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What was previously known as the Korean BBQ Cook-Off has been transformed into A Taste of Koreatown to better serve the entire community that is K-town. Embracing all cultures in this diverse area, the food festival will feature eats from places like BCD Tofu House, El Cholo, Palsaik Samgyupsal, Park’s BBQ, Seoul Sausage Company, and [...]

The Korean BBQ Cookoff returns for a second year in a row this Saturday Aug 7th from 12-8pm. The event will showcase some of the best dishes by top Korean BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles. On the list for the day, Park’s BBQ, O Dae San, BCD Tofu House, Soowon Galbi, Chuncheon Dakgalbi, Kalbi Burger [...]

In celebration of South Korea making it to the finals of the World Baseball Classic I thought I would finally write up about a new Korean food joint that just opened up on the outskirts of Hollywood. Galbi-n-Kimchi is a new fast casual Korean food joint in a somewhat drab mini-mall along Santa Monica Blvd. [...]

Kogi isn’t the only Korean food truck in town. The Flying Hotteok serves the classic South Korean sweet treat from a parking lot mall in Korea Town. But I’m not here because I have a sweet tooth. I’m here for their potato wrapped hot dog on a stick. I’m not sure of the origin of [...]

I’m a couple weeks late to the game on this one. But they do say, better late than never right? The night started when I met up with the OG Food Marathoner, prolific food writer and photographer extraordinaire Mattatouille (and his girl master Christine), and the talented culinary adventurer Food GPS. Our first stop for [...]

I be resurrecting this here story in celebration of Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sept 19, garrrghhhhhh! Originally posted on March 26, 2008 Ahoy there matey. Care to take a trip with me to pirate town? A world where scallywags and carousers are a plentiful? Look no further than these land loving pirate bars [...]

The end of Summer. The time of year were the days are getting shorter, the nights getting cooler. You start to look back and think to yourself, the one thing I didn’t have this summer was a deep fried hot dog. Thanks to Joe Fabrocini and his wife Susie Speck Mayor (and J Gold for [...]

Maybe you’ve seen it. Driving up Western at 8th street, you get a whiff of burning pine wood, your eyes follow the billowing smoke over to a small beat up shack next to a decrepit car wash. Little do you know, the best Peruvian chicken in town is being roasted in a molten hot stove, [...]

Lowenbrau Keller is now but a distant memory. Some of the kitsch remains, gargoyles, German beer kegs and a massive crystal chandelier are remnants of the past. But at the Medusa Lounge they cleaned up the claustrophobic decor and given it an ever so slight hipster makeover. On their happy hour Tuesday’s enjoy a sometimes [...]

Traditional Best Barbeque Chicken Barbeque, or TBBC Barbeque, is a great Korean food addition to the hood. I didn’t know what to expect at first. The entrance is decorated with lavish flowers and ribbons of sorts. Maybe well wishers, as this new restaurant has only been open for a week. After endless searching on the [...]