In a city synonymous with showbiz, food trends, health trends (and basically any other trend), it's all the more important to know where the little pockets of darkness lay.Not bad darkness, but just spaces where the only "trend" is the one toward drunken conviviality, cheap beer, and hangovers. That's why we've put together a list of LA's finest dive bars.Whether you want to shoot some darts, bring your own pizza, or just bask in the gaze of suspicious regulars, there is a place for you on here. So drink up and hunker down in these old-school, badly lit watering holes and make sure to have a shot for us.
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All-Star Lanes: An Eagle Rock destination for cheap bowling and cheap drinking. If that's not enough for you, the place also offers Chinese food and arcade games.
Johnny's Bar: A Highland Park go-to for darts, pool, and a huge, ever-changing beer selection. Come for the drink specials, stay for the friendly bartenders.
The King Eddy: Drink to history at this nearly century-old restored saloon. While no one gives a shit about your name, according to their motto at least, you will give a shit about the cheap drinks.
The Brig: A 60-year-old dive right on trendy-AF Abbott Kinney Boulevard. Some of the city's best food trucks post up outside this mid-century modern spot for post-cocktail noshing.
Cafe NELA: Northeast LA's destination for live punk rock music and cheap beer. NELA feels more homey than your average LA music venue.
Black Boar: Get British as hell in this divey tavern. This place is BYOP, so bring your own pizza from neighboring Casa Bianca to go with your cocktails and craft beer.
The Glendale Tap: Not a bar for the indecisive. The Glendale Tap is a beer mecca with 52 rotating taps to choose from.Looking for more dive bars to post up in while you're in LA? Check out the rest of our list of faves right here.