For as long as downtown L.A. has been a bustling center for business, the Eastside neighborhood has been its idyllic escape.
For as long as downtown L.A. has been a bustling center for American business and trade, Echo Park has been its nearest escape. A slow walk down the neighborhood’s winding boulevards and up its remarkably steep hillside streets — if you dare — is the best way to take in one of Southern California’s first suburbs.
What was once a part of “Edendale,” a cluster of neighborhoods that included Silver Lake and Los Feliz to the northwest, has gone to great lengths to contribute to the hipster image of the Eastside while still preserving some of the idyllic nature associated with its former name. Jason Goldman’s family history in the culinary arts is evident in every dish, beginning with the focaccia ebraica: a pull-apart bread loaded with currants, olives and rosemary that’s rarely found outside of Rome’s Jewish bakeries. The stonefruit panzanella — which pairs burrata with cherries, peaches and basil — is a refreshing summer salad that draws inspiration from the Mediterranean climate shared by Los Angeles and central Italy.
artwork and the chandeliers loosely wrapped in unbleached canvas. The highlights of the menu, including the chawanmushi and the yaki onigiri , decidedly contrast with what one may find on the stadium grounds. And then there’s the Danger Dog Karokke, two potato croquettes filled with bits of Kurobuta sausage, bacon, bell pepper and jalapeño, which masterfully synthesize the stadium’s junk fare and elevate it with black ceramic plateware.
Next, walk past the Old Fire Station No. 6, the first in Los Angeles designed in the Mediterranean style, to arrive at. The corner grocery store, built in 1913, has both historic and celebrity status. Its weathered façade played a small acting role as Toretto’s Market & Cafe in “The Fast and the Furious”; it remains a popular meetup destination for fans of the movie franchise.
They have consistently hosted performers who could easily sell out in the city’s largest venues, including LCD Soundsystem, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and the Rolling Stones. But don’t be afraid to take a risk: The free Monday Night Music residency has offered a leg up to once-unknown acts, such as Foster the People and Warpaint. Either way, tickets are typically less than $25 — a bargain by today’s standards.
Alejandra’s Quesadilla Cart, parked one block over on Echo Park Avenue, is a small food cart deserving of a large recommendation. Arriving in Los Angeles from Michoacán in Western Mexico, Alejandra often can be spotted beneath a multicolored umbrella patiently hand-pressing beautifully textured blue corn tortillas following every order. Tortillas are then brought to the griddle — they’re best topped with squash blossoms, Oaxacan cheese and green salsa.
Before stepping inside, however, you may rightly be distracted by the offerings at Little Fish, a daytime-only, Michelin Guide-recognized lunch spot that maintains the same casual vibe of the hamburger joint it replaced. The picture-perfect fried fish sandwich is somehow more delectable than it looks, with the corners of an American cheese slice extending past the potato bun and lazily hanging over the edges of a beer-battered Pacific striped bass filet.
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