Swing by the adjacent Ray's & Stark Bar for drinks and appetizers. Don't forget to take artsy pictures of each other near the light pole cluster out front.
CA (Shop) One of LA's coolest and best for indie zines, limited edition art books, rare music compilations, underground comics, and artsy DVD’s. Great blog, too: http://blog.familylosangeles.com/
Great place!!!! Service was good and set in a nice artsy community.Coffee and gelato what a perfect combination .
The chocolate sorbet is amazing. Read more.
Good vibes, nice people, and artsy atmosphere. Try the Absinthe! They pour it over a teaspoon of sugar.
LA [Drink] A hidden treasure with a Writers Room feel, cocktails are penned after novels by the great writer. Try The Sun Also Rises--gin, chartreuse, basil and cucumber.
Alex Straus is the man! For a quiet cocktail go early on a Wednesday or Thursday. Tuesdays (Industry Night) and Fridays and Saturdays are slammed. Read more.
Obviously good coffee (New Orleans iced with almond milk) but the space is gorgeous! That giant wooden staircase seating is artsy fartsy, though not entirely comfortable for long periods of time.
ARTSY, FUN, ELECTIC. ESPECIALLY DURING EVENTS. THIS PLACE IS REALLY GREAT. IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN EVENT HERE, THEN I WOULDN'T MISS IT.
This might be LA's best hidden gem. Sunset views of Hollywood are ridic. Catch an outdoor movie in the summer: food trucks, wine/beer tasting at a much more intimate venue than Hollywood Forever.
Your Sunday afternoon from 1 - 5 PM is spoken for because you’ll be taking in the view from Barnsdall & partaking in Eastside blessings. Admission is $15. Read more.
LACMA is a great place to expand your cultural horizons and eat great food while you're at it. C+M is the perfect spot for artsy conversation, Intelligentsia coffee, and a bacon date Pop-Tart. Read more.
Great monthly story-telling show called Two-Headed Beast there, definitely worth checking out. Read more.
The floors creak, the shelves are full of lots of artsy books, great signings. Read more.
Book Soup's magazine stand is so massive that it has to be kept outdoors. The impressive variety includes more publications in French than many stands have in total — & 14 different editions of Vogue! Read more.
Bohemian vibes and locations in LA's trendy neighborhoods has made this bookstore a go-to for artsy reads (not to mention first dates). Read more.