and goat cheese. Savory mini crab cakes are emboldened with chipotle aïoli, and irresistible deep-fried artichokes come hot, light and crisp. |
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