#1 Bartending in Los Angeles is like an art form. There are a lot of famous restaurants and clubs and the culture of LA is one that you either make it as a bartender or you don't.
Bartending has evolved from simply whipping something together to an actual culinary craft in and of itself. There is much more competition and a higher expectation of a bartender than in years gone by. As a result, in LA, there are some very impressive cocktail artists who create visually appealing and mouth-watering concoctions.