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L.A.'s Best Cigar Bars
2nd Street Cigars
Lounge and Gallery
PUBLIC
124 W. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA
213/452.4416
www.2ndstreetcigars.com
Hours:
MON-WED 10AM-6PM
THU 10AM-Midnight
Fri 10AM-2AM
Sat 12PM-2AM
Closed Sunday
Downtown Los Angeles -- This is a public lounge with no membership requirements. Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, 2nd Street Cigars is a participant in the Downtown Art Walk along Gallery Row. With cigar tastings and periodic poker tournaments, it’s an ideal place to relax with a stogie while enjoying enjoying some “colorful, edgy pieces of art.”
The Big Easy
PUBLIC
12604 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
818/762.3279
www.bigeasycigars.com
HOURS:
MON-SAT 12PM-Close
SUN By Appointment
The Big Easy
Studio City, CA
A comfortable, low-key lounge, The Big Easy features a wide assortment of brands, many rolled in classic Cuban tradition by master rollers from both Florida and Nicaragua. With over 700 boxes of quality sticks on display The Big Easy is a bastion of sanctity for cigar lovers; a casual and friendly sanctuary to enjoy one of life’s glowing pleasures.
Buena Vista
PUBLIC
9715 South Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills CA, 90210
310/273.8100
www.buenavistacigarclub.com
HOURS:
MON-FRI 4PM-2AM
SAT 6PM-2AM
Buena Vista
Beverly Hills, CA
Cuban-born proprietor Rigo Hernandez sold cigars in major markets around the world before establishing the Buena Vista Cigar Club. A gracious host, he’s welcomed everyone from CEOs to college professors to bus drivers. Décor is reminiscent of a hunting lodge from the 1940s. Reports one reviewer, “When I leave the Buena Vista, it feels like I just got back from a vacation.
Grand Havana Room
PRIVATE
Beverly Hills, CA
301 N Canyon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90209
310/475.5600
www.grandhavana.com/
beverly-hills.html
Hours:
MON-SAT 11:30AM-2AM
Closed Sunday
This is a private club. $5,000 to join, $275 monthly. Waiting list only.
A membership cigar club with dining room and lounge, the GHR maintains their “secret smoking lair,” accessible only by private elevator. Featuring a cedar-hued interior, members may select from a gourmet menu or sample libations from well-stocked bar. The glassed-in humidor contains 350 blond-wood cigar lockers with etched brass nameplates that read like a who’s who of the entertainment world.
V Cut Cigar Lounge
PUBLIC
Los Angeles, CA
8172 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323/655.5959
www.thevcut.com
Hours:
FRI-SAT 10AM-11PM
SUN 11AM-8PM
Lockers:
$500-$1000/year
Established in 1997, VCUT specializes in hand rolled cigars. The walk-in humidor features a large selection of boutique cigar brands, thus allowing for the highest quality in the premium market. Billed as a place to “slow down and reflect,” the cozy interior makes it an ideal mid-city oasis.
Old Oaks Cigar and Wine Co.
PUBLIC
Thousand Oaks, CA
3006 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91363
805/494.1886
Hours:
MON-THU 10AM-9PM
Fri 10am-11pm
Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 11am-6pm
Serving the Conejo Valley since 1996 with premium handmade cigars, this local favorite is not only a great place to smoke a stick but chew the fat. Known to some as “The Man Cave,” women are welcomed as well. Complementing the cigars is a nice selection of wine and scotch.
La Descarga
PUBLIC
Hollywood, CA
1159 N Western Ave
Hollywood, CA 90029
323/466.1324
Hours:
TUE-SAT 8PM-2AM
With a smoking lounge in the back, one individual wrote on the Web site Yelp, it was “like stepping into a seedy Havana bar and smoking a cigar with Fidel Castro.” Noted for serving the highest quality rum from around the world, the bartenders at both the front and back-bar room are quite knowledgeable and eager to help. Cigars are available for purchase ($15-$25).
