Because it's Friday and because I want a drink so bad I can taste it, here are the best bars in LA according to Esquire mag:

• J Lounge - "For a city with such predictably good weather, LA has surprisingly few patio bars..."
• Golden Gopher - "Stylishly dim..."
• The Edison - "Seventy-foot ceilings... old power plant..."
• Broadway Bar - "Liberace-esque..."
• La Cita - "Lifted from a Robert Rodriguez movie (or the other way around)..."
• Bordello - "Weekend burlesque shows..."
• Redwood - "Divey..."
• Bar 107 - "Postcollege crowd..."

Go forth and drink (!)and send us your reviews. Better yet, take me with you.