Ladies, if you want to celebrate your last days as a single gal, The Abbey in West Hollywood is politely asking that you take your boa, tiara and penis-shaped party favors to another bar. more ›

Los Angeles police got a call that a driver was pretending to be a police officer. By the time sheriff's deputies pulled over the car, they were in front of The Abbey in West Hollywood. If the car had been full of police impersonators, it would have been a great stunt for an aspiring reality TV star. more ›

The teenage boy who left the Burbank airport on Wednesday and was later seen at the Abbey ordering a screwdriver has caused a great deal of speculation. Why did he wander away? And why -- and how -- did he end up all the way in West Hollywood? At first, it was reported that Cameron James Smith had wandered away because he didn't want to go back to the school he was headed for, which is described only as a "specialized school in Utah." more ›

An autistic boy who was thought to have mistakenly wandered off from Bob Hope Airport Wednesday morning was located several hours later, ordering up a Screwdriver at a popular West Hollywood watering hole. more ›

West Hollywood's 20-year-old gathering place, The Abbey, has just been named "Best Gay Bar in the World" for a second time in LOGO's annual Gay Travel Awards. In honor of their big gay award, The Abbey has created "The Best Gay Cocktail in the World," ($12). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the cocktail will benefit The Trevor Project, one of The Abbey’s favorite charities. more ›

There was no such luck for San Francisco this year, but the Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood beat out popular gay spots in Rio, London, Amsterdam, Chicago and Montreal this week in a contest put on by MTV's Logo Channel. Other winners in the TripOutGayTravel awards include New York City (best U.S. destination), the Wynn Las Vegas (best ultimate luxury/hotel resort) and the W Hotels (best hotel chain). Party on, WeHo. more ›

As many Americans are preparing to bid adieu to the season with Labor Day weekend, those of us lucky enough to live in this part of the country have several more weeks of warm weather to frolic in. Even so, there are some of you who have thought, “I should go to the beach this summer” and it’s still not too late. With the holiday weekend around the corner, we at LAist figured that you same-sex loving guys out there would appreciate info on where gaze upon gym-toned bods without fear (Lady-loving ladies, we’re open to a similar post just for you). more ›

Tonight, Los Angeles will be playing host to the Democratic Presidential candidates as they square off in a forum to specifically discuss gay issues. The groundbreaking event will be televised on LOGO, and simulcast on the Internet, and will be moderated by Washington Post writer Jonathan Capeheart, Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese, and singer/friend of the trees, Melissa Etheridge. Many of the candidates will continue their courting of a specific demographic with fund-raising... more ›

That whole Doheny, Santa Monica, Melrose clusterfuck always gets me when I'm working an event at The Abbey. I hate how westbound Melrose forces you back onto eastbound Santa Monica. And I always forget it. Sometimes, I really think this intersection should have made LosAnjealous' The Great ‘Shittiest Intersections of LA Debate’: Losanjealous Edition Tonight, I overcame my traffic pattern amnesia and headed westbound one street south of Melrose - Rangely Ave. And that's... more ›

LAist is going on a delicious spree from A to Z. This weekend, we finish up G as we attempt to sober up at Gozar after a few too many at The Abbey a few doors down. more ›