A private bar where you can drink, hug, and ditch masks? Welcome to Risky Business in North Hollywood Listen 8 min MORE Without masks or social distancing, people enjoy drinks at Risky Business, a private bar in North Hollywood. Photo by Jonathan Katz.
Before COVID-19, you might’ve known Risky Business as The Other Door a largely unassuming cocktail-focused neighborhood bar in North Hollywood. But today, 14 months into the pandemic, the venue has transformed into a private club for fully vaccinated people. Co-owners Ari Schindler and Jonathan Katz know the venture is a risk, and they chose the new name to be transparent about it.