After years of anticipation, Lowell Café has opened in West Hollywood. For the staff and the patrons, it’s a whole new kind of experience
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Visitors can bring their own cannabis, as long as they pay a $20 “tokeage” fee. Smoking accessories from brands like Puffco, PAX and Summerland Ceramics are available to rent for a fee.Tableside “flower service” is on hand to help you navigate the extensive cannabis menu. Our flower host for the evening, Chantelle, came by her expertise when she worked at a dispensary in Colorado. “I’m much more of a smoker than a drinker,” she tells us. “And I’d much rather serve cannabis than alcohol.
We order a Black Gelato pre-roll and a Keef Cola root beer to share , and Chantelle rings us up on a handheld tablet. A friendly server, Giancarlo, approaches the table and asks if we’re ready to order dinner. Everybody here is super amiable; smiles and twinkly eyes abound. There’s an unexpected feeling of harmoniousness for a busy restaurant on opening night.from the kitchen as we go through the farm-to-table menu.
But there are unique advantages, too. Drummer is quick to give credit to her kitchen staff for the smooth operations. Lowell Cafe’s culinary director, Mason Royal, cut his teeth as executive chef of Trejo’s Tacos. The 24-year-old chef has been a godsend, she says, and together, they’re running a new kind of restaurant.
With perfect timing, Giancarlo reappears to take our food order. My friend and I go hog wild, our appetites fueled by the Black Gelato. We order vegan nachos, sticky tamarind wings, crispy chicken and vegan banh mi sandwiches, and a Cobb salad. The couple directly next to us is munching quietly, sitting side by side, occasionally re-lighting a joint. A woman at a nearby table is engrossed in a book as she eats — no cannabis is visible on her table, but she looks satiated.
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