2014 Food & Drink Awards nominees: Best new cocktail bar

These newcomers are bringing serious craft cocktails to our city's nightlife. Vote for your favorite new cocktail bar in LA.

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With the art of mixology at an all-time high, LA's cocktail bars are pushing perfectly crafted libations to a whole new level. From hotel bars to rooftop lounges—not to mention the explosion of Downtown's bar scene—Angelenos have access to top notch cocktails across the city. Here, our picks of the best new cocktail bars to open in the last 12 months.

See the other contenders for the 2014 Food & Drink Awards and cast your ballot for the best new cocktail bar of the year.

*Voting ends April 21 and the winners will be announced on May 12.

  • Cocktail bars
  • South Park
Who says you can't break out your dance moves and enjoy a craft drink at the same time? The nightlife heavy hitters behind Seven Grand and The Varnish, together with NYC's Death + Co. booze pioneers, have accomplished the near-impossible—a premium cocktail discobar.

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  • West Hollywood
The Aussies are upping the ante on craft cocktails in LA with Vaucluse, the latest boîte to take residence in Charlie Chaplin's old Sunset Boulevard abode. Master mixologist and Sydney expat Brad Cox has assembled a drinking program that might just blow your mind—they are, after all, hocking a $10,000 diamond martini.

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  • Lounges
  • Hollywood
A velvet rope, bouncer and bottle service aren't typically associated with specialty cocktails, but somehow this sexy new Hollywood lounge from nightlife guru Jeffrey Best and two Roger Room alums, Jason Bran and Damian Windsor, has struck a balance between lavish ambience and carefully crafted libations.

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