Since opening in the spring of 2014 Harlowe has become a mainstay in the L.A. cocktail scene. Maybe that’s because it eschews gimmicks in favor of simple, expertly crafted cocktails, such as Warning Shot, an aromatic mix of 10-year-old single-malt whiskey and Chartreuse, maraschino, and peach liqueurs, along with menu classics like Old- Fashioneds and Moscow Mules served on tap. Or it could be the bar’s Golden Age glamour. Designer Bobby Green and his partners in the 1933 Group--whose other meticulously decorated watering holes include Sassafras and Thirsty Crow--explain that Harlowe’s look was inspired by a portrait of a 1930s socialite, which now hangs at the back of the bar. A marble-topped octagonal bar anchors the wallpapered space, lit by a dozen chandeliers and lined with chestnut booths salvaged from an 1800s soda fountain. They’ve cultivated an Old Hollywood vibe here and--if the steady weekend crowds are any indication--a growing roster of regulars too.
Since opening in the spring of 2014 Harlowe has become a mainstay in the L.A. cocktail scene. Maybe that’s because it eschews gimmicks in favor of simple, expertly crafted cocktails, such as Warning Shot, an aromatic mix of 10-year-old single-malt whiskey and Chartreuse, maraschino, and peach liqueurs, along with menu classics like Old- Fashioneds and Moscow Mules served on tap. Or it could be the bar’s Golden Age glamour. Designer Bobby Green and his partners in the 1933 Group–whose other meticulously decorated watering holes include Sassafras and Thirsty Crow–explain that Harlowe’s look was inspired by a portrait of a 1930s socialite, which now hangs at the back of the bar. A marble-topped octagonal bar anchors the wallpapered space, lit by a dozen chandeliers and lined with chestnut booths salvaged from an 1800s soda fountain. They’ve cultivated an Old Hollywood vibe here and–if the steady weekend crowds are any indication–a growing roster of regulars too.
