{"id":48121,"date":"2025-11-11T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/48121\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:14:09","slug":"five-iconic-l-a-hotel-bars-not-to-miss-during-afm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/48121\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Iconic L.A. Hotel Bars Not to Miss During AFM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSkipping a full meal but still hitting all the right notes, the trio of fries, a Caesar and a martini \u2014affectionately dubbed the \u201chappy meal,\u201d \u201cgirl dinner\u201d or \u201choly trinity\u201d \u2014 has gone from social-media trend to staple of Hollywood\u2019s light-bite and cocktail culture. In Los Angeles\u2019 hotel bars \u2014 many of which have achieved legendary status as the city\u2019s unofficial industry boardrooms for deal-making, negotiating and handshaking \u2014 this combo thrives. Here are the five scenes where Hollywood still unwinds, one fry, martini and romaine leaf at a time.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Lounge, Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills<\/a>
300 S Doheny Dr, Los Angeles
Beloved by publicists and producers alike, The Lounge at the Four Seasons is equal parts patio oasis and old-school power den, where every table could be a development meeting. Start with a classic martini \u2014 Belvedere, stirred to glacial perfection \u2014 and pair it with caviar fries and the anchovy vinaigrette tossed Little Gem salad for a Beverly Hills take on the trinity. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Maybourne Bar, Maybourne Beverly Hills<\/a>
225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe Maybourne Bar<\/p>\n

\n\tNothing screams quiet luxury like the sensibly British yet thoroughly Beverly Hills Maybourne Bar. Belly up to the Turkish silver onyx bar, slide into a Yves Klein blue chair and pick from the five martinis on the menu, which range from the Grey Goose and Botanist Gin Skyfall to the Parmesan Espresso Martini. Pair with the N25 Schrenckii Caviar steak fries and beg your server to import over the Caesar with avocado from the Maybourne\u2019s adjacent Whisky bar.<\/p>\n

\n\tBar & Lounge, Hotel Bel-Air<\/a>
701 Stone Canyon Rd, Los Angeles
You never forget your first or last time at Hotel Bel-Air, which for 79 years has been Hollywood\u2019s most exclusive sanctuary. Dark, golden, and cinematic, the walls are lined with photographs of uber-famous faces. Order the deluxe martini with gin or vodka, extra-dry vermouth, and olives or a twist; pair with truffle fries and the hearts of romaine Caesar, available on special request from the restaurant, all as classic as the setting itself.<\/p>\n

\n\tTower Bar, Sunset Tower Hotel<\/a>
8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood
If that fireplace could talk. Once Bugsy Siegel\u2019s apartment, now the industry\u2019s clubhouse, the Tower Bar never disappoints. Chic, welcoming and private, it\u2019s a place to come and feel safe, close deals, tuck into a walnut-paneled cocoon and be hypnotically carried away by the jazz piano. There is no guessing what to get here \u2014 the Caesar, fries, and martini \u2014 but they taste just a little bit more important based on who is at the next table.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Bar, Fairmont Century Plaza<\/a>
\u00a02025 Ave of the Stars, Los Angeles
Anchoring the Fairmont Century Plaza, The Bar is a social nexus for Los Angeles\u2019 entertainment corridor, designed by Yabu Pushelberg. By day, it\u2019s the place for polished coffee meetings and by night, the tempo shifts to martinis, negronis, and quiet or loud conversations. The right fry (tempura-battered zucchini), the proper pour (\u201cStop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around\u201d cocktail named for the Stevie Nicks song is like a Dirty Martini vs. a White Lady) and the right company turn this meeting spot cinematic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Skipping a full meal but still hitting all the right notes, the trio of fries, a Caesar and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28385,30741,1924,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-48121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-afm","tag-american-film-market","tag-film","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}