Hitting Chi Spacca tonight for the first time. PUMPED.
Can anyone tell me if there’s a good spot nearby for a few bevvies?
Our reservation is not until 8:45pm.
I’m going with a couple in their 50’s but they act younger!
Petit Trois!
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The bar next door at Osteria Mozza is excellent.
I’d have recommended Mud Hen, but it just closed.
Petit Trois is very small and at that time there’ll probably be a long line of people waiting to eat.
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Depends on what nearby means to you.
Real nearby you already have the only options - Petit trois and OM Bar. If you can possibly find a seat (at either place) for yourself you would be lucky, but for a 4some - NFW!
A bit further afield but close-ish:
Bludsoe’s Bar
Spartina (I have not been yet and don’t even know if they have a bar)
Formosa
Jones
Salt’s Cure
Kali
The Darkroom
Village Idiot
Snake Pit
El Coyote
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At that time? Good luck! We’ll be stopping by tonight for their 3-6 cocktail hour but it is mobbed later.
OP, that’s my hood. I’m suggesting tastings at Domaine LA. It’s a wine shop but it’s $5 Fridays until 8. They specialize in unique and hard to find wines.
Umbrella Co is around there and would probably be a cool place to take older folks. They’ll get a kick out of how it looks and they have killer drinks.
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Good call. Forgot about that place.
when we went to chi spacca, that’s exactly what we did. umbrella co. first, then chi spacca.
we did have a drink at the osteria next door just before chi spacca, but i don’t
recall it being anything special.
I’ve been to their Sunday tastings, but not the 5 for 5. Fun and good?
Flea’s a regular at Shibucho.
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Just a couple of pours for a fiver. Nice quick stop. We actually bought one of the bottles from the tasting and 4 other ones. Came home and the tasting bottle was missing. Got to call them. This sunday was a special tasting but I missed. We’d go every week but they’re not fans of kids in there and we’re not getting baby sitters to go have a quick tasting.
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I’ve been pretty happy with every bottle that I’ve purchased there. Recently I opened a gruner and a nice chinon rose that I bought last year—both were really nice.
I second Melrose Umbrella Co.
They are by far my favorite wine shop in LA. They look for unique wines, many organic, natural ones as well. K&L is second.
Have you been to Silver Lakes Wines? I think you would like it.
I’ve heard tales! But it’s a bit too far out. I’ll drop in when in the neighborhood.
Wait isn’t that Lou’s shop? Which shop is Lou’s? I need to go see him
it is not Lou’s place. His place is called Lou’s Wine Shop and Tastings
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….and Lou does interesting tastings several times a week. He’s on Hillhurst in Los Feliz. get on his email list for the details of what he’s pouring.