After 18 years of business, the arts-driven bar is set to close at the end of the month and reopen as a new concept in April.
On a busy section of La Cienega Boulevard at the edge of Culver City, bordering Pico-Robertson and Mid-City, Mandrake can be easy to miss. The bar is tucked between nondescript art galleries and auto repair shops, with a blinking, white neon martini-shaped sign that guides you to its narrow entryway. Opened by Flora Wiegmann, Drew Heitzler and Justin Beal in 2006, the clandestine drinking den was transformed into a thriving hub for local artists.
' In its first few years, Mandrake operated almost like a gallery, with the room between the front bar and the outdoor patio hosting rotating art shows. As the bar became more popular, artwork was damaged and programming shifted to book launches, film screenings and DJ sets. Wiegmann, Heitzler and Beal also made a point of hiring from their community of artists. 'For me, it gave me greater insight into what the journey of an artist can entail,' says G.L.
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