Urth Caffe

"The fact this place still has lines down the block lends hard evidence to the theory that the world is indeed caught in a glitch and a faction of the population continues to believe it’s 2006. This is a coffee shop. With coffee. And tea. And some food. If this sounds similar to 1,000 other places in Los Angeles, your mind isn’t playing tricks on you anymore. Welcome back from the glitch - and stop eating at Urth." - Brant Cox

"Anytime I'm in Los Angeles, I always make a visit to Urth Caffé a part of my itinerary, and specifically the one located in the Arts District. It's much larger than the Melrose location so I never have issues finding a table nor feel guilty spending a few hours here." - Vogue

"In related news, Downtown’s Urth Caffe is back up and running in the Arts District today after a fire in their attached roasting facility." - Farley Elliott

"Despite reports to the contrary from the LAFD and others, it looks like the damage to Urth Caffe in the Arts District wasn’t as substantial as initially reported. The fire actually occurred in the roasting area, not the kitchen, and left the dining portion of the building relatively unscathed. Expect an opening, hopefully, in a matter of weeks. The company will also be relocating its roasting facility down to Hawthorne moving forward." - Farley Elliott

"An early morning fire hit longtime Arts District restaurant Urth Caffe. The corner space on Hewitt Street started kicking up smoke in the pre-dawn hours, and nearly 100 firefighters responded to the growing blaze before it was fully extinguished. The fire started in the roasting area, leaving the dining side relatively unscathed. The restaurant has been one of the busiest in the Arts District since it opened in 2008, with additional locations in Pasadena, West Hollywood, Laguna Beach, and Hawthorne." - Farley Elliott