Drinks in Boyle Heights

A plain bar on Whittier east of Soto with a pool table, a jukebox and beer at neighborhood prices. It runs to two in the morning on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which makes it one of very few verified late options east of the river. Cash is the safer assumption and the crowd is local.

Fri to Sun, open until 2am. Earlier close on weekdays, call ahead

A narrow bar across from Mariachi Plaza that opened in 2006 and became the place where the argument about who Boyle Heights belongs to got held out loud. Live mariachi turns up, DJs play through the week, and the karaoke nights are built around mariachi standards and Selena. A small stage faces downtown from the door. Some nights have a cover.

Wed to Sun, 8pm to 2am. Closed Mon and Tue