1/23/2024 0 Comments Strip jenga first dateTheir burger is one of my all-time favorites. Wurstkuche is definitely not your typical hot dog joint! Bratwurst and fries at WurstkucheĮverson Royce is a bar but has amazing food by former Mozza chef Matt Molina. Of course, they offer an amazing selection of German and Belgian beers on tap! They have “picnic table” seating, so you may be sharing a table, but it’s all part of the fun. And oh are they good together! Their most notorious menu item is their rattlesnake and rabbit sausage, but rest assured there are plenty of other more traditional options. Wurstkuche is an informal German restaurant specializing in sausages, Belgian fries, and beer. Swing dancers dancing to the Hukilau Hotshots at the Boomtown Brewery 8. Last but not least, I love the ambiance of the Boomtown Brewery, which has a huge adjoining event space featuring live music and other performances. Not only do they have a great selection of beer and awesome chicken wings, but they also have Skee-Ball! Need I say more? Arts District Brewing Co What more could you want in a brewery? Jenga at Angel City BreweryĪnother great brewery in the area is the Arts District Brewing Company. If you’re hungry, there’s often a food truck outside. Grab drinks at the bar, then find a table to share. I really like the vintage industrial ambiance here and the huge space. Keeping with the industrial theme that seems to pervade this area, Angel City Brewery is a huge two-level space located in a former cable factory. where I’ll recommend that you go on the weekend because during the week it can feel a bit deserted. ![]() Overall, it’s a really cool (if somewhat sparsely populated) space to wander around in. Or browse various clothing and housewares shops elsewhere in the complex. Regular admission is $10 (or $20 for early bird admission) Note, these are typically higher-end vintage items and much more expensive than “thrift-store” vintage. If you’re into vintage clothing, check out the monthly Pickwick Vintage Show there. We went there for our anniversary dinner and really enjoyed it! If you want to dine at a Michelin-star restaurant, Kato features a Taiwanese-inspired tasting menu. You can also grab coffee at Go Get Em Tiger (look for the sign that says “gget”). We love the New York Style pizza at the brand-new Pizzeria Bianco. The environment is light and airy, and the ingredients are locally sourced. If you’re in the mood for seafood, I’d recommend the Rappahannock Oyster Bar, the first West Coast location of this venerable East Coast seafood restaurant. The vibe is like a lot of the Arts District: retro, yet brand new. When I went, they were featuring really cool installations by Jason Rhoades (I won’t spoil it by telling you what all of the neon words mean, but maybe you can figure it out. The art gallery contains about five or so large rooms which can accommodate massive installations or exhibits. The industrial bare brick and massive iron doors have been preserved, creating a really unique vintage factory feel. It’s a massive former industrial space from the 1890’s (the Globe Mills complex) which was restored into a cool art and restaurant complex in 2016. ![]() Hauser & Wirth Art Complex / Manuelaįor me, the centerpiece of the Arts District is the Hauser & Wirth art complex, located at 901 East 3rd Street. ![]() It’s only a ten-minute walk to the Arts District from there.Īnd now, on to my list of things to do and see in the DTLA Arts District! 1. If you’re coming from the Pasadena area, you can take the Metro Red Line to the Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. We only had to walk a few blocks from there. The last time I went, I did find free street parking on Santa Fe Ave under the 1st Street overpass. Some of the restaurants have valet parking. But, I paid anyway because I didn’t have time to look for scarce street parking. The sign said “$3 parking” but that was misleading because it was $3 per hour with a $15 max. I parked in a centrally-located lot at E. There is street parking, but it can be hard to find.
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