Former gay after-hours club converts to Hollywood hipster bar

"Hollywood's hottest bar is in the middle of city's Russian and gay community."
- Ann Vine, Editorial Review Author

Hollywood speakeasy is be-seen bar of the moment

The Place: Winston's

The Scene:
An unmarked door and wrong address printed in the NY Times doesn't make it easier to find, as uber-hip owners like GQ's Chris Huvane and the Tsubi Jeans founder unveil their modern speakeasy located in the middle of gay West Hollywood. Located in a former gay-afterhours club known as The Spike, the remodeled décor celebrates 1920's LA with masculine black banquettes, ornate oil paintings and a vintage crystal chandelier poised at the center of a red brick drinking bar. While hardly a dance bar, a beloved house DJs spins vintage '80s and '90s anthems that turn progressively louder throughout the night.

JetSet Tips:
Hire a car. The nearby valet lot is impossible to navigate and surrounding side streets are restricted parking with tow-truck enforcement.

Last Word:
Operated in a similar manner to their other LA lounge, The Dime, the bar attracts emaciated starlets and their scruffy-faced boyfriends on a daily basis. It’s currently Hollywood’s latest answer to the begging mob door-scene at Sunset’s Hyde, with an equally active entryway utilized by be-seen celebs like Fergie to Linsay Lohan. If there’s a line at the door, patiently wait your turn and don’t get pushy.