Loews Hollywood Hotel Best Picture Cocktails
Not all Angelenos get a ticket to Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all partake in the fun. Award season fun began with the start of the year and will continue through March, delighting the town with Oscar watch parties, special museum programming, themed cocktails and more. Read on for where eat, drink and watch the 2025 Academy Awards.
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33 Taps knows that in Los Angeles, the Oscars are just as important as the Super Bowl. It will host watch parties at all of its locations beginning at 3:30 p.m., pairing Hollywood's biggest night with elevated sports bar ambiance and plenty of food and beverages. For the ultimate watch party, consider heading to 33 Taps' West Hollywood location. Alongside screening the Academy Awards, there will be a full red-carpet experience with photo ops. Guests are encouraged to come dressed to impress! Additionally, 33 Taps and Film Girlz Brunch will host an Oscar watch party from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the downtown location. Between awing over the red carpet looks and listening to award speeches, attendees can enjoy beers on tap, margaritas, elevated bar bites, hand-crafted burgers and more. True movie aficionados can also partake in Film Girlz Brunch’s digital Oscar ballot ahead of the ceremony for the chance to win a $50 33 Taps gift card. RSVP in advance.
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ official Oscars watch party is sold out, but it still has plenty of programming going on in the lead up to the ceremony. Get in the spirit of the award season by signing up for the Oscars Tours: Through the Decades between now and March 30; grabbing tickets for the Oscar Nominee Spotlights, which showcases Oscar-nominated shorts and panels (through March 1); enjoying screenings of Oscar films through March 30; stopping at the museum’s Spielberg Family Gallery to see historical and contemporary footage of past Oscars ceremonies and more.
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Located at the Academy Museum, Fanny’s promises the same level of glamour and spirit for its Oscar watch party. The event kicks off with a Champagne toast and tray-passed bites from 3 to 4 p.m., followed by chef Jun Bum Oh’s prix fixe menu, a glass of wine, beer or Oscar-themed cocktail and a screening of the 97th Academy Awards. Guests are encouraged to dress in cocktail attire for the special evening, which will go on until 8 p.m. Those looking to start Oscar festivities early can visit Fanny’s anytime between now and the end of March to sip best picture-themed cocktails, such as the Remy Martin 1738-based Nickel Boys with orange liquor and lemon and The Brutalist-inspired mezcal drink with lemon, orgeat and creme de violette.
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Home of the original Academy Awards ceremony, The Hollywood Roosevelt will host its annual Oscars Viewing Gala in the Blossom Ballroom. The evening will welcome guests with a red carpet arrival and cocktail reception, followed by a four-course dinner and screening of the Oscars. Then, the night will continue with an afterparty featuring live entertainment and a DJ. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
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A stone’s throw from the Academy Awards HQ—the Dolby Theatre—Loews Hollywood Hotel’s H2 Kitchen & Bar is serving up its annual best-picture-inspired cocktail lineup now and through March 2. The menu features The Troubadour inspired by A Complete Unknown (SelvaRey Coconut Rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, lime); a picture-perfect-pink Defying Gravity (Kettle One Grapefruit, St. Germain, pink grapefruit, rosemary syrup, lemon juice); Sincerely, Emilia (Patron Reposado, Cointreau, lime juice, peach bitters, hot honey, Tajín rim); The Cardinal’s Choice in a nod to Conclave (NA beverage with Seedlip Spice 42, hibiscus tea, lime juice, simple syrup, topped with dry hibiscus and a cinnamon, salt, sugar rim) and For Better or Worse in nod to Anora (Aperol, St. Germain, lemon juice, simple syrup, Prosecco, soda water).
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For rooftop views, Skybar has you covered. Its second annual Oscars viewing party will kick off at 3 p.m. Table reservations are available by emailing [email protected], but the event is also free to attend with RSVP.
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Truly Hard Selzter’s downtown outpost will have an Oscars watch party from 4 to 7 p.m. Alongside its standard menu of Truly-based cocktails, tacos, carne asada fries and more, there will be food and drink specials. Admission is free, but be sure to reserve a spot in advance.
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While watching the Oscars, consider doing your best impression of Wolfgang Puck. For 31 years, Wolfgang Puck Catering has ensured the Hollywood elite is nourished as they party the night away after the awards wrap, and 2025 is no different. Helmed by Puck and Eric Klein and, for pastry design, Kamel Guechida and Garry Larduinat, the Governor’s Ball (the official after-party of the ceremony) menu is a treasure trove of decadent bites spanning savory morsels to sweet delights. Highlights include mini wagyu cheeseburgers, truffle chicken pot pie, Spago’s signature tuna tartare in a sesame miso cone, truffle chicken pot pie, aged cheddar mac and cheese, bougie tots with creme fraiche and caviar, wild mushroom bolognese, popcorn shrimp with fried rice and chili garlic crunch and wood-fired pizzas. For dessert, the selection includes ice cream sundaes, made-to-order warm profiteroles, piña colada Oscar-silhouette éclairs and stamped-to-order Oscar logo chocolate stollen cookies.
Wine aficionados can stay on theme for the evening by opting to toast to the stars with bottles from the winery of cinema great Francis Ford Coppola. If you’re throwing a big party, there’s the six-bottle Cinematic Moments Collection, while those hosting intimate watch parties can consider the 2020 Director’s Cut Cinema (a red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, with a touch of Petit Verdot) or the Cinema Gift Box (one bottle each of the Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinema Red Blend).
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Champagne fans can consider Champagne Lallier, which recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The Champagne house will feature R.019 from Champagne Lallier’s flagship Réflexion series. Finally, if you prefer cocktails, consider stirring up the very drinks that will be served at the Governors Ball. Crafted by globally acclaimed mixologist Charles Joly and 2024’s World Best Bar Handshake Speakeasy from Mexico City, the beverages feature the event’s partner, Tequila Don Julio. Find the recipes below.
By Handshake Speakeasy
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
1 ½ oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz Vanilla Syrup
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with olive.
By Charles Joly
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio Reposado
½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1 oz Tamarind Syrup
1 ½ oz Hibiscus Tea
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a collins glass over large format ice cube. Garnish with citrus slice.
By Charles Joly
Ingredients
1.5 oz Tequila Don Julio Alma Miel
1 oz Espresso
½ oz Cremant du Limoux-Fig Syrup
10 drops Smoked Salt Water
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with espresso beans.
The Class Act
By Handshake Speakeasy
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Mint-Infused Tequila Don Julio 1942
¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
½ oz Simple Syrup
⅓ oz Milk
Preparation: Combine Mint-Infused Tequila Don Julio 1942, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup in a mixing glass and stir thoroughly. Add the mix to the milk in a container and let sit overnight (or at least 2 hours). Strain the mixture through coffee filter twice. Pour into rocks glass over large-format ice cube.
Unfolding at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the Academy Awards will air live on March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. PT on ABC. Los Angeles is ready for you to celebrate both at home or somewhere across town.
See also: What Celebs Were Wearing To Awards Ceremonies In 1999
Photography by: Courtesy Oscar / Loews Hollywood Hotel; Francis Ford Coppola Winery; Tequila Don Julio
