Enjoy the aesthetic of classic Hollywood at Bar Lis. (photo by Michael Mundy)

Dry January keeps Bar Lis cool

Bar Lis, the French Riviera-inspired lounge in Hollywood, blends South of France charm with Southern California ease. Guests can enjoy Jazz Eclectic LA on Tuesdays or DJ sets on weekends. The lounge now offers four non-alcoholic drinks for guests to pair with light bites or sipping while listening to smooth jazz sounds: Bandi de la Mer, a spiced espresso and sweet Free Spirits Vermouth blend topped with ginger beer; Four Fourths, a smooth mix of Free Spirits Milano aperitif, oat milk, maple syrup and cinnamon; La Fleur d’Elise, featuring Free Spirits Tequila and passionfruit purée; and Bandiera Rossa, combining Free Spirits Gin with ancho chile and cacao. For information, visit barlisla.com. Bar Lis is located at 1541 Wilcox Ave.

Mocktails debut at Playa Provisions

Celebrity chef Brooke Williamson’s beachside Playa Provisions in Los Angeles’s Playa del Rey just launched new mocktail creations from bar manager Liam Odien, made with Ritual Zero Proof “spirits,” with selections including: Golden Slumbers – Ritual “Tequila,” lime, grapefruit, passion fruit, fresno chili and soda; Switchel – Ritual “Gin,” spicy watermelon shrub; Amalfi Highball – Ritual “Whiskey,” coconut, San Pellegrino Limonata; and Please Please Me – Ritual “Whiskey,” Oleo Saccharum, “bitters.”

Playa Provisions, which just celebrated its 10-year-anniversary anniversary earlier this year, is a unique, neighborhood dining destination comprised of four distinct culinary concepts: Dockside, a laid-back, indoor-outdoor restaurant dedicated to seafood; Grain, an intimate, hidden whiskey bar; King Beach, a market counter serving seasonal salads, sandwiches, coffee and breakfast items; and Small Batch, an artisanal ice cream shop.

For information, visit playaprovisions.com. Playa Provisions is located at 119 Culver Blvd., Playa Del Rey.

Prohibition-era Georgian adds sober options

Santa Monica’s Art Deco hotel, The Georgian, first opened in 1933, the same year prohibition was abolished in the United States. Historically, the hotel was an excellent place to rendezvous for a martini, but as the Hollywood crowd opts for a sober lifestyle, The Georgian now offers non-alcoholic options that still give that movie star glow. At Sirena, the ground floor California Italian eatery, guests can lounge in the pink accented dining room with an Early Shirley, a take on the beloved Shirley Temple with a strawberry basil twist.

For information, visit thegeorgian.com. The Georgian Hotel is located at 1415 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica.

Per L’Ora brings flavor to Downtown L.A.

Located on the lobby level, Ristorante Per L’Ora is a neighborhood classic, serving simple yet elevated Italian fare influenced by flavor profiles of Los Angeles. With spirited, easy-going Italian light bites and dishes, Per L’Ora offers an inviting space to dine or hang out, evoking the comforting familiarity of feeling at home, while anchored in restaurant traditions of an old-school lobby, rendered with a modern twist, Per L’Ora pays tribute to the rich history of the Giannini with the main dining room sitting underneath the stunning golden coffered Italianate 20- foot ceiling blended with a contemporary design and light color palate, offering a modern take on classic table side services.

For information, visit hotelperla.com/ristoranteperlora. Ristorante Per L’Ora is located at 649 S. Olive Street, inside the Hotel Per La.

Rokusho offers up non-alcoholic beverages

As the first U.S. location of a Tokyo-originated cocktail destination, Rokusho in Hollywood specializes in vintage tequilas and Japanese spirits. However, the thoughtful balancing of flavors extends into its non-alcoholic beverages with their Homemade Yuzu Soda. Notes of esoteric citrus, vegetal sweetness and light bubbly minerality create this superbly refreshing drink to be enjoyed while cozying up to the new Japanese restaurant’s sleek concrete bartop.

For information, visit rokushola.com or call (323)493-3461. Rokusho is located at 6630 Sunset Blvd.

Authentic Italian cuisine is served up at Cesare Ristortante. (photo courtesy of Pinse Chezaray Photography)

Italian-inspired Cesare brings culture

Cesare Ristorante is owned by chef and restaurateur Cesare Vietina, who grew up working at his family’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Forte Dei Marmi, Italy, then in L.A. helped open Giorgio Baldi and co-owned the legendary Madeo for nearly three decades.

Cesare and his wife Pamela channel their deep love of Italian culture, hospitality and cuisine into this restaurant, where every guest feels like family. Guests can snag a leather booth in the charming, dimly-lit dining room to swirl family-recipe pastas, share grilled-to-perfection meat & fish, and sip fine wine. It’s romantic, delicious, inviting and set to be one of L.A.’s best Italian restaurants.

For information, visit cesareristorante.com or call (310)273-3605. Ceasre Ristorante is located at 8636 W. Third St.