Bar Nineteen12

Bar Nineteen12 sits at the edge of The Beverly Hills Hotel's pool, where the hotel's signature pink-and-green palette continues into the pool furniture and the cabana awnings, and the afternoon stretches like a mid-century feature film.

The food is pool-appropriate: well-made salads, grilled fish tacos, a lobster roll served cold with good mayonnaise, and a guacamole prepared tableside. The cocktail list leans into California's farm-to-bar tradition — seasonal fruits, fresh herbs, a few reinvented classics.

Arrive at noon, order something sparkling, and settle in. The afternoon will resolve itself.