Lost and Found

Wow. Is it already Christmas time? Gees Louise!!! Where did the time go?  So, I actually have a present for you. Yes, your Christmas present is that I'm going to tell you about the secret place my happy hour crew goes when we wanna get our drink on for CHEAP.

It's a dive bar and they have some crazy cheap prices all day, everyday! It's called Lost and Found and you can get a well cocktail for just $3.75. And ALL their drinks are cuh-razzzzy cheap. Here's the breakdown:

Wells $3.75
Calls $4.50 (that means you name the brand of liquor you want)
Domestic Beers $3.25
Imports $4.50
Stella $5.50

See!! Great prices, right!?

 Whiskey and Coke

$3.75

Now, like any other dive bar they don't offer food. Well, except the Slim Jims behind the counter and FREE popcorn. But they'll let you bring in your food like pizza or something. But those Slim Jims are a might tasty snack. ;)

 Slim Jims

50 Cents! All day, everyday!

Lost and Found also has some nice amenities! There's a fire place, a jukebox, a pool table, a dart board, a nude photo hunt game, AND cocktail napkins with movie trivia (my favorite!)  The only downside is that it's CASH ONLY.

So there you go! I gave away my one of my friends' favorite drinking spots. My friends just recently introduced me to it and I LOVE IT!

 Thanks to Amber and Love for sharing their secret spot with me! 

Happy Hour:

Amazing Prices All Day, Everyday!!!

*CASH ONLY

Lost and Found

11700 National Blvd.

(Cross Street: Barrington)

Los Angeles, CA 90189

310-397-7772

Lost and Found on Yelp

Merry Christmas from Vixen and the Happy Hour Crew!

(Love, Victoria, Christopher, Alvin, and Amber)

The Fifth

Now usually I go to happy hours that have food, but then there are the times when you just want to drink. That's when I go to The Fifth.The cocktails are big and muy strong!

The Fifth's happy hour is Noon-8pm and you can get $3-4 beers, $4 well drinks, and $5 call drinks (cocktails with brand liquor like Absolut, Jack Daniels, etc.).

Now I'm definitely a "sit at the bar" type of girl, but they have some fun stuff to do while you drink. I love to shoot pool and I love Ms. Pac-Man and they got 'em both! These are definitely reasons  why I go here. Other than the strong, cheap drinks, of course.

And if you are familiar with the Vintage Bar Group, this is one of their bars. Their other bars include The Parlor Room of Hollywood, The Woods, The Well, and NoBar in NoHo. So if you live in the Valley like me, The Fifth is definitely a cool place to get some cocktails!

Happy Hour:

Daily Noon-8pm
$3-4 beers
$4 well drinks
$5 call drinks 

The Fifth

4821 Whittsett Ave.
(Cross Street: Riverside Dr.)
North Hollywood, CA 91607
818.753.8297

vintagebargroup.com

Hotel Shangri-La

Now that the weather is a bit nicer, my friends and I thought it would be fun to do happy hour poolside. We thought we'd give Hotel Shangri-La a try.

Shangri-La has happy hour 5-7pm Monday through Friday at three different bars in the hotel. One is poolside, one is on the roof, and the other is in the lobby. And every Friday, they have "Ditch Day Friday" where you can get happy hour prices by the pool from 1-7pm.

Having our choice of three different bars, we chose to sit by the pool. We actually got a cabana, which was awesome. Not only did it have nice seating, but we had our own TV. Definitely sweet if there is a game on.


Shangri-La's happy hour specials include beer, wine, well drinks, and snacks for $5. Being that we had our own cabana, I thought champagne would be a nice choice for my drink. The champagne for happy hour was Mumm brut, normally priced at $10. My friends went with beer and well drinks. The well drinks were strong!

As the night went on, I met Chandra, our fabulous bartender. Come to find out... she's a fan of my blog and she made us her signature drink, The Chandra. It's a simple drink (champagne and muddled berries), but I loved it!! It became my drink of the night. It's not on the menu, but definitely order one. Cheers to Chandra!!! (Update 7/23/10 My girl, Chandra, no longer works there. But be sure to say hi to bartender Ricky. He is a reader of my blog and an absolute doll!)

The Chandra

If you're hungry, Shangri-La also has some tasty little snacks for $5. We tried the Garlic French Fries, The Grilled Artichoke, and the Stuffed Dates. The artichoke was okay, but we loved the Stuffed Dates and the fries. If you are really hungry, there is also a Pool Menu that has some tasty selections for $10-17. On my next visit, I'm trying the Lobster Sliders!

Once we had some drinks and snacks down by the pool, we made our way up to the rooftop bar, Suite 700. The inside was nice, but the outside area and the view of the beach were the highlights. First of all, it's right across the street from the beach and the view is amazing... day or night. Once the sun went down, we cozied up by the fire. Now I'd like to thank my girlfriends that went with me, but I would have much preferred a man to cozy up with.
*Note to self* Find a man to cozy up with and head to Shangri La.

We definitely enjoyed our visit to Shangri-La. The cabana was cool and I loved the rooftop. My only suggestion would be that they have a bit better selection of food offered on the happy hour menu. But I'll definitely be back this summer.

Happy Hour: 5-7pm M-F
Ditch Day Friday: 1-7pm
Beer, wine, well drinks, and snacks $5

Hotel Shangri-La

1301 Ocean Ave.
(cross street: Arizona)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.394.2791

shangrila-hotel.com

Dillon's Irish Pub

I know that lots of my reviews are for some nice restaurants, but in all honestly...some of my favorite bars are pubs and dives. Why?? Because you can usually get a good, stiff drink for cheap and the crowd is usually laid back. Oh... and did I mention they are always filled with guys? Hehehe. Yes, ladies... pubs are a great place to meet the boys!! And Dillon's Irish Pub is filled with 'em! But don't worry guys, there are also some very lovely ladies behind the bar in short little skirts.

Now Dillon's doesn't have an official happy hour but they have over 30 beers on tap and you can get any one of them for $3 a pint everyday, all day. I went in yesterday and it was packed. I can understand why... $3 a pint for any beer?? Definitely a sweet deal. There aren't any specials for food, but the prices are pretty good. Most appetizers runs $6-10 and entrees (sandwiches, burgers, pasta, and more) are $10-11. Not too shabby.

Now if you aren't beer savvy, having to choose from over 30 beers might be confusing. While I was there, I told one of the barmaids that I like a light beer, so she gave me a sample of Purple Haze. It was perfect for my taste. All the girls behind the bar were helpful and very friendly.  No snooty Hollywood bartenders here. Unfortunately during my visit, I didn't go upstairs, but that's where they have their pool table. But after visiting their website, I found out you can shoot for FREE. I love that! I'm definitely going back!

Happy Hour:
There isn't an official happy hour,
but all drafts are $3 a pint everyday, all day

Dillon's Irish Pub

6263 Hollywood Blvd.
(Cross street: Vine)
Hollywood, CA
323-315-9744

*Right across from the Hollywood and Vine Metro Center

www.dillonsirishpub.com