Jinky’s Replacing The Independence In Downtown Santa Monica

Neighborhood fave Jinky’s Cafe has had a presence in Santa Monica for a while.  First as a solid breakfast spot and then as a coffeeshop.  Both locations have been abandoned, but fans of Jinky’s are in luck.  The awnings are already up on the prominent corner spot at 205 Broadway in Downtown Santa Monica, previously home to The Independence, announcing the arrival of Jinky’s to this location.  Jinky’s has five other locations across LA, and this one will offer all-day dining with beer, wine, and cocktails.

Jinky’s Coffee Coming To Downtown Santa Monica

It looks like popular breakfast/lunch spot Jinky’s Cafe is expanding into the world of coffee and grab-and-go.  You may recall that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on the corner of Second St. and Santa Monica Blvd. disappeared in last year’s mass extinction event that saw so many closures for the beloved SoCal chain.  Now there’s a banner on the location, at 200 Santa Monica Blvd., announcing a new java joint: Jinky’s Coffee.  We are promised a chai and coffee bar, bakery, sandwiches, wraps, and “empanads and samosas”.