LA's best nightcap spots

When you need one more to close the deal, stop by one of these.

Hollywood
Bar Delux
http://www.bardelux.com/
Perfect for Bioshock fans, this 1920s Art Deco-style bar offers late night
munchies and drinks like basil-infused martinis and the Hennessy and pomegranate
syrup-laced Pom Noir, as well a whole host of whiskey-based drinks (and
strutting flapper wannabes).
1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323-461-6800). Open until 2a.

Library Bar
This as-yet-unannounced nightspot within the Roosevelt Hotel can be found just
off the lobby in the room with the button-tuck leather couches. Cocktails aren't
cheap ($15 a piece) but when the serious mixologist behind the bar is working
with cherry tomatoes and olive oil as ingredients, you don't really expect them
to be.
7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323-466-7000). Hours vary.

Velvet Margarita
http://www.velvetmargarita.com/
Purposely tacky, the bar's full of puppets, pinatas, and blacklight velvet
paintings, but potent $5 margaritas are the real draw for slumming celebrities
and rockers doing the afterparty thing after gigs at the Hotel Cafe across the
street. If you can only stay for one, the $30 Platinum edition made with Don
Julio 1942 is worth every penny.
1612 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323-469-2000). Sun-Thu until 2a, Fri-Sat until 4a.

Silver Lake
Medusa Lounge
http://www.medusaloungela.com/
The space formerly home to famed restaurant Lowenbrou Keller is like a set from
a sixties vampire movie, complete with stone arches, stained glass and
gargoyles. Lay low with a draft German beer in a darkened corner or recharge
with a Zeus Juice (Bacardi 151, Midori, and a splash of citruses).
3211 Beverly Blvd. (213-382-5723). Until 2a.

Koreatown
Orchid Lounge
http://www.orchidlosangeles.com/
Flavored soju cocktails and more than 100 signature martinis keep throats loose
and confidence high at this K-town karaoke club. 18 private rooms allow you to
bring from four to 40 friends, or roll solo with the other night owls mangling
tunes from Rock Band 2. Beef carpaccio and ahi tuna appetizers are winners.
607 S. Oxford Ave. (213-251-8886). Tue-Thu until 12a. Fri-Sat 2a.

Venice
Del Monte Speakeasy
Though it's just blocks from the boardwalk, this intimate bar feels miles away
from the touristy crowd that slams Venice on warm weekends. Still operating
under the radar, only the bouncers know the password, so make nice and you've
got a shot.
52 Windward Ave. (No phone). Hours vary.