If you’re an eastsider, Atwater Village is where you move if you want to feel a little bit grown up, but aren’t quite ready to be Eagle Rock grown up. Once no more than poppy fields, this lesser known, little-brother neighborhood is on the rise. Compete with other “creatives” to get a “I can’t believe we actually got it” house before Forbes gets word about all the cool stuff happening here and ruins everything. But seriously, this place is as diverse as it is welcoming. Quiet, tree-lined streets? Check. Surplus of locals-heavy happy hours and vibrant weekend energy? Yep. New bars, cafes and interesting shops opening on the regs? All the time. That elusive ‘community feel’? In spades. It's the perfect LA neighborhood for discovery...and also brunch.
Falafel even your snobby NY friends will love.
Maybe the most diverse crowd you’ll see in Atwater Village at the brewery. Meg and Tony founded Golden Road to “bring fresh beer to the local market in the most sustainable way possible” and in the process have done a lot of bringing people together too. This is where LA communities collide. Families taking advantage of the lawn games, sports watchers, businessmen, college kids and hipsters all blending together over some IPAs. The beer is good, the kitchen is sports bar with a vegan-friendly twist. We aren’t sure why it works so well at Golden Road, but it really does.
