Hooked Venice

"This low-key but extremely vibey coffee counter, located within Dudley Market near the Venice Beach Boardwalk, offers plentiful indoor seating, vinyls whirring on a record player beneath an iridescent disco ball, and the unmatched artistry of Los Angeles barista Christopher “Nicely” Abel Alameda. Choose from Nicely’s deftly curated menu of classic and original coffee drinks, or have him surprise you with something you maybe wouldn’t have chosen yourself. The indecisive can always start somewhere like the Cafe Rico, an espresso drink brightened by orange zest with warmer notes from homemade vanilla and cinnamon." - Mona Holmes, Rebecca Roland

"The guy who founded Menotti’s coffee program (and won a few latte art championships) runs this lowkey counter that pops up inside Dudley Market from 8am to 1pm, Wednesday through Sunday. It’s also probably the only time you’ll see Dudley quiet and serene, with scattered people working on laptops and sipping frothy goat milk lattes. If you decide to keep things simple and order a double shot, Nicely (the man himself) serves it in a snifter so you can pick up the espresso’s aroma. He might give you an impromptu lecture on proper espresso-tasting etiquette, too, even if all you came in for was a morning coffee." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"The guy who founded Menotti’s coffee program (and won a few latte art championships) runs this lowkey counter that pops up inside Dudley Market from 8am to 1pm, Wednesday through Sunday. It’s also probably the only time you’ll see Dudley quiet and serene, with scattered people working on laptops and sipping frothy goat milk lattes. If you decide to keep things simple and order a double shot, Nicely (the man himself) serves it in a snifter so you can pick up the espresso’s aroma. He might give you an impromptu lecture on proper espresso-tasting etiquette, too, even if all you came in for was a morning coffee. photo credit: Kevin Rousso" - Sylvio Martins

"Hooked, a coffee pop-up inside the space adjacent to Dudley Market, is operated by Christopher 'Nicely' Abel Alameda. It features natural processed coffees via espresso and batch drip, and some of his signature coffee drinks." - Matthew Kang