“An L.A. Romance” at Clifton’s

The storied Clifton’s Republic is the perfect place to evoke the romance of old Hollywood—since it witnessed it firsthand in the 1930s. The Downtown den’s Valentine’s Day soiree is billed as “a love letter for the City of Angels” and the people who built it—and will rebuild it. General admission gets you access to the woodsy Forest Glen and Monarch lands, where a KCRW DJ will be spinning. A Velvet Rope VIP ticket lets you visit tiki bar Pacific Seas and the Brookdale Ballroom, which will host live music. But the star of the show will be Shadowbox, Clifton’s never-before-open-to-the-public underground speakasy, which channels the classic cabaret of Weimar Berlin. You can preview the space on V-Day for $82. There are also a variety of pricier packages which get you a reserved table, plus dinner or champagne for two, if you want to splash out ($162–$429).