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Casbah Cafe
(323) 664-7000
3900 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Categories: Delicatessen, Sandwich, Soup & Salad Restaurants
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Updated 10/03/2008
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For years , Silverlake has been touted as the "cool" neighborhood that's un-LA, urban, hip and ultimately the place to be for young, skinny white people in Los Angeles who are more likely "artists" than "actors." I mean, it's mentioned in a Deathcab f...
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Updated 08/27/2008
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While your neighborhood Starbucks or Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf might be a good spot to grab a mocha on your way to work in the morning, do you really want to sit there for a few hours on a Sunday morning while you leisurely read the New York Times? In cas...
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This funky, cozy coffee house transports patrons out of the crazed hustle and bustle of LA with its relaxed European aesthetic. The baked goods are an excellent compliment to fine brews (you can’t go wrong with the coffees or the teas).
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Updated 03/10/2009
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People think this "writing" stuff is the easy life. Wake up when you want, be "creative" (read: goof off), drink to excess in the name of "research." You're right, that does sound pretty great (and it would be super great if this were my full time jo...
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Another middle eastern themed cafe, but this one is in the Sunset Junction area of Silverlake (it’s kind of like a neighborhood within a neighborhood). Small and usually quite full of people with laptops, their internet is not very reliable, but you can usually steal a signal from somewhere nearby if theirs is being finicky. The world music that they play is an interesting backdrop for being creative and they have a really cool selection of teas and treats.
Complaints: Well, the internet wasn’t working the last time I was there. Again, put up a dang sign.
Most mornings you’ll be hard-pressed to find a table at this Silverlake coffee shop that isn’t already set up with a macbook and a diligent writer/student/scenester typing away. This is why I get my coffee (which happens to be quite good) to go.