Santa Monica restaurant Edgemar serves a cocktail menu by bartender Eugene Shaw (the Varnish, Scopa) in a stunning Frank Gehry-designed building. A mix of classic and more creative drinks, the menu features cocktails like the Birds of Paradise with guava, Campari, and rum, and the Saigon Taipei Connection with cold brew, aged rum, and coffee liqueur.

Wes Whitsell’s latest venture is an Italian dinner club with some outstanding takes on classic cocktails by beverage manager Dave Purcell. Cozy up to the bar and order the Satisfaction, a riff on an Old Fashioned, or the Rich Girl, a paloma made with tequila or mezcal. To pair with drinks, order a “dad pie” topped with sausage, mushrooms, and jalapeño or a hearty smoked brisket agnolotti.

Anderson .Paak teamed up with the prolific Houston brothers to open one of West Hollywood’s hottest new bars — a ’70s-style jazz and R&B club. Barman Devin Espinosa developed the cocktail menu which features drinks like the Places to Be with clementine cordial and prosecco, as well as the Suede with amaro, mezcal, and vermouth. Those drinking with a group can opt for the Ape Shit which serves four and features rum, banana liqueur, and Aperol.

Hollywood’s new striking brutalist Japanese restaurant Rokusho offers a cocktail menu that’s perfect to pair with bites like wagyu carpaccio and otoro skewers. The options from Felix Campos (formerly of Atla, Damian) feature creative takes on classic cocktails like the Midorita which adds Midori into a classic margarita, and the Umeroni, a take on the Negroni.

Laya might be Hollywood’s most stunning place to enjoy a cocktail with its open-air patio, inviting fire pits, and cushiony banquettes. Order one of chef Charbel Hayek’s Middle Eastern dishes and a deep red Jinn Venom cocktail with Andray scotch, Arak anise, pomegranate, and ginger.

Bar Sinizki feels like something straight out of Europe with its sidewalk seating and an all-day menu. Grab a table or cozy up to the bar for classic cocktails including a gently bitter boulevardier or a Hemingway daiquiri made with maraschino liquor. For those looking for something lighter, opt for something off the spritz menu like a kalimotxo made with Mexican cola and red wine, or an Americano.

The team behind Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen opened a rooftop bar on the top floor of the cafe’s Downtown location. The new cocktail and taco bar serves up stunning views and a cocktail menu by Spring Street Bar veteran barman Steen Bojsen Moller that mainly revolves around mezcal, rum, and tequila. The Up In The Sky is made with Sigiloso mezcal, pineapple juice, Chareau aloe liqueur, lemon, pineapple gum syrup, and saline, while the Loose Ends is served in a highball glass with Hennessy, Italicus apertivo, honey, and lemon.

Highland Park favorite Belle’s Bagels has finally expanded into the full-service deli it’s been teasing for years, and with it comes an all-new deli-inspired cocktail menu. The specialty cocktails are named after plays on classic Jewish and Yiddish terms like the Tekiah Negroni, a classic Negroni made with Amaro Angeleno, and the Mezcal Tov with mezcal, manzanilla sherry, celery shrub, and lime. In addition to the specialty cocktails, Belle’s also serves a full martini menu, alongside other classic drinks.