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08/22/2026
Your glass took years to grow. 🌙
We rush everything. Agave doesn’t. Tequila’s blue agave is quick by comparison, ready in about 6 to 8 years. But the wild agaves mezcal leans on can sit in the ground 25 years or more before they’re ever harvested, storing sugar and patience the whole time.
Every pour is somebody’s waiting, measured in seasons.
💬 Drop a 🌵 if you didn’t know agave played that long a game.
08/14/2026
The heart does all the work. 🤎
Strip an agave down and you get the piña, the core, and it can tip past 100 pounds. A jimador cuts it by hand with a coa, the same way it’s been done for generations. No machine deciding when it’s ready. Just a person who knows the plant.
Every bottle starts with that cut.
💬 Tag someone who’d respect the work behind the glass.
08/07/2026
Nobody adds the smoke. 🔥
That campfire note in your mezcal isn’t a flavoring. It comes from roasting the agave hearts in underground pits, packed with hot rocks and wood and buried for days. The earth does the seasoning. By the time it hits your glass, the smoke is already a memory of the fire it came from.
Tequila is steamed, not roasted, which is why it doesn’t carry the smoke.
💬 Save this for the next person who calls mezcal “just smoky tequila.”
07/30/2026
Tequila has one agave. Mezcal has dozens. 🌵
Here’s the split. Tequila can legally be made from just one plant, blue Weber agave. Mezcal opens the whole family: espadĂn, tobalá, tepeztate, and dozens more, each with its own flavor, its own patience, its own region. That’s why no two mezcals taste the same, and why tequila runs a narrower lane.
One rulebook keeps it tight. The other lets the plant do the talking.
đź’¬ Which agave is your favorite? Tell us below.
07/29/2026
ay, Poppi.
Tequila, Poppi, TajĂn rim. Things escalated. Gut health intact.
Say it out loud when you order it. That’s the whole point.
07/16/2026
All tequila is mezcal. Not all mezcal is tequila.🌵
Here’s the untangle. “Mezcal” originally meant any spirit made from agave, full stop. Tequila is just the branch that blew up: made only from blue agave, mostly around Jalisco, with its own strict rulebook. Mezcal is the bigger family, made from dozens of agave species, most famously around Oaxaca.
Today they’re two separate legal categories, so a bottle is one or the other. But the family tree is real, and it all starts with the same plant.
From here, every card tells you exactly which one is in the glass.
💬 Save this. It settles more bar arguments than you’d think.
07/08/2026
No bats, no mezcal. 🦇
Wild agave and nectar feeding bats grew up together, which is why agave is one of the only plants that pollinates at night. Tequila’s blue agave is mostly cloned by hand, but mezcal leans on wild agave, and wild agave leans on bats.
Next time you sip, tip your glass to one.
💬 Drop a 🦇 if you didn’t know this.
07/08/2026
No bats, no mezcal. 🦇
WLaCuevita and nectar-feeding bats grew up together, which is why agave is one of the only plants that pollinates at night. Tequila’s blue agave is mostly cloned by hand, but mezcal leans on wild agave, and wild agave leans on bats.
Next time you sip, tip your glass to one.
💬 Drop a 🦇 if you didn’t know this.
07/01/2026
Grab any $7+ drink and the taco’s on us. Our little toast to the living. Every Tuesday 9-11pm. Come find us in the cave. 🌮🦇 Highland Park.
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06/30/2026
Deep in the cave, Sunday night’s new tradition 🦇🎤 Half decent karaoke. Good mezcal. Even better friends. Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed out. See you next Sunday.
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Address
5922 N Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA
90042
To get to N Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, take the public transportation system by taking a metro bus or train to Chinatown Station. From there, walk north on North Hill Street until you reach West Cesar E Chavez Avenue. Turn right and continue walking for about 13 minutes until you reach North Figueroa Street.
If driving, take the 110 Freeway and exit at Stadium Way. Follow the road as it curves left and merges onto San Fernando Road. Turn right onto North Figueroa Street and continue for about half a mile. There is limited street parking available near the pub or paid parking options nearby.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
5pm - 2am |
| Tuesday |
5pm - 2am |
| Wednesday |
5pm - 2am |
| Thursday |
5pm - 2am |
| Friday |
5pm - 2am |
| Saturday |
5pm - 2am |
| Sunday |
5pm - 2am |
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What people say
La Cuevita (Little Cave) is a must-visit pub located on N Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. It is part of the renowned 1933 Group's collection of fine establishments, which includes some of the best bars in Hollywood such as Oldfield’s Liquor Room, the Thirsty Crow, the Bigfoot Lodge East, Bigfoot Lodge West and Sassafras Saloon.
If you're a fan of tequila and mezcal, La Cuevita is the perfect place for you. They have an impressive collection of both that will satisfy your agave cravings. What's more? Their happy hour runs from 5pm-10pm every day of the week, including weekends.
La Cuevita offers exciting events throughout the week that cater to different interests. On Mondays, they have $5 Buffalo Trace Movie Mondays with double features on the screen and free popcorn! Last Monday of the month is Subtle Cues - a unique queer event with free food and Tarot card readings. Tuesdays are for free tacos between 10 pm and midnight along with $5 Margaritas.
Wednesdays are all about $5 Jameson with DJ Garron Gash rocking the house! Thursdays offer rotating DJs along with Sino tequila specials and more. Fridays are even better with DJ Danny Detox and incredible back bar specials. Saturdays feature DJ Mama Sophia and back bar specials while Sundays offer live jazz by NEGE (North East Groove Ensemble) and guests.
Apart from their fantastic drinks menu and events, La Cuevita also boasts a killer drinking and smoking patio that adds to its charm.
In conclusion, if you're looking for an excellent pub experience in Los Angeles, La Cuevita (Little Cave) should be at the top of your list!
