Dada Coffee, Bar & Market, 1606 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles (Echo Park), CA 90026
Dada is one of those places that’s so hip that it’s confusing. I’m not hip enough to understand it. It’s a bar/restaurant at night and a market/bodega during the day. The bar is a coffee/espresso bar during the day. I had no idea that there was a coffee bar until I walked into the market. They roast their own coffee (or someone in Little Tokyo roasts it for them) and have drip coffee, cold brew, and espresso drinks (but no pour over).
The market looks very nice. They sell wine, fresh flowers, a bit of produce, specialty pantry items (e.g., olive oil, pasta, beans, spices, canned fish, flour, broth, tofu, pickles), cured meats, Bub & Grandma’s bread, beverages, crackers, cookies, cereal, etc. You can probably get most of those items at Whole Foods or Erewhon.
At night, they invite interesting musicians to DJ and serve food. The menu actually sounds really good (e.g., yogurt panna cotta, mussels in spicy coconut broth, lamb chops, grilled branzino), but there’s barely any place to sit, so I’m not sure how it would work. There were a few no laptop signs.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.