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The server asks the two of us about coffee. We look at each other knowing there's no question -- we're going with the siphon, a...
This trendy, high-concept coffee shop -- decorated to look a bit like a French bordello -- specializes in gourmet coffee and delectable bites such as potato-leek soup with Manila clams and Kentucky goat cheese panini with black-olive tapenade. And as of February 2009, LAMILL has added red velvet cupcakes made with Valrhona dark chocolate to their menu. Coffee offerings are particularly creative. Try the Coffee and a Cigarette: a rich espresso topped with tobacco-infused whipped cream. Located across the street from cozy Michelangelo Pizzeria and down the street from club Spaceland, LA Mill drew stand-in-line crowds from the moment it opened. Some say its high-priced, dainty plates conceived by Providence chef Michael Cimarusti, signal the end of Silver Lake as a viable option for artists in need of cheap rent, but others are just pleased to have an additional option when contemplating food and caffeine. For the latter Intelligentsia just wasn't enough.
TIPS: Come alone and grab a counter seat to watch the highly trained baristas in action.
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LA Mill is a terrible addition to Silverlake, completely out of step with the neighborhood and everything around it. It belongs on 5th avenue with everything else inauthentic. Nothing this shiny belongs in Silverlake. Perhaps it would be acceptable if it were also good. But the purchase of a simple...
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Pricey but if you are a coffee nerd, worth it. The coffee and jelly donut shot was addicting. And the eggs Blanchet were perfection.

I've been here a few times and have always had a great experience. They offer different kinds of coffee extractions at your table (Chemex, Eva Solo, Siphon...

The iced lattes are pretty damn good. They know what they're doing. Skip the brioches and fancy food stuffs. Not worth the price they are asking for....
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