Coco’s Variety Store, a Hidden Gem in L.A.

How many stores do you know who sell everything from used books, weird toys from Japan, random bike parts, Basil Panniers, Nantucket baskets, water and water bottles of all sizes, and BIKES, both new and used? None right?  Coco’s Variety in Silverlake is quite a unique gem. They seriously carry all sorts of cool and whacky. I drove by this, what I then thought was a refill your water store, for at least 4 years before I finally went in. And when I went I was pleasantly surprised.

I have been looking for  Basil pannier for a long time. They are very hard to find in L.A. as they come from Holland and aren’t cheap. The one I want is $75 at Coco’s which is a fair price since I’m buying local and won’t need to pay for shipping. Even better , if I bring them homebaked goods or something from the farmer’s market, I get a 10% discount . Though, that means I’d need to spend less than $7 to make the price lower—even so, the idea is homey and neighborly

Today I was on their blog and discovered something new and cool about Coco’s, they will LEND OUT THEIR TOOLS TO CUSTOMERS! Unheard of yes. Very cool indeed! I’ll likely never use the tools as I’m a bring it in to get fixed kind of bike owner. But, I think their generosity, willingness to trust the public, and their uniqueness in general is something worth mentioning. 

Go check out Coco’s on the corner of Riverside and Fletcher. It’s the place with all the bikes out front.

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