Pool halls in LA are usually one extreme or the other: dirty dives with questionable restrooms or swanky clubs where you’ll pay $6 for an Amstel Light. If you’re looking for a scruffy good time, grab a table and some homemade carne asada tacos at Highland Park Billiards (map 33). If more of a scene is what you’re after, check out the upwardly mobile after-work crowd at Q’s Billiard Club (Map 19).
Boxing
Train to be the next Oscar De La Hoya—onscreen or in the ring. If you like a bit of history with your blood, sweat, and tears, visit the Broadway Boxing Gym.
