Vandell is easily one of my favorite bars in LA right now. The cocktails are some of the most creative I've had in the city, without the outrageous price tags you might expect. At $16 a drink, it's absolutely worth crossing town for. Full disclosure: my good friend is one of the masterminds behind this place, and I always knew it was going to be something special. Seeing it become the success it is makes me so happy. But friendship aside, the drinks really are that good.
