It’s another Thursday night. You head out to the usual local bar, with the usual group of friends and order the usual. Sound familiar? I mean, why mess with a recipe for success?

Wrong. Let’s step out of our comfort zones and be a little less predictable. Everyone has a favorite drink, but changing things up keeps life interesting. One option to expand your drink repertoire is The Glendon. Open since last April, The Glendon Bar & Kitchen in Westwood has some extreme concoctions. It’s not your typical college bar.

Cosmos. Scotch on the rocks. Sex on the beach. Everyone has signature drinks and preferences, but why not break out of the routine by ordering an outrageous cocktail with an unusual name?

“I approach the drink flavor profiles by closing my eyes when I take a drink, and I imagine who I’d want to drink it with,” said Nick Jacobs,
co-owner of The Glendon.

That’s how one of their most popular drinks was named the “Jane Fonda.” Jacobs said he imagined drinking this refreshing cucumber-infused cocktail with the actress in the 1950s.

The bar embraces a swanky and modern decor with warm colors, offset by the industrial feel of the original 1929 high ceilings of pine-exposed beams.
Instead of heading to that house party or some of the other bars and grills nearby, this bar is local for UCLA students.

Take a look at some of these creations and order something new the next time you’re out with friends. These drinks are sure to give your “usual” some stiff competition.