... so that I can handle breathing The Room's smoke-infused air for more than 30 minutes. The crowd that has adopted the bar as their own feels genuine, cool, gregarious. Simply too dark to be subjected to the usual LA routine of looking-you-intently-up-and-down-just-in-case-you're-a-celebrity. Blessedly, noone will see you here unless you elect to stand near a candle.
Pros: dark, intimate, the anti-slick
Cons: thick with smoke
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