The Best Places for a Good Outside Hang in Los Feliz

#Patiodrinking, #laptopoutside, #sunreading, # chillinLosFeliz

It's truly summer now, and we love to hang outside in Los Feliz. Whether you’re looking for a patio drink, an outdoor work spot, a place to read a book, or just a place to chill, we’ve put together a list of the best outdoor spots to hang out in in Los Feliz. 

Coffee Bean on Hillhurst

2081 Hillhurst Ave

With a huge outdoor patio complete with plenty of seating, good coffee, free wi-fi, and a decent amount of shade, the Coffee Bean on Hillhurst and Ambrose is one of the best outdoor work spots on the east side. Shoot for one of the corner spots near the street for optimal shade and the best people watching. If you’re along the outside parallel to Hillhurst or Ambrose, there are plenty of plugs for your numerous devices. Watch out for the birds if you’re enjoying a muffin too slowly, they’ll just straight up take it. For more good coffee shops, check out the The Hillhurst Hustler Los Feliz coffee shop guide. 

Desert Rose

1700 Hillhurst Ave

The D-Rose has one of the best patios on the entire east side, and great happy hour deals. You can find shade or sun, enjoy delicious gourmet Mediterranean food, and sit in super comfy chairs. This is an ultimate lounge outside location for day drinking and noshing. For more great happy hour deals, check out the Hillhurst Hustler Happy Hour Guide. 

The Los Feliz Library

1874 Hillhurst Ave

Many people don’t realize there’s an outdoor area near the parking lot behind the Los Feliz Library. The internet works out there, and you have plenty of shade. It’s a nice place to chill and read or work without having to buy a coffee. Make sure to check the Library Hours so you know the wi-fi will be working.

SPITZ for Happy Hour

1725 Hillhurst Ave

The open air atmosphere, an amazing happy hour deal, and new sidewalk style seating outside makes of Spitz on Hillhurst one of the best places to hang with a quality summer drink and perfectly complimentary bites of food.

The Farmers’ Markets  

On Wednesday and Sunday you can find a farmers’ market in Los Feliz.  They’re the perfect chill way to get out and move around on a nice day. Check out the Hillhurst Hustler Farmers' Market Guide for more info. 

Home Restaurant

1760 Hillhurst Ave

For casual dining outdoors, Home offers a very tranquil setting with trees over-hanging and a koi pond in the middle. They have high-quality diner style foods, and a good selection of drinks.

Barnsdall Art Park

4800 Hollywood Blvd

With outstanding views and a pristine lawn, it’s a great place to put a blanket down and read. They host a lot of different events throughout the summer, so stay tuned for some outdoor fun at Barnsdall Park.

Sidewalks of Vermont Ave

Along Vermont Ave you can chill at a number of great restaurants and coffee shops with sidewalk seating including Figaro Cafe, the new and improved Public House, the appropriately named Sidewalk Cafe, Fred 62, El Greco, Bru, Starfish Sushi, and Il Capriccio. 








For more outdoor activities, check out the The Hillhurst Hustler Griffith Park Guide here. 

The Taste of the East Side!

Tax Day Deals Around Los Feliz!

It's the dreaded tax day, when it's time to cheat the IRS as much as possible. If you found yourself on the wrong side of the cheat, maybe you need a solid cheap deal to make your day? How about some tax day CHEAP DRINK deals? Did you know some great places nearby have awesome food and drink deals on Tax Day? Check these out:

The Location: BIGFOOT LODGE, 3172 Los Feliz Blvd

Here’s the Deal: The Tax Day Daquiri (rum, simple syrup, and lime) ONLY $1.00 from 7-9 PM

The Location: The Thirsty Crow, 2939 Sunset Blvd.

Here’s the Deal: Refund Rum Old Fashioned (Zaya Rum, bitters, sugar) ONLY $1.00 from 7-9 PM

The Location: The Bowery, 6268 Sunset Blvd.

Here’s the Deal: FREE well drink with lunch and appetizer, or dinner!

 

The Location: Go Burger, 6290 Sunset Blvd.

Here’s the Deal: Half-off Beer, Wines, Cocktails ALL DAY!

Best Los Feliz Related Tweets This Week

Sometimes I like to check out the tweets about Los Feliz, just to see what’s going on or what people are chatting about in the area. Here are my favorites from this week –

Evan Kindley ‏@evankindley

I'm excited for an empty Los Feliz during Coachella weekend, a.k.a. the Hipster Rapture. (Joke stolen, as usual, from @girlofthefuture.)

Rebecca Prusinowski ‏@RebeccaPrus

Like I said, everyone from #MadMen lives in #LosFeliz, including costume designer extraordinaire @JanieBryant! #NotMad

shadowed_gates ‏@Shadowed_Gates

When you get excited cuz Los Feliz area is on house hunters

Los Feliz Living ‏@LosFelizLiving

Sometimes we actually leave #losfeliz, but only when something really cool is happening, right @90039fest (and we try not to go too far).

Todd Berger ‏@thetoddberger

It's A Disaster hits theaters TODAY in NY and LA. I (and cast) will be doing Q&A's at the Los Feliz 3 all weekend!

If you have a favorite Tweet about Los Feliz recently, send 'em over!

Follow me on twitter @hillhursthustle 

What's Going on at the Los Feliz Library in April?

I love the Los Feliz Library branch up there on Hillhurst and Franklin, and the more time I spend there, the more I realize how great the place is for the community. They host a ton of great events for all kinds of interests, so I thought I'd tell you about a few of the events I thought sounded like a good time coming up this month.

Adult Book Club Discussion -- April 6th, 11:00 AM 
Discussing the Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. Copies and study guides at the circulation desk, new members welcome.

LACMA for Kids -- April 8th, 3:30 PM 
Create art and learn about it!

Puppet Show! -- April 13th, 11:00 AM 
The Luce Puppet Company presents The Splashy Sea Saga of Sailor Sam!

Scrabble -- April 13th, 1:00 PM 
Bring your own board and tiles, play the real words with friends.

Architecture & Beyond -- April 18th, 6:30 PM
Moses Gates, author and urban explorer will talk about "Hidden Cities". Architecture & Beyond is a great regular event hosted by the Los Feliz Library.

Saturday Matinee -- April 20th, 1:00 PM 
Stanley Kubrick double feature! From his earlier work -- "Killer's Kiss" and "The Killing". Might want to leave the kids at home for these titles.

Used Book Sale -- April 27th, 10:00 AM
Friends of the Los Feliz Library host a monthly used book sale on the fourth Saturday of each month.

For more events and more information about the Los Feliz Library, visit their website here.