Recreation Sexy LA Guide

Pour Some Sugar on Me

At these lusty dining spots, a night that starts out as "dinner and a movie" might quickly evolve into dinner and a—well, you know.

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Nirvana Restaurant & Lounge

Kama sutra–inspired menu, fertility sculptures along the walls, four-poster beds, candlelight: This Indian restaurant really wants diners to get it on.

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Pure Hollywood decadence abounds at this restaurant inside the Art Deco landmark formerly called the Argyle, but previously and once again known as Sunset Tower. While dining with Anna Wintour, Tom Ford lasciviously told owner Jeff Klein that the cotes de boeuf was the best thing he'd ever put in his mouth.

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The CrepeVine Bistro & Wine Bar

In a Pasadena alley steps from Colorado Boulevard is this pocket-sized delight filled with attractive couples lingering (but not too long) over moules meuniere and a bottle of wine.

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Koi

The cufflinked handshake sealing the deal. The energy of an everyone-knows-everyone crowd. The flashing of paparazzi bulbs outside. What's sexier than power?

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Whist

Crisp design. Skilled presentation. Sensory splendor. Beds upstairs.

Hot in Herre

Butt-hugging jeans and overflowing cleavage are just the beginning at these fantasy-fueling nightspots. (Eww, did that just sound all porno?)

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Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce

The upscale Melrose nightclub suggests that we as a city have evolved past Howard Stern–inspired sleaze. Forty Deuce attracts a slick clientele who sip drinks while nouvelle-urban Rockettes, backed by a jazz combo, perform mid-century bump-and-grind striptease numbers.

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Basque

In the space formerly occupied by the burlesque-themed deep, this club continues its predecessor's boudoir legacy with a spicy décor, cocktail waitresses in corsets and a hot crowd that keeps Hollywood and Vine one of the sexiest corners in town. Favorite elements include the two-way mirrors behind the bar—behind them, dancers perform in garter belts.

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Bar Sinister at Boardner’s

Don't expect to see Hot Topic-clad teeny boppers at this decadent hangout. The elaborately attired regulars sip absinthe and flirt fiendishly among the cavernous club's crevices (which include an upstairs S&M lair) in corsets, rubber, velvet and vinyl. Looky-loos not willing to work the look should take heed.

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The Abbey

Though an expansion means there are 16,000 square jaws—um, we mean square feet—to fill, the line of tight T-shirts outside has only gotten longer. Once past the gargoyles at the entrance, a bevy of boys ogle each other over martinis that are fruity in more ways than one. ~~Horny~~ Cuddly patrons make use of the popular beds in the back.

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Miss Kitty's Erotic Discoteque and Cabaret at Dragonfly

Scantily clad male and female go-go dancers writhe to new wave, industrial and electroclash while the Grande Dame of the party, Miss Kitty, brings lurid fantasies to life with weekly stage shows, which have featured female mud wrestling, kinky circus acts and a surprise striptease by Dita Von Teese. (More private fantasies are indulged behind the velvet curtains of the booths and lounges.)

Candy Shop

Don't even think about a five-finger discount at these stores! We know it can be embarrassing buying vibrators or racy lingerie, but there's nothing to be ashamed of. Really! As long as you are at least 18 years old, it's perfectly legal to purchase a Barely Legal DVD.

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Agent Provocateur

Time was, lingerie shops were tacky, behind-the-curtain establishments. Not anymore. The shades are open here, and the crowds are paying top dollar for the store's sexy creations.

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Hustler Hollywood

Larry Flynt's novelty store puts the "strip" in Sunset Strip. The store attracts tourists and actual customers with its risqué front windows and porn-star appearances. When the adult actors aren't actually there, neo-skin replicas of their more celebrated protuberances are always in stock.

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The Pleasure Chest

Shoppers come here to find embarrassing penis-shaped everythings for bachelorette or bachelor parties, but more serious shoppers scout hardcore toys, movies and outfits. The store offers a sort of triple-X petting zoo where customers can get hands-on with a variety of toys before deciding to get up close and personal with them later.

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Trashy Lingerie

This store covers nearly every role-playing fantasy. Naughty nurse? Check. Pirate booty? Double-D check. French Maid? Oui oui.

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International Love Boutique

The Hollywood & Highland shopping complex helped turn Hollywood Boulevard into a legit destination, but ILB is one remnant of the good ol' days filled with streetwalkers and hustlers. This adult store is not safe for tourists—unless they are kinky Germans who are into this sort of thing.

Let's Get Physical

There's no need to feel guilty about these adult attractions—but they're not all that innocent.

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