Snow White

Oh Snow White.

In the heart of the tourist ridden city of Hollywood sits a tiny (dare I say skeevy?) little bar. Right at the intersection of Hollywood and Highland (6769 Hollywood Blvd, to be exact), with an unassuming red awning is Snow White. This bar has, over the course of the past few months, become "my local dive."

Tourists come to Hollywood by day for pictures by the Chinese Theater, and to walk the "walk of fame." The young and beautiful flock to Hollywood at night for the clubs and drinks. Occasionally during the day, tourists stop in for a beer or some food, but by night time, Snow White is left for the locals.

What is so amazing about this bar? Portion sizes. Whether you choose the 34 oz. beer ($7 during happy hour, $10 otherwise) or the massive glass of wine, you only need two drinks before you are set for the night. A third drink is never a wise choice (believe me, I know)

Along with their massive drinks, Snow White has a physically high bar, with low-ish seats. So, imagine sitting at a bar that comes up to your chest, with a beer the size of your head. You feel like a little kid - not to mention the pictures of Snow White and her seven dwarfs lining the walls.

And then, there is the crowd. Patrons of this establishment tend to be comprised of a handful of regulars (people who bartend there, and men with French accents), students at the Musician's Institute across the street, locals and occasionally littered with Hollywood staples (crazies and tourists).

They have standard, American food: sandwiches, pizzas, pastas. The bar has two tvs - one large one, inconveniently placed at the back of the bar (where 90% of the time, people are blocking it), and a smaller one above the bar. It is dark, dank, dreary - pretty much everything I would hope for in a local dive! I love it!