Category | indy shops in L.A.

an L.A. gift story V3

March 5, 2018 By barrio.la

Friends around Los Angeles always ask us - "how do you pick what you put in your gifts?" - the answer is, we just...

why barrio.la?

March 1, 2018 By barrio.la

supporting L.A. local - we want to help cool, local people, & be motivated by how we can positively impact our local, Los Angeles...

an L.A. gift story v2

February 20, 2018 By barrio.la

Everything we use for our custom gifts are goods made by L.A. people - uniquely designed & slowly made by artists & artisans who...

tell me about Greenbar Distillery

February 13, 2018 By barrio.la

Greenbar Distillery peeps are both friendly & nice, & the cocktail-making classes make for a really fun day.

why farmers markets REALLY matter

August 18, 2017 By barrio.la

Besides being fun places to meet friends in your neighborhood, farmer's markets positively impact Los Angeles communities in so many ways.

alfred coffee shop

July 23, 2017 By Anne Stericker

Alfred Coffee & Kitchen {Melrose Place} in West Hollywood (near La Cienega and Melrose Ave) is one of the true West Hollywood coffee shop...

culver city farmers market

July 18, 2017 By barrio.la

Seriously, if we can offer up one tip to navigating Culver City in a relaxed, not scrambling-for-parking way - take Metro & walk.

uptown whittier walk

July 12, 2017 By barrio.la

Uptown Whittier, with its main street charm, historic district, nature vibe, & selection of locally-owned shops & restaurants is a rad spot for a...

melrose umbrella company

June 10, 2017 By Anne Stericker

First opened as a speakeasy, Melrose Umbrella Company was originally conceived as a place to have just a really good cocktail.

the shops at Adams Gateway

June 4, 2017 By barrio.la

THE SHOPS at Adams Gateway is a collection of cool, eclectic shops housed in 9 shipping containers in the L.A. neighborhood of West Adams....

atwater village farmers market

May 23, 2017 By barrio.la

The Atwater Village Farmers Market happens weekly on Sundays - & has a chill, totally unassuming crowd, a good mix of food & fresh...

highland park farmers market

May 10, 2017 By barrio.la

The Highland Park farmers market is one of our favorites for so many reasons... you can literally walk right off the Metro Gold Line...

meet trystero coffee

February 25, 2017 By Anne Stericker

Trystero Coffee is a small specialty coffee roaster that has been around since 2009.

get an LA perspective

January 5, 2017 By barrio.la

A few days ago, using the cold weather as our excuse, we nestled in front of the T.V. with food from Asianya, to finally...

mar vista art walk

December 12, 2016 By barrio.la

Not all events are actually as fun as their pictures make them out to be, but that's not the case with the Mar Vista...

caracol market in filipinotown

December 5, 2016 By barrio.la

Caracol Market in Filipino Town had good tunes, friendly people, handcrafted gifts, & we immediately felt the welcoming vibe of the gallery.

hermanos coffee

November 15, 2016 By Anne Stericker

Hermanos Coffee in Mid-Wilshire is comfortable with a nice atmosphere, & spread out enough that it was easy to have a private conversation.

people in LA

November 8, 2016 By barrio.la

From the onset, we at barrio.la knew that our company would be different from others because of how we would connect with people.

vintage shopping in LA

November 1, 2016 By barrio.la

A (hopefully!) easy guide to start vintage shopping in L.A. and take away the intimidation surrounding the word “vintage” & what that means.

blacktop coffee

October 5, 2016 By Anne Stericker

Blacktop Coffee, in the Arts District, downtown Los Angeles, is simply awesome - & I think Blacktop might be my new favorite DTLA coffee...

trejo’s tacos

August 12, 2016 By barrio.la

Our favorite taco places are casual and inviting like Trejo's Tacos - where the people working there can recommend their favorite tacos to you.

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