Nightlife in Los Angeles is a hodgepodge of restaurants, bars and dance clubs filled with people from all walks of life. Los Angeles has become more diversified over the years, catering to the specific tastes of both men and women alike. For men specifically, local dance clubs have cropped up on the scene with extended happy hours, themed specials, male dancers, and popular DJs.
A 2009 nominee for the Best of LA Hotlist, MJ's Bar has events nearly every night of the week with themed titles like Party in the Pit Mondays--with a rock/alternative music theme, Club Nur on Thursdays, Fresh Meat Fridays--with male go-go dancers, and Friction Saturdays--when the club fills to the brim and the DJs spin all night long. The happy hour extends from 4 to 9 p.m. every night, when you can get a glass of Coastal Ridge Cabernet or Bad Dog Chardonnay for only $5.
MJ's Bar
2810 Hyperion Ave
Silver Lake, CA 90026
(323) 660-1503
mjsbar.com
Located on bustling Sunset Boulevard, Akbar is a relaxing, non-elitist social scene offering a free dance club every second Sunday of the month with DJ Chris Bowen. Locals come for the Dirty Dirty House Club every Thursday, when you can drown out the world for a while with house music and dancing, and the Rocksteady Lounge every Monday, with beer specials and vintage reggae. Voted best gay bar in 2008 by LA Weekly, with its well-stocked jukebox and convivial atmosphere, Akbar is a great place to either start or close out a long evening of fun and hoopla.
Akbar
4356 Sunset Boulevard
Silver Lake, CA 90039
(323) 665-6810
akbarsilverlake.com
Widely known as a West Hollywood dance club minus the chic of West Hollywood, Fubar heats things up on its small but intimate dance floor all week long. With Metro Mondays, Karaoke Tuesdays, and two-for-one specials every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m., Fubar brings on the heat on more than just the weekends. Usually packed to the brim with stellar, near-perfect-looking men, and with its good drinks and the sounds of electro and alternative rock, Fubar has become a hot spot in the city thanks to some of L.A.'s top promoters.
Fubar
7994 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 654-0396
fubarla.com
A dance club that advocates drinking triple, dancing double, and acting single, Mickey's is located on Santa Monica Blvd., with an upstairs lounge and an assortment of special events. They have $5 personal pitcher margaritas on Taco Tuesdays, and after hours dancing on Friday and Saturday nights with LA's top DJs and Go-Go Dancers of the male variety. You can call or email to reserve a private party in their upstairs lounge, and the dancing often goes on till after 2 a.m. on the weekends. Cover charge ranges from $7 to $10, but the extensive dance floor and upscale ambiance make the charge worthwhile.
Micky's
8857 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 657-1156
mickys.com
An idealistic setting for wrap parties, industry showcases, and television premieres, The Factory was home to the Rat Pack and Frank Sinatra in the late 1960s. With its 15,000-square-foot renovated interior, The Factory is one of the top events locations in Southern California. Saturday nights are clubber favorites, with the sprawling dance floor, private curtained areas, and sexually diverse crowds. With $3 drink specials until 11 p.m. and pop song mixes on Friday nights, The Factory promises to be a memorable dance experience.
Factory
652 North La Peer Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 659-4551
factorynightclub.com
