Cars define Los Angeles as much as the Hollywood sign or the Pacific coastline, but that changes during CicLAvia, when sections of the city close to auto traffic with the intention of celebrating public spaces and community and encouraging good health. Sunday, Oct. 13, marks the nonprofit’s 56th open streets event, with a 7.5-mile route that includes hubs in Echo Park, Chinatown, downtown, Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights. There’s no starting or finish line and participants are invited to join via bike, skateboard, foot or other nonmotorized form of transportation, at whatever point is most convenient to them.
CicLAvia runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., so you have plenty of time to grab food or drink along the way. From a Chicago-themed dive bar to a historic food hall and a coffee shop with a cult-favorite breakfast burrito, here are 10 places to refuel along the route.
