In the UK, "pikey" means gypsy in slang. But in L.A., it's Brad Pitt's uncouth character from Snatch, and now your new local Brit fix as the namesake of latest drinking and dining destination from bar owners and restauranteurs Jared Meisler and Sean MacPherson (Il Covo, Roger Room, Swingers, Good Luck Bar, El Carmen, Jones, Bar Lubitsch). Say hello to The Pikey, the blokes' revamp of the historic Ye Coach & Horses on Sunset, now unofficially open for business. We swung by after our Saturday night Seder for the friends and family opening and have the full monty on all the details you want to know about this new spot. More»

[***UPDATE 10/25: The source of the media release stating that Sean MacPherson's camp was taking over Ye Coach & Horses on November 1st has officially retracted its statement, saying they jumped the gun. Sheesh.]

First came rumors, then a failed rescue campaign, then we went straight to the source and asked Jared Meisler for hard answers which left us with a bunch of hypotheticals and "maybe's." But it's now official per our inbox that the duo who brought us favored watering holes like Roger Room and Bar Lubitsch will be the proud owners of L.A.'s historic Ye Coach & Horses effective November 1st. More»

[Photo via] A public outcry has surfaced in reaction to the sad news that after over 70 years, historic Hollywood watering hole, Ye Coach & Horses is getting the shutter. The Sunset Blvd dive's Facebook page and blogs have since been flooded with messages from heartbroken patrons trying rally up the troops and rescue the bar. Fueling their fire are the rumors of a Sean MacPherson-Jared Meisler (Roger Room, Bar Lubitsch) takeover that have been circulating the blogosphere since last week. But who needs rumors when you can go straight to the source? More»