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<\/p>\n\t\tBAR AVOJA\t<\/p>\n
\n\t1545 Wilcox Ave.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tBar Avoja<\/p>\n
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\n\tMother Wolf\u2019s partners Giancarlo Pagani and Evan Funke have turned a rear room at their hit Hollywood restaurant into this upbeat, DJ-driven riff on a Roman villa. Drinks run the expected la dolce vita gamut, albeit centering on dialed-in spritzes. Funke, the James Beard-nominated chef who now feeds Vanity Fair\u2019s Oscar party, is concocting his singular takes on both Eternal City street food (arancini cacio e pepe) as well as Cal-Ital innovations (Wolfgang Puck\u2019s salmon pizza).<\/p>\n
\t\tDAISY MARGARITA BAR\t<\/p>\n
\n\t14633 Ventura Blvd.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico\u2019s Norte\u00f1o cantinas, which originated the margarita. Its iterations of the iconic libation \u2014 each arrives pre-salted \u2014 run from the classic to the frozen guacamole-flavored to the salsa-oriented. There are also variants like the sour apple as well as the creamsicle (tangerine, mole, coconut, etc.). A full, stomach-lining menu offers a range of aguachiles, tacos and hefty mains. Think branzino asado or lamb shank.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tDaisy Margarita Bar<\/p>\n
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\t\tBAR 109\t<\/p>\n
\n\t641 N. Western Ave.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tBar 109, Bar Director Kayla Garcia<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShelby Moore<\/p>\n
\n\tPerhaps the most impressive new drinks destination in town is in Melrose Hill, near the Paramount lot. Head bartender Kayla Garcia (pictured) is turning out a martini with saline and white kelp, as well as a boulevardier infused with oolong tea. Chef-owner Brian Baik, who spent time back east at Eleven Madison Park, will soon open a tasting menu restaurant next door. Here, he offers snacks like Wagyu beef hotdogs and a memorable shrimp cocktail boasting colossal crustaceans and a house-made sauce.<\/p>\n