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Old 03-20-2015, 02:12 PM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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Originally Posted by disgruntled la native View Post
yeah, it's hipper. west la is about as dull as it gets.
Good. Hopefully the weird-beard hipster transplants will go live there with their #RaceTogether coffees and dual clutch automatic transmissions.
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Old 03-20-2015, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Earth
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Is the old boring suburban valley hipper than West L.A now?

I am getting a sense that the so called 'tastemakers' are starting to feel this way.

Look at this article
Waffle Churros and Cheap Espresso Shots at Happy Days Cafe in Sherman Oaks - Eater LA

Article starts out like this
"Ventura Boulevard continues to impress. The Valley thoroughfare has gone through peaks and, well, valleys over the decades, but this most recent run is among the area’s best — particularly in Sherman Oaks. That’s where Augustine wine bar just popped up, along with the recent Public School 818. And for coffee or dessert? Happy Days Cafe now has you covered.

I've been seeing quite a few articles like this recently.

It seems the message has changed from "Ugh..the boring valley , blah who goes over the hill"
to "Well, looks like the valley isn't so bad after all...cool places are opening there "

Most of the hip places seem to be opening primarily on Ventura blvd and mostly in Sherman Oaks/Studio City area , but I recently went to a place in Encino that was totally packed. Everyone seemed to be under 30 years old , which seemed unusual for Encino.

It's a gastropub
Sweeney

This shows that there is a demand for more than sushi places and middle eastern type restaraunts in this area.
The rest of Encino seems dead besides this place.

Anyways my point is , are we seeing a changing tide? Ventura Blvd has always has restaraunts , but they haven't always been hip type places or places with bar scenes.

Now they seem to be popping up left and right.

Do you think this will spread to other parts of the valley?

Most importantly will Westsiders (which I was for many years myself) finally stop making snide remarks of about the valley as being a foodie wasteland?
If anything, the west side's more of a foodie wasteland than the Valley. Especially that part of the west side that's west of the 405.

The Valley has been hipper than the west side for some time.
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Old 03-20-2015, 02:22 PM
 
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WeHo is so pedestrian-friendly, European and progressive. And the Valley is still the All-American-Village, boring and car-centric. Can't see much differences between the Valley and OC nowadays. Just a regular suburbs like East Bay in Bay Area, or Summerlin and Henderson in Vegas, or Queens in NYC.

The Valley never been hipper then the Westside. Only if you think that porno-business is hipper than all other showbusiness.
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Old 03-20-2015, 02:59 PM
 
Location: West Hollywood, CA
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Good. Hopefully the weird-beard hipster transplants will go live there with their #RaceTogether coffees and dual clutch automatic transmissions.
You're doing a fine job of destroying the image I had of you being a relatively saner, thoughtful contributor to the forums.
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Old 03-20-2015, 05:56 PM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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You're doing a fine job of destroying the image I had of you being a relatively saner, thoughtful contributor to the forums.
Sorry dude, hope my post didn't cause you to do a spit-take with your Starbuck's coffee all over the interior of your Mini Cooper.
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Old 03-20-2015, 06:49 PM
 
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You're doing a fine job of destroying the image I had of you being a relatively saner, thoughtful contributor to the forums.
I'm sure IRL you're the least sane of any of us. Well, aside from mordin.
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Old 03-20-2015, 10:12 PM
 
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The West Side isn't really hip anymore. It's more like Bros with the LA version of a hipster disguise. If a place gets named "coolest block in America" by GQ Magazine, it actually means the opposite...
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Old 03-21-2015, 08:37 PM
 
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IMO, there's too much wealth on the Westside for it to be truly hip.

Hipness is not about money and luxury. I would say even "hip" Valley areas like Studio City and Sherman Oaks are more yuppy than hip. They are like the SFV version of Los Feliz.

My $0.02.
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Old 03-21-2015, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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WeHo is so pedestrian-friendly, European and progressive. And the Valley is still the All-American-Village, boring and car-centric. Can't see much differences between the Valley and OC nowadays. Just a regular suburbs like East Bay in Bay Area, or Summerlin and Henderson in Vegas, or Queens in NYC.

The Valley never been hipper then the Westside. Only if you think that porno-business is hipper than all other showbusiness.
All of those suburbs you mention are vastly different. Queens has some of the most urban/dense blocks in the US - believe it or not so does the Valley. HUGE difference between the SFV and OC, though the Valley is generally the most suburban and car oriented part of LA.

btw WEHO is not what o think of as the Westside. More like the west side of Central LA.
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Old 03-21-2015, 11:53 PM
 
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Most of the hip eateries, cafes, etc. seem concentrated on Ventura Blvd. between Whisett and Lauren Canyon Blvd.

Anyone know if this 'development' is expanding in reach and scope?

Is Studio City on its way "up"?

I should mention that Pasadena (Old Town Pasadena) is decidedly unhip and uncool. In fact, it's possibly the most depressing place in all of LA.
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