De La Playa Records & Leisure
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110 S Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA 90042
De La Playa Records & Leisure is a fully alcohol-free hybrid record shop and community space in LA's Highland Park, opened in mid-2024 by three co-founders with roots in Long Beach and the Harbor area: John David Preap ("Bles"), Diego "Fuego" Guerrero, and Jon Paul Lourenço. The shop pairs thousands of vinyl records — hip hop, reggae, jazz, cumbia, salsa, funk, house — with a retail selection of 100-plus non-alcoholic beverages, including Greek- and Italian-style amaros, NA IPAs, de-alcoholized wines, and ready-to-drink cocktails. On weekends, the founders run "Bar Non," a made-to-order zero-proof cocktail stand on the patio (think an NA rum build with ube, cinnamon, maple, and black walnut, or a non-alcoholic Paloma with hopped grapefruit bitters), alongside guest DJ sets, listening parties, and vendor events. The founders deliberately chose to stay alcohol-free — one of LA's clearest dedicated-NA anchors.
What to order
- NA rum (ube, cinnamon, maple, black walnut)
- NA Paloma (hopped grapefruit bitters)
“There are enough alcoholic bars in the neighborhood; we just wanted to create an alternative space for people to listen to music and chill.”— John David Preap, De La Playa co-founderL.A. TACO, 2024 →
Non-alcoholic brands they serve
House-crafted NA cocktails