NIGHTLIFE
by Alex LiMandri
The Continental Club opened in the last few weeks and it is already the place to be seen. It is a modern, speak-
easy vibe lounge with the feeling that you are doing something wrong, nothing wrong with it, just classy décor and
unexpended venue in the middle of the Historic Core. You have to enter a back alley to see the line trying to get in
the place, something new and needed in our lovely city center. Highly recommended!
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Established in 2013 and open February 2014, The Continental Club is a concept by Ashley Joyce with design by
partners Ashley Joyce and John Lasker. The Continental Club aims to cater to the vibrant and diverse downtown
LA community. The design is based on a traditional London members’ club contrasted with modern, anti-estab-
lishment accents.
Though officially a single street address, The Continental Club hosts two distinct settings. Sunday through Thurs-
day guests enter from 4th Street to the J. Parkinson Room at The Continental Club. This intimate space is named
after John Parkinson, the architect responsible for many iconic downtown landmarks including City Hall, The Coli-
seum, Union Station and The Continental Building. The emphasis is classic cocktails and conversation.
On Fridays and Saturdays, guests are greeted by a doorman in the alley, led down a stairway and through a wood-
paneled hallway to enter The Continental Club. This expanded space includes semi-private seating areas sur-
rounding a central bar and small dance floor. Unique table service includes pitchers, punch bowls and martini sets.
The attention to detail and exceptional service is reminiscent of Las Vegas, London and Havana clubs of the 1950s
and 1960s.
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THE CONTINENTAL CLUB
116 West 4th street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
347 645 4310
www.thecontinentalclub-la.com