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    LA Speakeasies

    Lesley Balla is the Los Angeles editor for Tasting Table , a daily email newsletter.  There are three speakeasies that recently opened in Los Angeles.  The first, located in the back room at Cole's French Dip in Downtown L.A., is The Varnish .  When you're there, Leslie recommends the drink 'Remember the Maine,' made from rye and Cherry…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Lesley Balla is the Los Angeles editor for Tasting Table, a daily email newsletter. There are three speakeasies that recently opened in Los Angeles. The first, located in the back room at Cole's French Dip in Downtown L.A., is The Varnish. When you're there, Leslie recommends the drink 'Remember the Maine,' made from rye and Cherry Heering.

    The Wine Room at Delancy, you can find flights of three wines for $15. Finally, The Bar at Muse, tucked inside the hotel, Montage Beverly Hills, is only for restaurant patrons.

    The Varnish at Cole's

    118 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA - (213) 622-9999

    The Wine Room at Delancy

    5936 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - (323) 469-2100

    Bar at Muse

    225 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA - (310) 860-7800

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    7. 44:18Las Vegas' Water Shortage
    8. 51:31The Bounty of Temecula
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