Hipster Junction: Pocket of Silver Lake

Updated: February 28, 2008

The intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Silver Lake Boulevard has been happening for years, but now it's really where it's at thanks to an especially high quotient of cool stuff with a wide-ranging appeal. Get ready to wait with the throngs for a table at Gingergrass and stand in line for a drink at Red Lion ... asymmetrical haircut optional.

Corner of Right Here & Right Now

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Silverlake Wine Co
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    2395 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)

    Renowned and high-end, this store for real winos is the perfect place to purchase the "byo" bottle for Gingergrass while your friends wait in line. Thursday nights are a scene with singles partaking in both red and white wine flights.

  2. 2 3.5 Star Rating: Average Ghettogloss
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    6109 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 (map)

    A dancing gorilla on Thursday nights + Pabst Blue Ribbon on sale + an artist collective = Hipster Heaven. Enjoy.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Ginger Grass Silverlake
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    2396 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)

    The sidewalk outfront could easily be mistaken for NYC's Lower East Side with the edgy/brainy/brunette/fashion-forward clientele milling around in a blazed daze waiting to chow down.

  4. 4 Silver Lake Art/Craft & Vintage
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    2450 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)

    These fleas only burrow in happening places: As of Sunday, January 18th, the newest arrival to the block is a Sunday crafts fair in the Citi Bank parking lot. Fresh vendors expected every week.

  5. 5 3 Star Rating: Average Cha Cha Lounge
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    2375 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)

    Photobooths, pool, LOUD music and scrappy 20-somethings: It's all here at this dive bar meets "My band's playing tomorrow night" joint. Hang with the people you'll see at the taco truck later that night at this mothership of hip.

  6. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Panty Raid
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    1953 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (map)

    Possibly the best-named lingerie store of all time. They stocked the boy shorts- style brief before all the girls were wearing them. Stop by for friendly service and chic undies, but resist the urge to put a pair on your head and run around screaming.

  7. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Red Lion Tavern
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    2366 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)

    Longtime Silver Lakers balk at the line outside, but it's worth the wait for the upstairs patio action--hearty brews and waitresses in traditional Bavarian get-ups. What could be cooler than that?