Ranked: The 15 Coolest Neighborhoods In The World
Summary
"As L.A.’s other gentrifying areas ditch any sense of character and culture in favor of the latest generic-chic hotness, Historic Filipinotown is propping up its own," raves Michael Juliano, an editor at Time Out Los Angeles. Dont Miss: "Hôtel Grand Amour is a trendy anti-palace designed by French graffiti artist André, with touches of Parisian counterculture, Hermès products in the bathroom and unexpectedly reasonable prices," says Bouchama. "Climb down the stairs from the elevated subway station at 30th Avenue and you’ll find yourself caught up in a bustle of people running errands at decades-old shops, lingering over meals at buzzy new restaurants and rubbing elbows with neighbors from around the globe." "They’ve given this once-peaceful, now-buzzing residential quarter of Bangkok the multiracial vibe it never had: now its elegant, decades-old homes and old-school shophouse restaurants are dotted with cool cafés, hip bars, DIY galleries, chic boutiques and open-air markets masterminded by creative types." Dont Miss: "Food is a big part of Footscray’s appeal—and Vietnamese banh mi is the neighborhood’s sandwich of choice," says Time Out, which recommends Nhu Lan bakery.