Bars in L.A. County that don't serve food can reopen Monday, outdoors only and at limited capacity. Some prepare to reopen, while other venues wait.
On Monday when Los Angeles County moves into the next tier of reopening guidance, bars without food service can begin pouring drinks again — some for the first time in more than a year.
For Pouring with Heart, the change means the group can begin to rehire its staff of almost 500 employees, at least three-quarters of them in L.A., and plan a staggered return of its bars. With the orange tier looming, nightlife and bar impresarios Mark and Jonnie Houston recently reopened the patio of their retro-inspired Hollywood bar, Good Times at Davey Wayne’s, with the sale of tacos. This will be the first of their properties to fully return, most likely followed by nearby cocktail bar No Vacancy.