108 West 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel. (213) 613-0000
Opening Hours: Wed-Fri 5:00pm-2:00am
Sat 6:00pm-2:00am
Credit Cards: All Major
Prices: Moderate-Expensive
If you have had enough of makeovers of huge industrial complexes transformed into frenzied nightspots, and there are many around the world, than this is not the place to spend your time after dark. Although, if you appreciate the planning and effort of the individuals involved, spearheaded by Andrew Meieran (Mercury Liquors), to maintain the original structure of the Edison Power Plant (the first building to have electricity in Los Angeles) as it was, wherever possible and still windup with a reasonably comfortable space, sprinkled with old Edison Company murals and touches of art deco here and there.
The target market for this venue—bar, lounge, music, and dancing is—up scale loft residents in the immediate area. It seems that L.A. is now obsessed with renovating formerly seedy areas such as LA’s downtown and Hollywood’s Hollywood Boulevard and adjacent neighborhoods. There is massive on-going demolition to build more loft spaces. My guess is; do it or its out to the desert!
If all of this has not peaked your interest, then maybe a 35-cent martini will, every Thursday evening between 5-7pm.
The Edison Drink: lavender-honey infused Woodford Reserve Bourbon with pear liqueur accented with fresh pear juice, a selection of rare Bourbons, an extensive Scotch menu, hand-made cocktails to everyone’s requirements; all are available in the various bar lounges. They even have a dance floor but don’t get electrocuted—the static is extremely high.
There is a small menu of bar fodder and a very poor wine list; stick to alcohol selections.
The entrance that leads into the Edison Lounge is located in the alley off 2nd Street, between Main Street and Spring Street.
They have had the good sense to enact a strict dress code prohibiting athletic wear and sports shoes of any kind, regardless of the designer label or the cost. Shirts with collars are preferred for men; women should dress accordingly.
You should definitely take advantage of the “Happy Hour”: 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.
