Pam’s Coffy, Quentin Tarantino’s Cafe Dedicated to Pam Grier, Is Open at the Vista Theater | Eater LA
"I visited the new cafe Pam’s Coffy, which opened on February 14 attached to Quentin Tarantino’s revived, 400-seat Vista Theater; the theater originally opened in 1923, shuttered in 2020, and reopened with a screening of True Romance in November 2023. Walking up, I noticed a Coffy sign, Pam Grier’s face emblazoned on the windows, and a small outdoor patio, while the interior leans heavily into a 70s‑inflected design with oversized vintage posters from Coffy and Goliath and the Vampires, old‑school TVs playing mostly 1970s VCR tapes, and a hidden movie nook behind a bead curtain—“let’s make it funky,” one staffer told me. On the menu is Tarantino’s custom blend roasted by Jones Coffee Roasters in Pasadena (including a classic called Bold Black Mamba) plus flavored options like butterscotch caramel, raspberry mocha, and lavender vanilla served hot or iced, as well as cafe au lait and chai; rotating pastries from Cake Monkey (hand-held pies, sweet and savory scones, pie by the slice, miniature cakes, and a line of vegan pastries) are also available. A playful personal touch is cereal by the bowl (Tarantino’s favorite is Cap’n Crunch) for $5 with regular or alternative milk, and the shop sells merch—totes, T‑shirts, and Pam’s Coffy mugs that include a free pour—alongside a printout of current screenings. Though currently open daytime only (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily), the cafe plans evening programming and special events with the theater, holds a beer and wine license for future alcoholic offerings, and has already drawn enthusiastic response (a line formed at 6 a.m. on opening day); the team says they’re focused on making it a local spot for a coffee before a movie or a mid‑afternoon bowl of cereal." - Rebecca Roland
