The Cat & Fiddle

Attention: Your favorite Hollywood bar is back and it’s as good as ever. No, Cat & Fiddle’s new patio (it took over the old Mud Hen Tavern space on Melrose and Highland) can’t compete with its old, legendary courtyard on Sunset, but it’s still an excellent space with a low-key, neighborhood bar atmosphere. This is the perfect place to go if you just wrapped a show at one of the black box theaters on Santa Monica and you need somewhere that will accommodate the entire (rowdy) cast.