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RYAN FLOYD • 33 Taps
WORK • Thursday Routine
RYAN FLOYD • founder & CEO • 33 Taps
Neighborhood you work in: Silver Lake, Culver City, Southpark DTLA, West Hollywood
Neighborhood you live in: Larchmont
It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
Weekday mornings are pretty quiet at 33 Taps (the calm before the storm), our neighborhood sports bar with 33 rotating craft beverages on tap and a scratch kitchen. A lot of the non-glamorous (although very important) things are getting done, like equipment maintenance, draft line cleaning, and reading/discussing prior day notes from managers. At all four locations, we always want to ensure everything is the highest quality possible, while keeping the community feel, making it a place to catch the game, have dinner with family, or just grab a quick drink.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
I’m currently in Palm Springs working on a project and tonight I’m meeting a couple of friends at Marlin Bar. I also went to Bar Cecil last night, a lively French-American restaurant with some great cocktails.
When I’m back in the LA area, I like to walk down to Larchmont Village and visit Great White, Kiku Sushi, or La Bettola di Terroni. I also love going to the new Tu Madre up the street. Whenever possible, I prefer walking around the neighborhood instead of driving – I spend enough time driving around town so I appreciate the walkability in Larchmont.
When I’m at the different 33 Taps locations, I like to visit our neighboring restaurants like Bacari in Silver Lake and Culver City, Dan Tana’s in West Hollywood, and Javier’s and Mastro’s next door to our Downtown location.
Any weekend getaways?
One of my favorite places that is just a short drive from LA is Santa Ynez. I’ve always loved horses and Santa Ynez is the equestrian capital of California (or at least it seems that way!). There are gorgeous properties and pastures everywhere you turn.
What was your last great vacation?
After opening three 33 Taps locations within 18 months, we decided to take a few great vacations this past year including Glacier National Park, NYC, Big Sur, The Big Island, and Kauai. They were all super special in their own way so it was hard to choose just one. It was our first time at Glacier National Park and we loved it. We got the incredible opportunity to stay at Sharon Stone’s home through a Project Angel Food donation auction. Must-sees for us included Flathead Lake and Whitefish Lake.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
This year in particular, I’ve been spending more money on experiences than items. An experience I keep thinking about is our stay at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai. The on-site amenities and views make it hard to leave the property, but when we did, we loved hiking on a few of the local trails like Kalalau Trailhead and Okolehao and hitting Queen’s Bath to cool down.
What store or service do you always recommend?
People may not expect this from me, but I recommend getting an annual astrology reading from the Cosmic Navigator. It’s a fun way to help people understand their own astrology.
Where are you donating your time or money?
It’s always been important to us at 33 Taps to support local animal shelters and rescues. Over the past three years, we have donated all of the proceeds from our “puppy menu” to local rescues like Wags and Walks, Labelle Foundation, and LA Animal Rescue.