Lifestyle

If you love coffee, you’ll love this neighborhood. Little Ripper is popular for its iced lavender lattes and seasonal toasts, Little Barn makes mouthwatering vegan breakfast sandwiches to enjoy on the wooded patio with your oat milk cappuccino, and Habitat has fantastic espresso and pastries as well as healthy snacks, salads, and sandwiches to take on a hike or a picnic.

Meet friends on a Sunday morning at Lemon Poppy Kitchen for their namesake pastries and European-inspired brunch on a sunny patio. After breakfast and caffeine, enjoy a long, scenic bike ride along the LA River Bike Path without having to worry about hills or traffic.

Dinner and drinks have a whole new meaning in Glassell Park, where you can choose from Romanian stews and dumplings at Parsnip, Filipino cuisine at Toto’s Lechon Menok or Lutong Bahay, or modern Mediterranean at Momed. After work, head to Verdugo Bar or Eagle Rock Brewery for craft beers, pinball, and dinner from the hip food trucks, or meet for a proper Old Fashioned in a velvet booth at The Grant.

You’ll find so many ways to relax and have fun at the broad-ranging parks, shops, and restaurants in Glassell Park.