On Cafe Tropical reopening day, community gathers around iconic Los Angeles Cuban cafe
A line stretched out the door all Saturday morning, with guests peering out the front windows at trays of guava…
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The sun will not set on Café Tropical. It's back
Neighborhood residents took photos of their guava cheesecakes and greeted old friends inside Café Tropical in Silver Lake on Thursday.…
Café Tropical in Los Angeles closes its doors
Café Tropical, which has been a staple in the Silver Lake community and served traditional Cuban coffees and pastries for…
Customers react to Silver Lake Tropical Cafe closing
For nearly 50 years, Café Tropical has served as a gathering place for morning coffees, afternoon lunches and endless writing…
My controlling boyfriend was my guide in Los Angeles. But was it enough?
When I read the news that Silver Lake's Tropical Cafe had abruptly closed, memories flooded back: memories of a time,…