citylikeyou — Cole’s — Los Angeles by Gijs van der Most

Los Angeles / Bar

The best Old-fashioned cocktails ever! Hands down. These mixologists know what they’re doing. This place is also famous for their french-dipped sandwiches. And oh yes, not to forget about the pickled eggs.

Address
Cole’s, 118 East 6th Street, Los Angeles, United States

Photographer

Current city: Los Angeles

gijsvandermost.com

Dutch born photographer Gijs van der Most is based in Los Angeles. Since he switched Amsterdam for Los Angeles about two years ago, he’s been quickly becoming a favorite in the downtown Los Angeles photography scene. Gijs’ photography is direct, personal, and sometimes with a little wink. He’s fascinated by people, their behavior and their environment. His documentary projects include “Used Car Salesmen”, “Yard Sales”, “Sign Jugglers”, and his most recent project ” I ♥ Runyon Canyon”. Even though Van der Most works are displayed in series, he doesn’t waste a single image. Gijs has co-created the blog “van der THIS! “, with his comedian/writer wife Michelle Buteau fusing the photography and comedy world into a miniseries that is eye catching as well as entertaining. His passion for great imagery hasn’t been unnoticed by the popular style, culture, and design blog www.kaufmann-mercantile.com. Where he currently is working as photo editor.

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