Esquire LOVES lists – and here is another one…Best Bars in America – Here is the California list (SF did pretty well)
| BAR NAME | TOWN | RATING |
|---|---|---|
| Zeitgeist | San Francisco | 78 |
| Vesuvio | San Francisco | 76 |
| Veranda Bar at the Hotel Figueroa | Los Angeles | 74 |
| Tosca Cafe | San Francisco | 73 |
| Toronado | San Francisco | 81 |
| The Sportsman | Sonora | 76 |
| The Sandpiper Lounge | Laguna Beach | 62 |
| The River Ranch | Tahoe City | 54 |
| The Polo Lounge | Beverly Hills | 71 |
| The Mermaid | Hermosa Beach | 67 |
| The Edison | Los Angeles | 77 |
| The Broadway Bar | Los Angeles | 69 |
| The Bar at the Red Fox Steakhouse | San Diego | 76 |
| Sam’s Anchor Café | Tiburon | 63 |
| Redwood | Los Angeles | 70 |
| Red Lion Tavern | Los Angeles | 74 |
| Musso & Frank Grill | Hollywood | 76 |
| La Cita | Los Angeles | 75 |
| Jumbo’s Clown Room | Hollywood | 76 |
| J Lounge | Los Angeles | 72 |
| Hermosa Beach Yacht Club | Hermosa Beach | 71 |
| Golden Gopher | Los Angeles | 77 |
| Chateau Marmont | Hollywood | 55 |
| Cantina | San Francisco | 75 |
| Brennan’s Pub | Marina Del Ray | 63 |
| Bourbon & Branch | San Francisco | 78 |
| Bordello | Los Angeles | 71 |
| Birds | Los Angeles | 60 |
| Beach Ball | Newport Beach | 71 |
| Bar 107 | Los Angeles | 77 |
| 21 Club | San Francisco | 73 |
2 responses so far ↓
1 spike grobstein // May 22, 2009 at 6:34 am
Wow. Not a single bar in New York. wtf?
2 Joe // May 22, 2009 at 9:23 am
You read to fast spike – that is just the CA list – NY has its own list