Introducing Brite Spot in Echo Park!
As a native of LA, I take pride in all that our fair city has to offer. There are so many cute little neighborhoods in which to spend a day, a night, or a couple of hours. My cute spot of the the day is literally a spot — Brite Spot in Echo Park. Nestled just west of Dodger Stadium, Echo Park feels authentically LA without all the “Hollywood” connotations… although I must say the ratio of hipsters to normal folk seems to be becoming a bit too skewed! There’s only so much apathy and feigned self-importance a girl can take!
But I digress :) Brite Spot is indeed just that — a glimmer of hope for those who want to live out their dive diner dreams! I, for one, am a HUGE sucker for anything dive-y – Bars, Clubs, Restaurants, etc. – and this place doesn’t disappoint. Also, it helps that they have an extensive veggie menu, which gives it a bonus star in my book, being a veghead and all! My fav is a veggie turkey sandwich on toasted sourdough with lettuce, mayo and cranberry sauce, but for you omnivores out there, you could easily get the real thing and fall in love too! But let’s call a spade a spade…this is not the place for gourmet cuisines or exotic recipes…it’s just a kick-ass diner/coffee shop. So please manage your expectations of the place if you choose to venture out and I totally suggest that you do. :)
other good qualities:
1) open till like 4 am. convenient after a night of drinking, dancing, sexing
2) good soundtrack…most of the time
3) makes a good pre/post hangout place for dodger games
4) funky, retro, quirky aesthetic
5) hop, skip and a jump from american apparel and the echoplex
6) there are some interesting and scary people there – in a good way. i’m a voyeur, what can i say?
7) i’m telling you to go there…what more do you want?!?!?
Brite Spot 1918 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles CA