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ROLLING STONE x HARLEY DAVIDSON: DTLA REBORN

Rolling Stone & Harley Davidson come together to show the thriving food and nightlife scene currently happening in Downtown Los Angeles. Focusing on the multi-cultural aspect of Los Angeles, writer David Amsden journeys across the city looking for some of the best spots the town has to offer. Here’s a look into some of those spots as well as a glimpse at the Harley Davidson Sportster 2017 Forty-Eight model. Story photographed for Rolling Stone.
Rolling Stone shoot with Harley Davidson correspondant David Amsden out in Los Angeles, California.
Harley Davidson motorcycle parked outside of Redbird restaurant in Los Angeles, California.
Visit to Redbird with owner and chef Neal Fraser.
Redbird owner Neal Fraser.
Redbird's menu includes a variety of appetizers, mains, desserts and a type of small plates course named "kickshaws" which are more like snacks. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of wines, desserts and cocktails.
Harley-Davidson parked outside of Grand Central market in Los Angeles, California.
Paul Serrano, manager at Sarita’s Pupuseria, photographed during the busy Friday lunch hour. Located at the historic Grand Central Market, this restaurant focuses on traditional Salvadoran cuisine serving a large clientele.
Sarita's Pupuseria is a popular spot at L.A.'s historic Grand Central Market. During the last few years, there's been an expansive make over at the market resulting in new vendors replacing old ones. However, this Salvadoran spot has had good word of mouth and popularity among visitors and it was even briefly featured in the movie La La Land.
Sarita's Pupuseria, which features a Salvadoran cuisine, offers a Latin food option that expands beyond the more common Mexican cuisine seen throughout Los Angeles.
La Tostaderia's co-partner Fernando Villagomez opened the restaurant back in 2015 inside L.A.'s Grand Central Market. He also runs another popular spot at the market named Las Morelianas.
A cook prepares one of the most popular spots at La Tostaderia, the Sampler, which includes four tacos and two tostadas with various ingredients such as shrimp, octopus and ceviche.
Rahul Khopkar is head chef of L.A.'s Ramen Hood, a 100% vegan restaurant situated at the historic Grand Central Market. When the restaurant opened back in 2015 it became known as one of L.A.'s first all-vegan ramen restaurants.
Ramen Hood is a vegan ramen shop located at L.A.'s Grand Central Market. They pride themselves in being 100% vegan and the restaurant focuses on combining plant-based options that can improve on the taste of the non-vegan counterpart while retaining the same texture.
Harley-Davidson motorycle shots outside of Grand Central market in Los Angeles, California.
RS correspondent rides his Harley Davidson thru Los Angeles.
Crane's Bar sits inside a repurposed bank vault in downtown Los Angeles. The menu offers a variety of tequilas, whiskeys and scotches in addition to beer and wine.
Darren Crane, owner of Crane's bar, previously ran various bars in the city but this latest venture is meant to have a more relaxed and community-friendly vibe. Adding to this ambience, the bar has no cell phone reception which he says may force people to interact with one another instead of staring at a phone.
Cole’s is a well known restaurant in Los Angeles that's recognized for their French dip sandwiches. Situated in the building of the Pacific Electric building, once part of the Pacific Electric railway network, Cole's history goes back all the way to 1908.
Max Seaman, general manager of The Varnish, prepares a drink before the bar opens during the weekend. The venue, which quietly sits in the back of Cole's restaurant, has a laid-back atmosphere with a vintage setting making it one of the most popular bars in Los Angeles.
Visit to Cole's Bar and interview at The Varnish, which hides inside Cole's.
Harley-Davidson photographs taken on the L.A. freeway.
Harley-Davidson detail shots.
Harley-Davidson detail shot (2).
Rolling Stone / Harley-Davidson shoot out in L.A.