Stories

“Has a neat little cafe, patio seating, yummy breakfast stuffs.”

A.J. Foucault★★★★★

My friends and I walked into this really nice indie bookstore in Echo Park on a Saturday evening, while looking for some ice cream, lol. The store itself has excellent layout, the atmosphere is welcoming and inviting. The have really good merch, fantastic books ,both new and used, and a great café in the back. There's even an area, further beyond the café, where some stand up comedy show was taking place. The whole place is somewhere I would see myself spending a whole day, buying some pastries and coffee, buying a book or two and reading some others while talking to interesting people. 10/10.

Brian Prado★★★★

A nice local bookstore with coffee. Now that is an excellent combo! The coffee is good and I enjoyed the book selection. Get there early if you want to snag a good seat and read.

Wonderland Boudoir★★★★★

Have I really never reviewed Stories?! If Echo Park is going to have one great thing, it’s indie bookstores. I recently reviewed A Good Used Book, which I love, and I have to say Stories is not far behind. There’s just something special about having a neighborhood bookstore. Stories is mostly has new books, which I don’t mind at all. I’ve never been a fan of big-box bookstores, so the curated, slightly older feel of Stories is refreshing and full of magic. One of my favorite sections is their selection of occult books, and they also carry titles from independent artists and storytellers. I f

Steven Rogers, MD LSCW★★★★

This place has awesome ambience and friendly staff, and generally good drinks, however — I have tried a Matcha latte from here three different times and every single time it is, no joke, the worst Matcha lI have ever had in Los Angeles. It’s consistent across different staff to the point where I’m pretty sure it’s something to do with the Matcha they use! Love this place, just giving a point of feedback to management/staff/the kitchen.