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The Edison

108 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 613-0000
edisonbar.com
4 star rating based on 113 reviews

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Hours
Wed-Fri 5pm-2am Sat 6pm-2am  
Status: Closed  
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tel: (213) 613-0000

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tel: (213) 613-0044

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Downtown's lounge-life evolution continues in a historically refurbished, turn-of-the-century boiler

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With the opening of Andrew Meieran's new industrial cathedral, Downtown is once again the place to be in Los Angeles. The Edison presents a marriage of refined industrial architecture and art deco chic - a world class lounge that retains the mechanical artifacts from its history as downtown LA's first private power plant. The grand staircase spectacularly descends into the depths of the... more
Posted by Citysearch on April 13, 2009

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The Edison is a signature lounge alive with artifacts from its history as Downtown LA's first private power plant: a celebration of invention and imagination, and the blending of science, art and industry.
Experience the hand-crafted cocktails, carefully selected wines, signature food and live music.

*upcale attire is required
Posted by clubzone on July 08, 2008

Business Description from the Web

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The Edison, an Art Deco–inspired cocktail spot housed in a revamped power plant, is what the Machine Age might have been if there were better couches back then. You can sit inside an old boiler, hang out between Frankenstein-lab-like gauges and generally feel like Edison himself amid inventive nooks and crannies. It's cavernous (in the sense that it's both big and subterranean) but there are... more
Posted by concierge on November 28, 2008

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Located in the basement of the nearly century-old Higgins Building (the first building in LA to generate its own electric power), The Edison is part trendy nightclub, part shrine to turn-of-the-century American ingenuity. Though Downtown seems to get a new bar for every loft-converting tenant, The Edison is trying to raise the bar by lowering it. Like a decked-out, well-stocked underground... more
Posted by lacom on July 22, 2007

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Located near Harlem Place Alley--core of L.A.'s early 20th century music scene--this converted cocktail spot with a "Sherlock Holmes-post-industrial vibe" caters to the area's upscale-loft residents. According to project partners Marc Smith (Golden Gopher) and Andrew Meieran (Mercury Liquors), renovation efforts keep the 1910 Higgins Building's original structure intact, and that includes... more
Posted by Citysearch on May 22, 2007

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The bar is actually located down Harlem Place Alley. Look for the bouncer outside.
Posted by Citysearch on May 21, 2009

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A strict dress code prohibits athletic wear and sneakers (regardless of the brand or cost). Collared shirts are preferred for men; women should dress accordingly.
Posted by Citysearch on May 21, 2009

Happy Hour

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Save 40 percent on classic drinks during the "cocktail hour," which takes place Wednesday through Friday from 5pm to 8pm, and Saturdays from 6pm to 8pm.
Posted by Citysearch on May 21, 2009
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Editorial Reviews from the web

A former downtown boiler room has become L.A.'s hottest bar.

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A throwback to Hollywood's Golden Age, this underground haunt is without a doubt one of the coolest places in Los Angeles. (Sort of ironic, considering it used to be a boiler room.) Located near Harlem Place Alley--core of L.A.'s early 20th century music scene--the sprawling downtown space is old-school glam done up right. The 1910 Higgins Building's original structure remains intact, with many... more
Posted by Mar Yvette on May 18, 2009

Downtown's lounge-life evolution continues in a historically refurbished, turn-of-the-century boiler room.

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A throwback to Hollywood's Golden Age, this underground haunt is without a doubt one of the coolest places in Los Angeles. Located near Harlem Place Alley--core of L.A.'s early 20th century music scene--the sprawling downtown space is old-school glam done up right. The 1910 Higgins Building's original structure remins intact, with many of the historic boiler room architectural elements still... more
Posted by Randi Schmelzer on April 13, 2009, (Edited January 29, 2008)

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Old time industrial at its furthest extreme in former power plant turned pro-L.A. history bar hotspot. Laboratory Noir setting. Heavy metal, exposed brick, ancient equipment blinding us with science through stylized nooks, elegant leather lounges, and a wee, packed dance floor. Gussied-up bar eats include oysters, pressed pork, burgers, and fries. Plenty of reds, whites, drafts, a serious... more
Posted by blackbookmagus on November 28, 2008

Other Reviews from the web

good place, good music, nicely-dressed crowd

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Interesting, unique decor, very cool music, especially Willie' McNeil's band is fun and entertaining. Once you're in, you're pretty much on you own. Nobody will hound you for drinks, although the "absinthe fairies" carting the classic absinthe service around are appealing, even if the absinthe itself is not.

Pros

+ Elegant, Interesting Decor, Cool Music, No Cover.

Cons

- parking downtown.
Posted by Nerdish on November 27, 2009

Burlesque Wednesdays

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I've been a fan of the Edison since it first opened, but its appeal faded after a year or so. I recently went back for the burlesque circus on Wednesday nights and... DAMN. Entertainment is incredible, the crowd dresses up and the drinks never miss, although you may wait for quite a while. If you're looking for a refreshed sense of the Edison - go on Wednesday nights.

Pros

+ Burlesque Troop
Posted by Michael Fran on October 29, 2009

Great place for a date

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The food here is eclectic and absolutely amazing. It's good for a romantic date or even meet friends at the bar. I particularly enjoyed the belly dancer show she had a python in her act. The service was amazing well worth the prices.

Pros

+ Sexy belly dancer

Cons

- In the Center of Down town La
Posted by jonesadam on October 07, 2009
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