Koreatown

CicLAvia Shuts Down The Heart of Wilshire Blvd. June 23

CicLAvia, that closed-streets bike ride, has quickly evolved from a virtual neighborhood block party to a cultural tour de force in its short history. The last one, April 21, was so successful that the people complained of actual bicycle traffic jams. Only in L.A. The next one, June 23, continues t ... More >>

Garcetti and Greuel's Worst Days in Power

Setting aside promises, how have they behaved?

Korean Sex Workers Exploited In L.A.; 'Madam' Eun Suk Sun Faces Charges In Korea

So get this: Eun Suk Sun allegedly ran a house (or, rather, apartment) of prostitution right here in L.A.'s Koreatown. But it isn't American authorities who want to take her down for it. Nope, it's Korean officials. And their wish might come true:

Korean BBQ Update: Oo-Kook Now Open in the SGV A Salad Bar

More than all you can eat. That's the slogan of Oo-Kook, a longtime Koreatown staple that recently set up another shop in the San Gabriel Valley. They're an AYCE barbecue joint that specializes in high-quality cuts of meat. The company has been in Los Angeles since 2010, but their Rosemead locatio ... More >>

4 Los Angeles Brewery Kickstarter Campaigns: Invest in Your Beer Future

It's been a whirlwind start to 2013 for Los Angeles beer. The scene celebrated it's unofficial third birthday with the near-simultaneous anniversaries of Ladyface, Eagle Rock and Strand brewing companies and El Segundo Brewing Company released its first round of production bottles, which are now spr ... More >>

5 Ways to Help Feed People This Holiday Season

There are so many worthy ways to give back this time of year. You can attend a fundraising event, donate food or write a check to help the less fortunate. All of which are needed and appreciated by the charities that depend on your generosity. But in case you need some inspiration, we came up with ... More >>

Fox News Suicide Video Nothing New; Shootings on Live TV Not Uncommon in L.A.

Fox News broadcast a suspect's suicide live today, setting of a firestorm of criticism, as well as viral views of the video (warning: the disturbing, graphic clip is posted after the jump). The motorist was being chased by police in the Phoenix area when he got out of a vehicle, ran away, stopped, ... More >>

5 Things You Need Know About This Week's Review of Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong

This week the review focuses on Koreatown's newest barbecue darling, Kang Ho Dong Baekdong. Why is everyone going gaga over a South Korean wrestler-comedian turned restaurateur? Read the full review to find out, or check out our helpful summation below.

LAPD Chase: Possible Murder Suspect in Reported-Stolen Car Shot by Cops (VIDEO)

A crazy chase of an alleged carjacker and possible murder suspect through the streets of Westlake, Echo Park, Koreatown and Hollywood ended tonight as might be expected: Cops shot the guy at West Seventh Street and Bixle Avenue just west of downtown shortly after 7 p.m. (video after the jump), LAPD ... More >>

2NE1 - Nokia Theatre - August 24, 2012

2NE1 Nokia Theatre 08-24-12 See also: K-pop Till You Drop: The Skinny on the Korean Boy and Girl Groups That Get Major Play in Koreatown 2NE1's first international tour brought the K-pop girl group to Nokia Theatre on Friday. The show felt like a stellar girls night out, and you could tell they w ... More >>

Cocohodo Opens in Koreatown: Hodo Kwaja, or Walnut Pastries, Gangnam Style!

Not sure what to get your homesick Korean friend with a sweet tooth? Try a box of hodo kwaja or walnut cakes, little walnut-shaped pastries filled with sweet red bean filling and a big fat roasted walnut chunk. In Korea, hodo kwaja are a popular street snack during the harsh winters, and one can oft ... More >>

5 Cold Drinks That Aren't Lemonade: Milk Teas Affogatos

Make cooling off an exercise in geography by investigating the cold drinks you'll find from East Los Angeles to Koreatown. Here are five that should keep you happy when there's a heat wave. Like right now. Turn the page.

Marijuana Dispensaries Will Stay Open Despite L.A. Ban, Some Say

When Los Angeles' marijuana dispensary ban takes effect Sept. 6, there will still be plenty of pot shops open, and not just in neighboring cities like West Hollywood and Long Beach. After we called several dispensaries this week we found that many in L.A. proper were planning to stick it out, despi ... More >>

Marijuana Dispensary in Koreatown Hit by Rooftop Burglars

A pair of burglars entered a Koreatown dispensary through a rooftop skylight and then had their way with a plethora of pot, police said. Although the break-in happened last month, the LAPD recently released security video stills of the duo in action hoping that someone will recognize the suspects a ... More >>

Medusa, Dumbfoundead and Gizzle - LACMA - 6-21-12

Medusa, Dumfounded and Gizzle LACMA 6-21-12 See also: Koreatown rapper Dumbfoundead inspires a tremendous following with his unlikely story Better than... your last visit from your fairy Godmother. The Crowd included a man who looked like Jesus: long brown hair, beard, long white dress. Last nig ... More >>

Cognoscenti Coffee Pops Up at the Normandie Hotel

In the middle of the lobby of the Hotel Normandie in Koreatown is a piano. And if you are the type of person who considers an unplayed piano as tragic as an unread copy of The Master and Margarita and thus sit down to tickle the ivories, maybe, just maybe, you will be rewarded with a cup of coffee ... More >>

See A Map of Korean Businesses Targeted During L.A. Riots 20 Years Ago

Leading up to the 20th anniversary of the L.A. Riots Sunday, the KoreAm Journal has an extraordinary oral history of events, including memories from students, cops and the Korean business owners victimized by the uprising. Of the more than 3,000 buildings burned to the ground, 1,867 of them were ow ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 3/12 - 3/16

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Imagine a hot dog taken to its architectural extremes, layered with avocado, pineapple relish, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, crushed potato chips and a latticework of squeeze bottle spreads -- garlic mayonnaise, mustard, and a c ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 2/27-3/2

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "This may be the only standard restaurant dish anywhere in the world whose origin points to a bored 6-year-old on a playground." Jonathan Gold's 60 Korean Dishes Every Angeleno Should Know. "Nelson once worked in the lumber b ... More >>

Helen Kim Takes on L.A.'s Old Guard

Rising star of Koreatown's Generation K

Food News Roundup: Kobawoo House, Paula Deen Has Diabetes How Much Bacon Increases Your Risk of Cancer

Flickr/Andy Ciordiaa bacon weave​CBS News: Pancreatic cancer risk increases with every 2 strips of bacon you eat. (Good to know.) Gastronomy: More fun at Kobawoo House in Koreatown. Eater LA: La Cachette Bistro closes for good. OC Weekly: Paula Deen announces she has diabetes and is now a ... More >>

Best Korean Shaved Ice: Hwa Sun Ji Tea and Coffee

Lost in the smoky haze of cigarettes and Korean BBQ that envelops much of Koreatown is the most civilized, most quiet, most splendidly restful tea shop in town, where straw mats hang from the ceiling, separating tables, where chairs are covered in pillows and where lanterns are strewn throughout the ... More >>

Top Hops: Best 5 New Craft Beer Bars of 2011

Over the past few years, sales of mass-produced beer (Bud, Miller, Coors and the like) are down along with housing, investments and other barometers of economic growth. Guess what is not down? Craft breweries. Craft beer bars. Craft beer sales. According to the Brewers Association, which represents ... More >>

Jeff Baoliang Zhang: Chinese Consulate Shooting Suspect Turns Self in After Allegedly Firing 9 Rounds And Missing

Google MapsStuff happens on Shatto.​Updated at the bottom with Zhang pleading not guilty -- and with some possible background on him, including that he might have feared for his life in China after outing the Chinese secret police in a plot to kill Falun Gong prisoners. Maybe. First posted at ... More >>

Park's Barbecue: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

Three in an Airplane Bathroom Spark Suspicion on Flight From L.A. to NYC; Bomb Threat in Koreatown

jeff_emtGround Zero on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.​The 10th anniversary of 9/11 went smoothly, with solemn tributes in New York. But the day wasn't without its clowns and news-makers, some of whom seemed to have originated from right here in L.A. Kicking off the weekend was a 62-year-old ... More >>

Hyde Lounge, Voyeur, Industry -- Celebrity Hotspots -- Cited After Investigation Finds Food Hard to Find at These Night Venues Permitted as Restaurants

NBC4As Alton Brown might say, 'Them's good eats.'​Updated at the bottom: The ABC tells LA Weekly Voyeur was cited for alleged "lewd conduct." Also, it gives details of some of the other allegations. First posted at 11:40 a.m. It's no big surprise to anyone who goes out in L.A. that a trio of ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Palsaik Samgyeopsal

Jonathan Gold Reviews Eighth Street Soondae

Rolexes Worth $800,000 Taken in Brazen Koreatown Smash-And-Grab Robbery [Video]

LAPD​A brazen Koreatown smash-and-grab robbery in which nearly $1 million worth of Rolex watches was taken was caught on tape. The LAPD has released video of the job in case anyone recognizes the criminals involved. The robbery at Saint Cross jewelry store in Koreatown Plaza, a mall at South ... More >>

Beer Belly: Craft Beer Bar Opens in Koreatown

Caroline on CrackJimmy and Yume Han in front of Beer Belly; artwork by MR44.​ Unlike most young newlyweds who jump on the baby track once they get married, Jimmy and Yume Han decided to open a business instead. "We knew we wanted to go into business together, but we didn't know what," Yume sai ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Maturity at Midnight at The Tar Pit

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: Last night I wanted to take my friend out for a nightcap in a spot with yummy food and an older crowd. Well, older than 20s -- her prerequisite. We wouldn't have arrived until midnight. We were in Hollywood and could have driven anyw ... More >>

Fried Chicken Fight: Kyochon Vs. BonChon

N. GalutenKyochon fried chicken​We love big hunks of tender, southern-style fried chicken, brined overnight in buttermilk, seasoned, dredged, and then fried in a cast iron skillet full of Crisco. But more and more, Los Angeles seems to be turning into a Korean-style fried chicken town. The pie ... More >>

Olympic Cheonggukjang: Bean and Nothingness

Korean soul food that will take your breath away

Ode to the Slimy Hagfish

Battleground Jae Bu Do

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/18-10/22

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "In further news, I had three octopus heads for lunch today in Koreatown. But they were little ones." Seoul Octopus Day The Relative Joys of Octopus Heads. "While the study may not lead to intensive family planning strat ... More >>

Jinya: Ramen Freaks and Noodle Geeks

Getting schooled in the finer points of broth

Guelaguetza

Oaxacan fare that's hard to beat

99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die

Fugu to foie gras, pizza to panuchos

In the Midnight Hour: Late-Night Goat Supper at Bulrocho

Dispensing chile-red comfort in a bowl of Koreatown goat soup

Top 10 Dishes of 2007

Hummus replaced foie gras, Southern Thai was hot and cheese shredded

Where To Eat Now

Bird Is the Word

Chicken with a side of chicken at Kyochon

Dessert Wasteland

Looking for the sweet spot

Where To Eat Now

Where To Eat Now

Self Serve

Chosun Galbi, a pleasant restaurant with the patio-side glamour of a Beverly Hills garden party.

Ask Mr. Gold

Ask Mr. Gold

Man Bites Prawn

A Koreatown seafood adventure