Eric the Thread wandered into a growing "food spot" on 9th Street, between Broadway and Main streets, that's a great example of a food court grown from a neighborhood. More after the jump.
He writes:
When you add in the Angelique Cafe, this unassuming corner is quickly becoming a southern counterpart to the stretch of 4th between Main and Spring (Pete's, Warung Cafe, Lost Souls, Rocket Pizza). With the Eastern Columbia opening soon and several other buildings down that direction underway, hopefully the residential crowd will start to support these spots and help us keep improving the options for mid-range fare Downtown.
To add to e's posting of L'Angolo Cafe's menu of pastas, seafood, salads and breakfast, we note that carry Cane Cola for that proper sugar rush. Hanna Kim, daughter of L' Angelo Cafe owner Paul Kim, invites Downtown galleries to leave postcards promoting their events.
(L' Angolo Cafe /
101 West 9th Street / (213) 622-2262 / Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm Saturdays being tested / Delivers)
Wood Spoon is the Brazilian cafe that opened in November and
first served breakfast along with lunch during the week. They have been
experimenting with their hours and now are during the week they are
open
from 11am to 9pm. On Saturdays they are open at 9am for brunch.
(Wood Spoon / 102 West 9th Street / (213) 629-1765 Monday-Friday, 11am-9pm / Saturday, 9am -9pm)
Across the street with a French California menu is Bagatelle with new owner Chef Guillermo and they are serve breakfast
and lunch, including Saturdays.
(Bagatelle / 112 W 9th
Street / (213) 662-4661 Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Saturday 8am-4pm / Delivers)
We will get details about New Moon (112 W 9th Street), who moved from a San Pedro street location a few years ago. It's still a family business, several generations old, and often packed with the Fashion District crowd. There's also a cafe that serves Kosher food between New Moon and Bagatelle, a smaller lunch cafe closer to Broadway next to Payless Shoes; and some of the local Fashion District people swear by the very small Chinese Food place that's next door to Wood Spoon.
'Where the Fashion District meets Gallery Row." This part of the Arts Walk doesn't get the foot traffic like 4th and Main gets, but hopefully if early art goers and residents know there's some lunch options (and in some cases breakfast and dinner) at the southern part of Gallery Row––this part of Main Street can continue growing.
Photo: Angelique Cafe closing for the day/View From a Loft
Add East Meets West: A reader on blogdowntown adds Tiara Cafe (127 East 9th Street), which is the other side of Main. Another very good spot where the servers wear outfits from local designers, and even have a deli next to the cafe. There are two more smaller cafes between Tiara Cafe and Main street.
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