Brandi’s Choice

Our first café in California opened in fall of 2013 in the burgeoning downtown Arts District. Stop by for espresso, Cold Brew, pour-over and 12 ounce bags of coffee. Our outdoor patio provides ample opportunity to relax in the LA sun.

Edit: The Arts District location is now permanently closed. You can visit Stumptown at their new location in Pasadena.

Hanks Organic is your local Arts District Family Owned Grocery store where you can buy Organic at the right price! Featuring Crisp vibrant produce, Freshly made hot foods and salads. Coffee, smoothies, acai bowls and delicious fresh juices. Your one stop shop for all your household essentials including your wine and beer hosting needs.

We're challenging expectations, one roll at a time! Say goodbye to the notion that takeout sushi is anything less than a dining experience. Nestled inside the corner of the Little Tokyo Marketplace, we're serving fresh sushi every day.

It was thought that to drink alcohol was to live a life shadowed by death; that those who drank were keeping company with death. It's taken us nearly a century to restore flavor to the drink and class to the specialty cocktail. In our time, a night to celebrate life's simple pleasures with fine wine, exquisitely crafted cocktails, beautifully prepared food, and impeccable sipping spirits is a rare gift.

Casual lunch and dinner destination for Northern Mexican-style tacos with grilled meats and vegetables.

Usually at Cole's I’ll grab a half sandwich and side and martini, and then head to the back speakeasy, Varnish, and have a fun cocktail.

Mixologists handcraft custom cocktails at this dark, moody speakeasy hidden behind Cole's bar.

Bar franca is a classy little euro-cocktail joint in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where fine drinks and hospitality welcome visitors seeking an alternative to the expected.

It’s hard to resist the contemporary Indian food in this colorful, bustling DTLA space. Founded by chef Pawan Mahendro and sons Nakul and Arjun, it’s a mix of traditional and modern mashups, things like butter chicken sandwiches and chicken tikka poutine, and many classics like saag paneer and fluffy naan.

The Market’s 40 stalls are home to an only-in-LA blend of legacy vendors like China Cafe and Roast To Go (Grand Central Market tenants for over half a century), rising stars, and success stories from the city's buzzing food scene. The Market is a microcosm of the historic immigrant communities that have shaped Los Angeles and a mosaic of the creativity and vision of the people who call this city home.