From the start, the opulent, secluded location seemed to encourage celebrities to misbehave. The Chateau opened 1929, modeled on Chateau d’Amboise in the Loire Valley. Located in the Chateau Marmont hotel, Bar Marmont has been a celebrity magnet for years.
Some of the city’s oldest bars have been open since the turn of the 20 th century and every one of them has a story – or two – to tell. With the Academy Awards just around the corner, there’s no better time to celebrate the city’s boozy past. From the glamorous party scene of Hollywood’s Golden Age when stars like Mae West, Cary Grant and John Wayne lived the dream to the rise of Polynesian-themed tiki bars and the recent revival of classic cocktail lounges, the City of Angels has a drink for everyone. Los Angeles’ cocktail culture has a long and heady history.
Order an old fashioned at the Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard, an old haunt of show business greats like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.
