“In Los Angeles, drinking is the new eating. But also eating is still eating. Accordingly, the bars are offering food and the restaurants are stepping up with well-curated, interesting drink lists. Some of the best boozing of brains and stuffing of faces in LA right now occurs Downtown, our favored nightlife neighborhood. (NB: If you’re one of those types who’s reluctant to go Downtown because “it’s scary,” go away! We don’t want you here anyway!) Everybody else, welcome to the nighttime bacchanal.”