Come along with "DT is LA" hosts Danielle Wolff and Eloi Gerard as we visit Caña Rum Bar to experience one of DTLA's hidden hangouts firsthand in this special mini episode.

Caña Rum Bar

https://www.canarumbarla.com/

Underground bars and speakeasies have been part of the fabric of DTLA for decades. In this episode, we talk about the history of speakeasies, the culture of underground and “secret” bars, what the current scene looks like, and about some of the challenges that these establishments face.

Links to things mentioned in the episode:

“The Hope Theory”

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/the-hope-theory/

Kippered

https://www.instagram.com/get_kippered/

McConnells

https://mcconnells.com/

The closing of The Varnish

https://la.eater.com/2024/6/20/24182612/the-varnish-bar-speakeasy-closing-los-angeles-cocktail-bar

Crocker Club

https://www.crockerclub.com/

Continental Club & The Private Room

https://www.circa93.com/the-continental-club/

The Stowaway & The Rio Room

https://stowawaydtla.com/

Death & Co.

https://www.deathandcompany.com/location/dtla/

The Slipper Clutch

https://www.theslipperclutch.com/

The Queensberry

https://www.circa93.com/the-queensberry/

Bar Jackalope

http://sevengrandbars.com/

Bar CDMX

https://www.barcdmx.la/

Rhythm Room

https://www.rhythmroomla.com/

Cana Rhum Bar

https://www.canarumbarla.com/

Crane’s

https://www.instagram.com/cranesbardtla/

The Reserve

https://thelareserve.com/

This week, we welcomed our first guest into the studio! Scott Moe is a USC project manager, an EMT and a DTLA resident. We talked about why he and his wife Kristine moved back downtown after their kids finished high school. How is the DTLA residential life different now than it was 20 years ago, what community activities do they love, and what excites Scott about the future of Downtown LA?

We also spring a pop quiz on Scott and talk about the latest DTLA news. Check out links below to Scott’s weekly Substack newsletter, Thoroughly Thursday, and everything else.

Thoroughly Thursday

https://thoroughlythursday.substack.com/

Historic Core Farmers Market

https://historiccore.com/farmers-market-begins/

Base Caffe

https://www.instagram.com/basecaffe.la/

The Music Center’s Dance DTLA

https://archive.grandparkla.org/event/dancedowntown/

https://www.instagram.com/musiccenterla/

Broad Museum

https://www.thebroad.org/

https://www.instagram.com/thebroadmuseum/

The Continental Club

https://www.circa93.com/the-continental-club/

https://www.instagram.com/continentalclub/

KCRW Summer Nights at the California African American Museum

https://www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024

https://www.instagram.com/kcrw

https://www.instagram.com/caaminla/