Comments on: Goodbye, Nova Express

By: concrete franchises

concrete franchises — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:35:23 +0000

The Nova Express Cafe is definitely the place to go. You can eat under the stars on the patio with its candlelit casual tables, disembodied Little Green Men heads in the window, and a roaming Lovecraft-style alien to keep you company.

Everybody will miss Nova Express… really sad…

By: Faust

Faust — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:48:51 +0000

i’ve never been here before, but from what i’ve heard about this place, i feel sad that a place as great as this had to be closed. my condolences.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:49:42 +0000

i cant believe their closing Nova! When i went to LA, it was absolutely my favorite place to go, in fact, it’s definitely one of the few good, enjoyable places left in that concrete jungle. Nova will be sorely missed by all who were graced with its amazing atmosphere, spectacular space decor, and great food. it was the only one of its kind, and the gaping rift left by Nova may never be filled.

By: E.

E. — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:44:05 +0000

I’ve recently moved to LA and found it a faceless, rotting city with little character. I wish I had heard of this place earlier, it sounds a true ‘diamond-in-the-rough’. R.I.P. Nova Express-I wish I had known you.

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:00:13 +0000

As we mourn this tremendous loss I’ll work on compiling the Coilhouse top places to go in Los Angeles, if you promise to be gentlemanly and not send armies of Ugg-wearers to them.

By: Miss Katonic

Miss Katonic — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:57:29 +0000

I heard about this today and just about cried! Nova was my first favourite place in LA (well let’s face it. One of my all-time favourite places ever). It breaks my heart to see it go. It’s late hours and sci-fi/Lovecraftian aesthetic were PERFECT. Utterly perfect.
PLEASE do a Coilhouse “best places in LA” post. Maybe it won’t completely fill the void left by Nova, but it might help.

By: Vera

Vera — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:55:27 +0000

I loved that place too! I haven’t been there in years but have some very fond memories of a first date there in 1999.

By: Tequila

Tequila — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:13:39 +0000

Relax people it’ll be replaced by a brand spanking new corporate owned coffee dispensing establishment! That’s happy good right?!

This sucks…you just don’t have privately owned and original theme places anymore. I can imagine how hard it is to compete with the 1001 franchise places but man…a city is built on unique business like this.

That said…a Coilhouse “…the best spots to visit in LA…” would be a good lil post to make. Wouldn’t mind seeing something like that featuring other cities too…if only to get more people to go to these lil places that get lost in the sea of corporate owned and run establishments.

Side note: Every place should have a Cthulhu of some sorts.

By: kim

kim — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:05:22 +0000

Aw, that’s too bad. I went there once to get a snack. I used to hang out at Max’s bar next door (I think it’s called The Dime) now. All that lovely artwork! I’m sorry to see it go.

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:27:17 +0000

Gah. Back when i was a tottering wee 18 year old, I was trying life away from home in Asheville, NC. A lovely little enclave, shielded from ze outside world. I took many a first step there. one place, in particular, was my home away from home. Vincent’s Ear, it was called. A coffee shop that offered something different from what ze Abercrombie und Filth-ish joints were offering up. It was, much as Nova seem’s to’ve been to many, a place of wonder und camaraderie.

After moving away, I would always visit for a drink, or to see some random band play whenever I was in town. until one day i received a message from a friend saying it was closing in one week. Gentrification. I was in no position to visit for ze final night, but as I understand it, MANY came out to show support und share one last go. It’s amazing how this little dive has such a hold on my heart, und that of so many other travellers on this path.

I think I need to go watch something entirely too happy.