Samedi Soiree
A rendezvous at The Classic Cat
A rendezvous at The Classic Cat
What began as a classic Covid Saturday night (read: boring) evolved into the very evening this old soul has been craving: celebrating the soft opening of The Classic Cat and chatting with with the masterminds behind what is surely to become one of the latest and greatest hot spots—no, not the pandemic kind of “hot spot,” the GOOD kind—in West Hollywood, if not LA in general.
Hidden behind an unassuming and deliberately unremarkable entrance on the gritty block shared with Sunset strip fixtures like The Viper Room, and Whiskey a Go-Go, what the Cat lacks in glamour on the outside, it makes up for in spades on the inside. Built for the in-crowd subset that’s a little too Ratpack for the typical in-crowd places, it’s slightly reminiscent of fellow WeHo nightspot Delilah—but if you’ve ever found yourself wishing for a similar vibe with a little more bottle service and a little less elbow-rubbing, you’ve come to the right place.
This new spot on the rock block, with its blend of florid Tropicana decor and lush Art Deco vibes—think classic velvet banquettes, palm fronds galore, and feather boa chandeliers—is a reimagining of the classic supper club of yore (aka the 1950s and 60s) once preferred by Hollywood royalty, where the brightest stars of Tinseltown collided with the Las Vegas jet-set and the underground elite alike.
As it stands with current Covid-era compliant restrictions, an imaginative menu of dinner and cocktails is served under a deceptively open-air ceiling, and a virtual deejay spins away on a screen until live music of varying genres will be allowed to entertain during the supper portion of the evenings.
In the post-Covid era, come 11:00 pm, club music will take over, as will as the bottle service crowd.
Just the kind of vibe you’d expect from a place bold enough to launch during the second wave of what will forever be known as the Corona era.
The Classic Cat
8830 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
424-377-4078
Reservation Only
@theclassiccatla
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