Today we’ll head over toward Koreatown for an afternoon. You’ll start at Bricks & Scones, a cozy coffee shop with lots of eclectic options for seating. Then head to Openaire for brunch, where you’ll indulge in a Michelin-star quality meal. Finally, stop by Tom’s One Hour Photo – a local photo studio that went viral for their 90’s style portraits.
Sit back for a peaceful moment at Bricks & Scones
📍 403 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Looking for a perfect nook with a side of sweet treats? Bricks & Scones, a family-owned café, feels like your best friend’s living room but with way better coffee. Enjoy a fresh-baked blueberry scone and a chai iced tea as you get lost in conversation (or that book you’ve been meaning to finish). Ample seating and free WiFi make it a place you might never want to leave.
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✔ Don’t sleep on their pastries!
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Enjoy brunch inside a greenhouse at Openaire
📍 3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
When a Michelin-starred chef decides to open a hotel restaurant, magic happens. At Openaire, perched atop the Line Hotel, varied flavors of L.A. cultures are combined into shareable, palate-teasing dishes. Try unique combinations like caprese steamed buns or tagliatelle with duck ragu. With its greenhouse setting and poolside views, you might just feel like moving in.
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✔ Reservation is recommended, this spot is popular.
✔ It’s on the pricier end.
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Turn back time with a 90’s-Style Photoshoot at Tom’s One Hour Photo
📍 4158 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Relive the ’90s at Tom’s One Hour Photo, a neighborhood photo studio that’s kept its nostalgic charm. Run by owner Tom Tuong, this LA gem offers an array of services from studio portraits to film development, all in a late ’90s and early ’00s ambiance. Pose against one of Tom’s handmade backdrops for a truly retro photoshoot.
✔ Cash only, and it’s $25 for five poses.
✔ Make sure to bring your best ’90s outfit.
✔ Fun Fact: Kacey Musgraves made this place go viral when she stopped in for a shoot.
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