Blackwood Coffee Bar

you're on santa monica blvd, which in west hollywood doesn't slow down much, even mid-morning on a tuesday. blackwood coffee bar sits at 7253 b, a specific enough address that you'd walk past it if you weren't looking. that's not a complaint. the places locals actually use tend to work that way. west hollywood has a particular kind of regular, people who know the difference and aren't going to tell you about it loudly, and blackwood has built something that holds up to that scrutiny. the standing it's earned here isn't from foot traffic alone. if you're in the neighborhood and need somewhere to actually settle in for a bit, the morning window on santa monica blvd is the right time to do it.