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La Cita

336 S Hill St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 687-7111
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4 star rating based on 16 reviews

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Daily 10am-2am  
Status: Open  
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tel: (213) 687-7111

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metromix

This mild-mannered Mexican watering hole in the heart of downtown has been transformed into one of the hottest new clubs in the city, attracting an ever-growing gaggle of Eastside hipsters to their wildly popular weekend party nights, like Thursdays where you can get bent on Three Dollar Dewars. But its the Friday night Punky Reggae Party where La Cita really catches fire. The Dub Club and... more
Posted by metromix on October 22, 2009

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Transforming a traditional Mexican bar into a Downtown dance club might seem next to impossible, but the new owner of this decades-old watering hole is famous for his miraculous makeovers, having turned Short Stop, an Echo Park cop bar, into a haven for hipsters on the Eastside. Envision an opium-den disco: Mexican lanterns soak the club in warm, sensuous red light; hypnotic, seizure-inducing... more
Posted by lacom on July 22, 2007

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It's amazing what a kitschy remodel and influx of KCRW-listening Westside hipsters can do. The interior still feels refreshingly cheesy, with ceiling-strung Christmas tree lights, red circular booths and mirrored artwork hanging throughout the bar and dance floor. Red lights and tiki-style lanterns lend an intimate shade of light to Heineken-ordering faces and disgruntled locals displaced by... more
Posted by Citysearch on May 22, 2007

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By next year, a patio is set to open the rear of the bar with cozy seating area and room for smokers.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Thursdays are the hottest night of the week for newbie loft-owners and artsy bohemians on-hand for KCRW DJs.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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The bar seems to have brought its fancy Echo Park prices along, with cocktails priced around $10.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Popular downtown dive bar gets a trendy facelift from the owners of Echo Park's Short Stop.

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In Short It's amazing what a kitschy remodel and influx of KCRW-listening Westside hipsters can do. The interior still feels refreshingly cheesy, with ceiling-strung Christmas tree lights, red circular booths and mirrored artwork hanging throughout the bar and dance floor. Red lights and tiki-style lanterns lend an intimate shade of light to Heineken-ordering faces and disgruntled... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited October 29, 2006)

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L-shaped, Xmas light-hung, couch-preferred dive lounge turns out killer tunes and better parties. Dance right alongside Shepard Fairey spinning, while begging that Kat Von D-alike for another cigarette on the ghetto patio, ripped. Crowd is young, edgy, maybe even a little angry, and completely hot. Mostly unashamed of chasing out the locals, bobbing heads to KCRW D.J.s, and sipping on brews... more
Posted by blackbookmagus on November 28, 2008

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Not free before 11

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Went Friday night at 10:40 after hearing it was free before 11. The girls in front of us were charged a $5 cover, despite saying, "We thought it was free before 11!" The doorman said no, free before 10:30. Either these guys are pocketing the $5 or the policy changed. Either way, a very fun bar with great areas to chill. We met some interesting characters and one of my friends hooked up. A good... more
Posted by dansteely on November 15, 2009

REGGEA REGGEA REGGEA!!!!!

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Who knew i would find some reggea, ska, goth, darkwave, ebm in the downtown los angeles? it is rare to find a good spot to listen to some good music now adays with the music industry being turned into a monster of teeny boper pop fiasco!!!!! I say screw the mainstream radio and head out to radikal's radio!!!!! At least those fellows know what they're are playing!!!!
Every other wednesday 9-2am
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Posted by MULLET80 on April 21, 2009, (Edited January 21, 2009)

For a guy who hates bars and dancing - I love this place

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A couple of friends took me here, I had been my it a number of times in the past but always wrote it off as a some dirty downtown LA bar filled with gangsters so I never went in. Turns out I was totally wrong. This place rocks.

It's a cool place with regular people and not filled with the "I'm so cool" Hollywood types nor the "I live on the Westside" snobs. They play different music... more
Posted by rtnla on April 21, 2009, (Edited July 13, 2008)
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