Concierge.com's insider take:

Just in case the gilded chandeliers, mahogany wood paneling, and swooping velvet drapes didn't give it away, the Silent Era of the 1920s was the inspiration behind Bar Delux, the whisky-centric watering hole from nightlife vet Adolfo Suaya. A massive emerald stained-glass Art Deco mural above the marble bar evokes Old Hollywood at its most glamorous, as does the lipstick-red ladies' lounge upstairs. Seating is scarce after 11 pm, when a polished crowd (half artsy/half industry) fills the room. And don't even think about making it past the ironclad door on Thursdays, when L.A.'s hottest club promoters, the Alliance, run the show. On Fridays and Saturdays, the trick is to score a dinner reservation—we recommend the whisky-glazed pork belly and the pretzel-bread Reuben—then order a Flapper Jack, a heady concoction of 100-proof applejack, cranberry juice, fresh lemon juice, and blackberries, and stay for the late-night scene.

Open Thursdays through Saturdays 8 pm to 2 am.