Downtown
Not since the 1930s has the city’s financial center been a buzz like it is today. Once a maze of abandoned old office buildings and gritty factories, young entrepreneurs and pioneering residents are restoring Downtown’s rightful grandeur with their own of-the-moment twist.
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The Gorbals
501 S Spring St 213-488-3408
Top Chef winner Ilan Hall took over the cafeteria-style backroom at the Alexandria Hotel for The Gorbals, a no-frills, all-flavor restaurant where his Jewish and Scottish heritage battle it out on plates of lamb rarebit and bacon-wrapped matzo balls.
Photo: Courtesy of The Gorbals
Shareen Vintage
350 N Avenue 21 323-276-6226
No boys allowed at this vintage warehouse loved for its bargain prices. So grab a frock and strip to try it on wherever you please. Shopgirls keep a stash of ribbon belts and honest opinions at the ready.
Photo: Courtesy of Shareen Vintage
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave 213-802-1470
Mangia morning, noon, or night. Italian pastries and strong coffee to start your day. Meatball sandwiches and Napoletana-style pizzas for break. Wine and stiff Manhattans when the sun goes down.
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Louie
Wurstküche
800 E 3rd St 213-687-4444
It’s a Belgian fries and exotic sausage party, and you’re invited.
Photo: Heath Luman / Courtesy of Wurstküche
Ooga Booga
943 N Broadway 213-617-1105
Not a scary monster but an offbeat Chinatown boutique where you’ll score one-of-a-kind clothing from local designers and artists, art books, rare magazines, and esoteric albums from grind to emo core.
Photo: Courtesy of Ooga Booga
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