Bar Benjamin

Ben Shenassafar—co-founder of streetwear brand The Hundreds—partnered with Jared Meisler of Roger Room and Bar Lubitsch fame to build a second-floor, reservation-preferred cocktail bar above The Benjamin restaurant on Melrose. A complimentary welcome drink—currently a clarified carrot-hazelnut-aquavit milk punch—sets the tone for a programme that includes the Tom Kha-inspired Tommy Boy and what several critics have called the best non-alcoholic cocktails in Los Angeles. Bar Benjamin runs on impeccable interior design, serious service, and the confidence to give away the first drink.