Two Southern California bars ranked among the best in the US
Another bars that made Esquire's 2026 list includes Stars in New York City.
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Food & Drink Two Southern California bars ranked among the best in the US By Kevin Barr Published June 11, 2026, 6:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A Los Angeles wine spot with “no actual bar” and an Orange County sports tavern packed with TVs, trivia and scorching salsa have been crowned among the best bars in America. Esquire named Stir Crazy in Los Angeles and Kelly’s Korner Tavern in Placentia to its 2026 list, giving California two spots on the magazine’s annual booze-soaked honor roll. 3 Stir Crazy on Melrose Ave. was ranked among the best bars in the country — even though it’s lacking a traditional bartop.
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