Birdies

Birdies sits on the corner of Olympic and Hill in DTLA, two blocks from the Convention Center, in a black and white room that runs late while the rest of the block goes quiet. The kitchen does free-range fried chicken sandwiches and donuts dropped hourly, and the coffee program runs on Intelligentsia plus their in-house Birdies brand. Espresso is dialed for milk drinks. Cold brew holds up against a maple bar at 2am, which matters here more than it does anywhere else in the city. Mornings are quieter than nights, which is the inverse of most coffee bars and the entire point. Order the iced latte and a glazed donut if you want breakfast at 8am with no fuss. Order the fried chicken sandwich and a cold brew if it is past midnight and you need something both hands can hold.