These days, it feels like the going rate for a decently made restaurant or bar cocktail in L.A. is close to $20. Depending on where you are (cough cough, the Westside), most house drinks start at well over $20.
Well, Everson Royce Bar in the Arts District has heard about your budgetary tales of woe, and they’ve answered: As of today, the critically acclaimed bar is offering a new $12 and under menu section that includes cocktails and wines by the glass. And yes, it’s available every night they’re open (Tuesday to Saturday).
We’ve long considered E.R.B. one of the city’s best bars, and its deceptively simple burger is one of the city’s best burgers. The indoor-outdoor patio is perfect for larger groups, and its more premium-priced cocktails have long stayed in the under-$20 “sweet spot” as cocktail prices around town have gone up. But having six new under-$12 cocktails is the new cherry on top at E.R.B.
Simply constructed, the cocktails are six bar classics: vodka and soda ($10), a bourbon old-fashioned ($12), a margarita ($12), gin and tonic ($10), a mezcal-based grapefruit ranch water ($12) and a pineapple daiquiri ($11). If we know anything about the E.R.B. team, which also runs the relatively new West Altadena Wine and Spirits, the house’s well spirit choices likely aren’t too shabby either. E.R.B. also throws in a $6 can of lager for the beer-inclined.
For the debut menu’s wine list, expect six $12 wines all sourced from Paso Robles up in the Central Coast.
Everson Royce Bar
1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Tue–Thu 4–10pm; Fri, Sat 4pm–2am.