Published October 09, 2009
They're All Mad Here
Hollywood Nights Down the Rabbit Hole
Once upon a time, there was a pretty young blonde thing named Alice.
She was a little clumsy, but she liked to party.
So she fell down this random rabbit hole, and landed on the banquettes at the Dolce Group's wild, new
surreal spectacle called
Wonderland. And so she began to dance.
Outside, the former home of Shag is now covered in bold purple stripes, but
inside things get curiouser
and curiouser. Shrubs shaped like
chess pieces. A rose garden. Playing cards in the
windows. Framed Mad Hatter silhouettes. Wildly inaccurate clocks. But also: a giant, glittering bar. And of
course, the DJ—on warm LA nights, the party will literally blow the (retractable) roof off much of the
place.
If you're into the tiered-dancing thing, you'll want the table in the corner all the way back under the DJ
booth where the view's best in all directions. (Bonus: the giant looking-glass wall reflects your revelry
throughout the place.) But if you'd prefer to actually (maybe) hear what your Alice has to say, you'll want
to settle into the breezier candlelit rose garden side—for drinks like the
White Queen (one
ingredient: vodka) or the
Tweedle Dee (a shot of Jack and a beer).
Not quite a tea party, but we think you'll make do.
VITALS
Wonderland
1835 N. Cahuenga Blvd
(S. of Franklin)
Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-957-1599