As Los Angeles’s restaurant culture continues to grow, it’s just a matter of time before more global influences begin to percolate into its busy dining scene. Other than empanada destinations and some very good steakhouses, Argentina’s food and drink culture hasn’t made a deep impact here (at least until now) with the opening of Negroni (@negroni3rdstreet), an international chain of cocktail and sushi lounges. Negroni’s second U.S. location — the first is in Miami— opened last week in the former A.O.C. and Gusto space on West Third Street with an expansive two-floor lounge. The drinking scene in Argentina and namely Buenos Aires (which is where Negroni got its start) draws heavily from Italian cocktail culture. In fact, one is more likely to see Cynar juleps or Fernet and Coke instead of bourbon-based drinks in Buenos Aires, a city with cocktail spots on seemingly every corner. Read about the new lounge opening by clicking on the link in bio. Story by @mattatouille with photography by @meetjakob