Lowell Cafe, a better experience than Amsterdam(no cap)
For over a century we’ve been forced to hide cannabis consumption out of public view, but that time is now over. Lowell Cafe – America’s first cannabis cafe serving farm fresh food, coffee, juice, and cannabis daily.
When I arrived in LA I knew I had to experience, Lowell Cafe, but I had to find a way to ditch the family-friendly things I signed up for while visiting my BFF + adorable Godson.
Look at this cuteness!!!
After devoting dayssss to family time, it was now one day prior to my departure but I still hadn’t experienced Art or Lowell Cafe. So I plotted and schemed like a true Joanne the Scammer. I waited until an hour before nap time to treat my Godson to his favorite Blueberry + Ricotta Pancakes at Little Dom’s. Post comfort food, I laid him down for a nap and made a dash to Marciano Gallery to experience Yayoi Kusama’s With All My Love For The Tulips, I Pray Forever, 2011.
And of course ART led to DRUGS. We arrived at Lowell Cafe excited and open to the experience. God was on our side because we found parking and the line wasn’t wrapped around the block. Unfortunately, there weren’t any tables available but we’re known to move people with other energy, so weren’t worried. As soon as we walked in the smell of cannabis sent an immediate sensation through my body. After snapping a few quick pics of the space, which totally felt LA-ish with wall greenery + beautiful outdoor patio space adorned with trees and string lights, we made our way over to the bar where we immediately spotted a pair wrapping up.
After they noticed we were waiting, they made an effort to move swiftly but not without suggesting that afterwards we should visit Jumbo’s Clown Room, a burlesque club that opened in the 70s.
LOL, no thanks sis!!!!
We grabbed their bar stools and immediately flipped through pages of cannabis. Lowell Cafe offers a range of high-quality cannabis flowers, vapes, pre-packaged edibles, concentrates and extracts. Obviously feeling overwhelmed by the vast selection we signaled Kush, the Budtender. Kush helped to sort out a couple of things and we settled on:
Wedding Cake pre-roll infused with hash, kief, and oil by @StoneRoadFarms
Hybrid @ 24.36% THC | 1G | Indoor | Mood: Euphoric, Giddy, Sweet
“Baby” Strawberry Shortcake mini pre-rolls infused with hash, kief, and oil by @PassTheJeeter
Indica @ 27.41% THC | 2.5G, 5 pre-rolls | Indoor | Mood: Blissful, Uplifting, Sweet
Cann Sparkling “Social Tonic” Lemon Lavender by @drinkcann
2mg THC, 4mg CBD per can
Our objective: to get super lit!
So, we started a rotation with the Strawberry Shortcake + Wedding Cake infused joints. A few minutes in and we’re floating, having the time of our lives. At one point, while swiping through photos from Kusama’s exhibit I got lost in trance and literally forgot where I was. I looked over at the gentlemen on the other side of the bar and started to panic when I didn’t recognize him, lol! Needless to say, I needed to come down and I knew just the trick…Cann Sparkling “Social Tonic” infused with 4mg CBD. Immediately feeling the balance…
We did the LA thing by ordering a green juice & …
So, you want know if this place is worth visiting?!
The answer is YES!!!
I’ve traveled abroad to Amsterdam and honestly the dispensary aka Cafe was actually lacking the “cafe” restaurant/lounge experience. There’s something so cool about sparking up over lunch/dinner with friends. It’s also worth mentioning that the space felt inclusive. I noticed different races and classes but we all connected over cannabis.
HIGH Note: I thought it was INCLUSIVE until I visited their website…
Are blunts allowed?
Tobacco products are not allowed for sale or use at the cafe.
One day I’m going to blog about how I almost got arrested for smoking in public
but then the Afro Amer Officer realized I was smoking a JOINT not BLUNT.
He also allowed me to keep my joint, lol! Classism is real!