Hollywood lounge for jetset partiers and movie-star elite

The rich fight the famous for room on the tightest guest-list in town
The Place:Hyde Lounge

The Scene:

In a hard to figure-out 1930s strip center, LA-nightlife czar Sam Nazarian debuts a Brit-style drinking bar and lounge behind a minimalist stone storefront and single-wooden door along Sunset Boulevard. Cozier and far smaller you than you would expect of a hotspot, the first-floor lounge features leather and crocodile-trimmed upholstery with oversized Monkeywood tables under a pounded-copper ceiling shimmering in candles suspended from iridescent walls. The bar features a small plate menu of fusion dishes, ranging from Japanese finger-foods to sushi, created by Katsuya Uechi.

JetSet Tips:

Expect a crowd and heavy door-security, since opening in mid-2006 Hyde has become the it-club of LA’s starlet-set including Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.

Last Word:

A simple lounge with DJ booth, dressed-up with Mac-mixing machine and heavy tech-equipment, features rotating deejays from 10pm with an emphasis on rock. If the doorman says he’s at capacity, he probably isn’t lying since the club only accommodates around 100-guests.