I don’t have many complaints about LA. After living in both NYC and Los Angeles, I’d take LA any day (no offense to my fellow east-coasters).
But one complaint I do have about Los Angeles is that coffee shops close far too early.
Of course, this probably stems from the work culture in LA where people actually leave work at 5 PM and have far more work-life balance than their NYC counterparts. But, I’m an east-coaster born and bred, and sometimes after getting home from the office, I want to head to a coffee shop and get some writing done.
Unfortunately, most coffee shops around here seem to close as early as 6 or as “late” as 8 PM—which still doesn’t give me a ton of time.
Thankfully, quickly after moving here I discovered Bohemia Tea Parlour which is one of my favorite neighborhood spots for multiple reasons…
1. They Have Great Vegan Food
When I first started going to Bohemia, they didn’t have food, but they launched it in late August. Depending on your appetite, they may not have enough to satisfy you for dinner, but they definitely have a lot of snacks and tasty treats. Not everything is vegan, but their vegan options include baklava, donuts, apple pie, avocado toast, cashew butter toast, Armenian pizza, plus a bunch of pre-packaged options such as a Caesar salad or kelp noodles.
I’m a pretty hungry girl, and I’ve found myself there in the evenings eating a cashew butter toast and an Armenian pizza and not being super full. I do sort of wish they had heartier meal options for when I want to work through dinner, but maybe they will add that eventually?
2. They Actually Don’t Serve Coffee—Just Lots of Tea (And Hot Chocolate)
So I know I said I was looking for a coffeeshop, but I don’t actually drink coffee, I just drink a ton of tea. So, this spot is actually perfect for me because it has tea on tea on tea, plus kombucha and hot chocolate and fun, very Instagrammable drinks like the rose boba tea I had in these photos.
3. They’re Open Until 11 PM
This is truly key, and part of the reason why I end up here more often than not. The only other place within walking distance of me that’s open this late is Starbucks, and their food options are awful!
4. They Have Outside Seating
They only have two tables outside, and it’s right on Sunset Boulevard which isn’t always super picturesque, but I love being outside so I totally still take advantage of this from time to time.
5. They Are Usually Playing Some Fun Rap Music
This can be a pro and con depending on what you’re working on, but I generally like the music they play at Bohemia (although TBH, sometimes it seems a bit too loud for my liking when I’m trying to write).
6. It’s Aesthetic AF
I mean, I don’t think I have to write about this considering these photos…but if you’re trying to get a cute Instagram pic in between conference calls, this seems like a good spot.
Anyway, I realize this post is probably not relevant for the majority of my readers, but I just wanted to write a quick love letter to this spot and post these adorable pictures by Sam Nahirny. So if you read this far, thank you!
Outfit Details:
Dress: ASTR the Label – BUY IT HERE
T-Shirt: Some random shop in Thailand where the salesman tried to explain to me it was for children…buy similar here
Shoes: I got mine at Buffalo Exchange, you can buy similar here.
Bag: I designed this bag myself via YouBag, you can design your own on their site here.
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