The swagger of this dusty ol’ saloon bar, with its oil paintings, oak barrels and liqueurs perched in cabinets, makes Sassafras a real old school Southern jaunt – it was shipped across literally piece by piece from Georgia to give an authentic Southern vibe. Curious cocktail-seekers from every side of LA flock here to soak up some vintage Southern hospitality via Sassafras’ barrel-aged cocktails (which create a uniquely smoky and mellow affair), house-brewed ginger beers, and blends inspired by the bar’s namesake ingredient – a flavourful Southern root. They’ll even let you ‘build a buck’, with your own choice of liqueur and ginger beer. And when it comes to live music, only the very best bluegrass and jazz will do…