Skip the glitz and glam of Rodeo Drive, and hit up some of Los Angeles
cooler spots.
stay
Located just below the picturesque West Hollywood hills and five minutes
from the notorious Chateau Marmont, Andaz
Hotels rooftop swimming pool and its indie soundtrack will put you
in the right mood to feel like a hip Angeleno. 8401 Sunset Boulevard,
West Hollywood, CA, 323-656-1234, www.westhollywood.andaz.hyatt.com
drink
Forget Britney Spears and her bottomless Starbucks, the best coffee in
Los Angeles is in Silver Lake. Everyone drinking and working at
Intelligentsia look like they belong in some cool band about to make it
big. Who knows? Maybe they are. 3922 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA,
323-663-6173, www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
listen
Silver Lakers take their vinyl very seriously. As does Vacation,
the neighbourhoods acclaimed record store. Whether you are looking for
original pressings of Smiths albums or the new Kurt Vile record, theyll
likely have it. 3815 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 323-666-2111, http://vacationvinyl.com
eat
From Silver Lake, head over to the equally happening Echo Park, and stop
by Mohawk Bend to taste
one (or two or three) of their 72 local craft beers. This gorgeously
retrofitted 100-year-old Vaudeville theatre also features modern pub
fare using the finest local ingredients. 2141 W. Sunset Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA, 213-483-2337, http://mohawk.la
read
Echo Park is home to writer Dave Eggers, who is also one of the
directors of 826LA, a
non-profit kids writing centre. This adorable place is also home to The
Time Travel Mart, where you can pick up the 826LAs publications like
From the Couch to the Kitchen, a cookbook written by high school
students, as well as sharp-witted knick-knacks. 1714 W. Sunset Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA, 213-413-3388, http://826la.org
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Over on Mid Wilshire, youll find the painfully hip Pour
Vous. From PYTs to older distinguished types (and we hear Robert
Pattinson), this speakeasy features Parisian-inspired cocktails that
will quickly go to your head, while you watch trapeze burlesque artists
perform to moody Lana Del Rey songs. 5574 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA,
323-871-8699, http://pourvousla.com
Anya Georgijevic
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