Friday
- 8:00 PM
Bestia
Italian · $$$ · Arts DistrictKick the night off — Pasta and charcuterie in a warehouse — hardest reso in LA.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Arts District — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 10:00 PMGriffith ObservatoryOutdoors · Los Feliz
Free planetarium with the city's best skyline-and-Hollywood-sign combo.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Los Feliz — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Republique
French bakery / bistro · $$$ · Mid-WilshireLate-night fix — Stunning Charlie Chaplin-era room, all-day pastries to dinner.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Mid-Wilshire — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Guelaguetza
Oaxacan · $$ · KoreatownRecovery brunch — Seven moles and live banda music on weekends.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Koreatown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMVenice BeachOutdoors · Venice
Boardwalk performers, Muscle Beach and rollerbladers at sunset.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Venice — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Howlin' Ray's
Hot chicken · $$ · ChinatownNashville heat in LA — the line is the lifestyle.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
Sunday
- 1:00 PM
n/naka
Kaiseki · $$$$ · PalmsSlow brunch — Niki Nakayama's 13-course modern Japanese tasting.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Palms — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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