The Barrel Tavern backbar with a blue neon Die Happy Tonight sign and shelves of bottles — Photo: The Barrel Tavern (official website). © The Barrel Tavern — own site · Source

Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles, CA

The Barrel Tavern

Sherman Oaks Van Nuys Blvd tavern advertising First Pour 1957 — neon, sports TVs, and Valley neighborhood pours.

City: Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood: Sherman Oaks
Address: 4547 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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Website: www.thebarreltavern.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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