www.goldengopherbar.com
The Golden Gopher was established in July of 2004 and has become a favorite watering hole for many. Voted Best Bar in LA by Citysearch and Best Bar in North America by Conde Nast Traveler, the Gopher offers cool drinks and great ambiance all rolled into one.
Angeleno Magazine
“... a once-skeezy watering hole with an ancient liquor license that allows for carryout spirits sales. Now the gussied-up space features a Liberace-meets-gunslinger saloon interior and a jukebox filled with Johnny Cash, the Ramones and the White Stripes. A parched local crowd of trust-fund artists, happy hour bankers and devoted boozehounds has since begun to consistently pack the Gopher nearly every night. “
Conde Nast Traveler
"... and old-school meets millennium-elegance bar backed by impresarios of West Side staple Liquid Kitty and Hollywood hangout the Three Clubs. ... an environment of high ceilings, custom chandeliers of found glass, and a "think-pink" bathroom... Locals and trendy interlopers groove to a jukebox with cuts from Muddy Waters to X, play vintage video games including Ms. Pac-Man and Frogger, and languidly hang in the dimly lit lounge. At the bar, backed by an all-glass wall abutting a brick building just inches away, nightcrawlers order the Golden Gopher Martini: Bombay Sapphire straight up, served with a Dunhill Blue Cigarette. ... Feel like moving the party elsewhere? You're in luck: The Golden Gopher sells booze to go, a benefit of holding one of the oldest liquore licenses in L.A."
Citysearch - Top 10 New Bars of 2004
"Rock-and-roll indulgence and Victorian elegance at this chic downtown dig."