Where to Go After the Show

Ask most Angelenos where to grab a drink or snack after a performance at one of the downtown Los Angeles Music Center’s five theatres and you're likely to get a blank look and a suggestion to drive to Hollywood.

However, for those in the know, libations are within easy reach.

On Site

Although Pinot Grill on the Music Center Plaza is closed after the show, other on-site restaurants at the Music Center and the Walt Disney Concert Hall remain open for an hour after the last performance in their respective venues. Don't dawdle exploring the grounds before stopping for a drink though. If no one shows up in twenty or thirty minutes, they close early.

Kendall's Brasserie at the Music Center (formerly Otto's)

• Address: 135 N. Grand Avenue
• Phone: (213)972 7322
• Venue: French Brasserie; high-end casual with sidewalk seating
• Food: French and seafood, orders taken until 15 minutes before closing
• Last Call: no last call; closes one hour after last performance ends

Patina at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Address: 151 S. Grand Avenue
• Phone: (213)972 3331
• Venue: exclusive
• Food: Caviar to wild grouse, served until 1 hour after performances at the Disney Hall
• Last Call: serves until 1 hour after performance end

Walking Distance(distance in blocks depends on which theatre you exit)

Noé Restaurant and Bar (1/2 to 1 ½ blocks)
The term "walking distance" really depends on what shoes you're wearing, as any footwear conscious female will tell you. The distance from the Disney Concert Hall across the street and half a block south to Noé Restaurant and Bar at the Omni Hotel should be walk-able even in stilettos.

• Address: California Plaza, 251 S. Olive St. (enter the hotel off of Grand next to the Museum of Contemporary Art and Noé is to your right)
• Venue: A typical upscale hotel bar with a cigar patio on California Plaza
• Food: Progressive American cuisine until 10:30 p.m. Sun -Thurs; until midnight Fri - Sat
• Last Call: 1:30 a.m. nightly
• Extras: Live piano music from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Extensive cigar selection (smoking only on outdoor patio)

Grand Avenue Sports Bar (3-5 blocks)
Located on the Grand Avenue side of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, this casual sports haven is a far cry from the hotel's other elegant establishments.

• Address: 506 S. Grand Ave.
• Phone: 213.612.1595
• Venue: Casual, but subdued sports bar
• Food: Typical bar food, served until midnight
• Last Call: 1:15 a.m. nightly
• Extras: 17 satellite TVs; Happy Hour drink and food specials, open 10 a.m. on weekends

Gallery Bar and Cognac Room (3-5 blocks)
For cocktails among ornate cherubs, go through the Biltmore lobby or take a shortcut through the Grand Avenue Sports Bar and the Biltmore's maze of hallways to the Gallery Bar and Cognac Room in the heart of the hotel.

• Address: 506 South Grand Avenue
• Phone: (213) 624-1011
• Venue: Elegant
• Food: Bar snacks
• Last Call: 1:15 a.m. nightly
• Extras: Live jazz weekend nights

Casey's Irish Bar & Grill (4-6 blocks)
No good for after-theatre action Sunday through Tuesday, but the rest of the week you can keep the night going for a few more hours at this popular Downtown hangout.

• Address: 613 South Grand Avenue
• Phone: 213.629.2353
• Venue: Large pub/restaurant with pool table, foosball, dance floor
• Food: Bar snacks
• Last Call: 1:15 a.m. Wed-Sat, 10 p.m. Mon-Tues, closed Sunday
• Guest List: 310.403.1774; events@bigcaseys.com (Weekend club nights)
• Extras: Karaoke Wednesdays; Live jazz Thurs-Fri; Dance bands and DJs late Fri-Sat; Weekday happy hour drink and food specials; Domestic bottled beer always $3, well drinks $4

La Cita (3-5 blocks) If you're up for a little cultural adventure, this authentic Mexican bar has live music and dancing and can be packed at any time of day.

• Address: Hill Street between 3rd and the, next to Grand Central Market
• Phone:
• Venue: Mexican bar and dance club
• Food: Mexican food
• Last Call: Open until 2 a.m. nightly
• Extras: Live Mexican dance music, cover charge

Ye Olde Taco House #1 (3-5 blocks) This isn't the place for alcohol, but if you have the munchies after a weekend show, you can grab a couple great (and cheap) late night tacos.

• Address: Hill Street between 3rd and the, next to La Cita
• Phone:
• Venue: Taco stand
• Food: Mexican food
• Last Call: Open until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat, otherwise until 10 p.m.