A slow morning in Atwater Village

Local tipGet there before 9am for a croissant and a seat on the sidewalk patio, by midday the tartines and sandwiches draw a line out the door.

1 min walk to the next stop

Local tipIt shares Proof Bakery's building, so order a pour-over and take your pastry outside rather than waiting on two separate lines.

6 min walk to the next stop

Local tipWalk the half-mile down Glendale to the river and cross the Red Car pedestrian bridge into Silver Lake, the old 1950s trolley crossing, now foot and bike traffic only.

18 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOwner Alex Rodriguez curates Coachella's on-site record store and keeps a wall of what regulars call the holy grail pressings, ask him what just came in before you dig through the bins yourself.