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Osaka

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Turtle Smuggler Busted at LAX Sentenced: Atsushi Yamagami Gets 21 Months

    Atsushi Yamagami had quite an import-export business going, according to federal authorities. Not only did he bring protected tortoises into the United States for sale, but he used that cash to export snakes, turtles and tortoises native to America back to Japan, they said. Savvy, yes, except he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Gottsui: A Review A Brief History of Okonomiyaki

    That new metro stop whose opening you've been awaiting: not complete. Those suspension-shredding chuckholes on your street: not filled. But there is still good news. It's not as hard to find good Japanese okonomiyaki in Los Angeles these days as it once was. Even a hardened cynic must admit that's s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Miyata Menji Opens on Sawtelle Clusi Batusi Coming Soon

    Upon entry to the newest ramen shop on Sawtelle Boulevard, you're welcomed with shouts of "Hello, thank you for coming" in Japanese. Miyata Menji opened less than one week ago, taking over the shuttered GR/eats space. With its flagship location in Osaka, Japan, Miyata offers a simple menu with just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Top 10 Best Karaoke Bars in L.A.: #10-6

    ​For all the best of L.A. music, download our free Best Of Mobile app. To the rest of the country, L.A. is a city of wannabe stars chorusing, "Look at me!" But outside of Hollywood, most of us only want to be onstage when we're bombed. Lucky for us, L.A.'s karaoke bars are as diverse and plen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    4 Japanese Valentine's Day Chocolates for Guys

    photo credit: Janne in OsakaJurassic Chocolat​Valentine's gifting is especially tricky for women. You want your gift to tell him how you feel, without telling him how you feel. (Not because you're cryptic or unsure of how you really feel, but because he's not a heart-shaped box kind of guy and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Osaka: You May Have to Swim to Get In

    B. HansenOsaka entrance​Osaka, the new Japanese-Peruvian place in Hollywood, has the scariest entrance. It's very dark, and you have to cross over stepping stones in a pool of rippling black water. I subconsciously felt drawn to fall, and all the time I was in there, I worried about how I woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Shonen Knife - The Echo - 11-1-11

    Javier Cabral​Better than...almost anything this side of the Ramones. Everyone raised their finger bunny ears as Japanese pop punk female trio Shonen Knife, celebrating their 30th anniversary, walked on stage. Their fans cheered enthusiastically, knowing they were about to get their fucken so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    A September Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closures

    Though the days of summer and beersicles have ended, some zip codes are still feeling the heat. The restaurant forecast seems a bit more chilly. Venga, which opened less than two months ago, announced its closure, but owner Shahriar Besharat recently told Eater that the rumors were false. "Apparentl ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 15, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca

    At Ricardo Zarate's restaurant, Peruvian meets the Japanese izakaya

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Sneak Peak: Osaka Opens in Hollywood [Photo Gallery]

    Guzzle & NoshThe sushi bar at Osaka.​Adolfo Suaya's (BoHo, Surly Goat) newest restaurant, the Peruvian-Asian concept Osaka, officially opens tomorrow. Given the wave of new Peruvian restaurants like Picca, which offers Ricardo Zarate's spin on Peruvian-Japanese fare, and Chimu, which features ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    July 28, 2011

    Simone Legno of tokidoki: Italian-Japanese Fusion

    Guzzle & NoshThe sushi bar at Osaka.​Adolfo Suaya's (BoHo, Surly Goat) newest restaurant, the Peruvian-Asian concept Osaka, officially opens tomorrow. Given the wave of new Peruvian restaurants like Picca, which offers Ricardo Zarate's spin on Peruvian-Japanese fare, and Chimu, which features ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 28, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Glowfish Truck

    Guzzle & NoshThe sushi bar at Osaka.​Adolfo Suaya's (BoHo, Surly Goat) newest restaurant, the Peruvian-Asian concept Osaka, officially opens tomorrow. Given the wave of new Peruvian restaurants like Picca, which offers Ricardo Zarate's spin on Peruvian-Japanese fare, and Chimu, which features ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Searching for Okonomiyaki: 
Japanese Pancakes

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: Outside of Gaja in Lomita, I've yet to find decent okonomiyaki in Los Angeles. Have you stumbled across any respectable versions? Proximity to downtown would be a huge plus. --Daniel Dy, via Facebook

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Nocando Kicks Off RePlay LA Tomorrow at the Hard Rock; Talks Quik and Swagnosticism

    ​James "Nocando" McCall titled one of his first solo releases, "Nocando is a Virus." And like any virus, he's innately aware of the importance of mutation. By 25, the Leimert Park-raised rapper had toured the country with Project Blowed avatar, Aceyalone, won Scribble Jam, dropped a pair of al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    10 Handy Rules For Tipping

    Flickr/iirraa​ 1. Tip 20 percent. Every time. Pre-tax? Post-tax? In practice the difference is no more than a buck or two, unless you're Joe Pytka. In which case there's a $10,000 wine tab, so it works out. But the idea that a tip is optional, or variable, is a useful fiction, even when the so ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 9, 2011

    The Makioka Sisters Review

    Flickr/iirraa​ 1. Tip 20 percent. Every time. Pre-tax? Post-tax? In practice the difference is no more than a buck or two, unless you're Joe Pytka. In which case there's a $10,000 wine tab, so it works out. But the idea that a tip is optional, or variable, is a useful fiction, even when the so ... More >>

  • Columns

    May 5, 2011

    Ventriloquists Staying Alive, Keeping the Faith

    Flickr/iirraa​ 1. Tip 20 percent. Every time. Pre-tax? Post-tax? In practice the difference is no more than a buck or two, unless you're Joe Pytka. In which case there's a $10,000 wine tab, so it works out. But the idea that a tip is optional, or variable, is a useful fiction, even when the so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Ask Mr. Gold: Finding Okonomiyaki in Lomita

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: I had okonomiyaki in Hiroshima a few years ago. It's a stand-alone wonderful hangover food, and I'd imagine it's even pretty great with high-quality ingredients. Any recommendations to find this treat in Los Angeles? --Scott Cody, vi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2011

    OCTOPI HAVE BALLS?

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: I had okonomiyaki in Hiroshima a few years ago. It's a stand-alone wonderful hangover food, and I'd imagine it's even pretty great with high-quality ingredients. Any recommendations to find this treat in Los Angeles? --Scott Cody, vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Introducing LA Weekly's DJ of the Week: This Week, Dennis Owens

    ​ We received many responses to our many best DJs lists. So many, in fact, that we haven't been able to get a good night's sleep ever since, what with all the awesome DJs that we weren't able to properly honor and call attention to. So we decided to fix it with giving you a DJ of the week eve ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Music Picks: The Chapin Sisters, Pink Martini, Freestyle Fellowship, Mark Kozelek

    Also Shonen Knife, the Vibrators, Karnivool and others

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Squid Ink Food Fight: Currying Flavor, Thai Red Curry with Beef

    Curry can mean many things, its contents and flavors capable of splitting off into innumerable directions. Two Indian vegetable curries from two restaurants on the same block can vary greatly, so imagine the differences between a Pakistani tikka karahi and a pork katsu curry from Osaka? In many case ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Mitsuwa Torrance Japanese Food Fair Update: Go!

    Ben CalderwoodChibaki-Ya gyutan ramen​ Culinary euphoria descends on the South Bay now through Sunday in the form of the chaotic, overcrowded Umaimono (delicious things) Gourmet Food Fair at Mitsuwa Marketplace Torrance. Fans of authentic Japanese eats--flown in, chefs and all, direct from Jap ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 18, 2010

    The Real McCoy: Hatfield's Revisited

    Ben CalderwoodChibaki-Ya gyutan ramen​ Culinary euphoria descends on the South Bay now through Sunday in the form of the chaotic, overcrowded Umaimono (delicious things) Gourmet Food Fair at Mitsuwa Marketplace Torrance. Fans of authentic Japanese eats--flown in, chefs and all, direct from Jap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Sneak Peek inside The Surly Goat: West Hollywood Beer Bar to Open on Monday

    It wasn't the first beer-soaked lie a drunkard ever told, but it's certainly one of the most enduring. As the story goes, two German nobelmen were drinking when one fell off his beer barrel. Rather than admit he was drunk, he insisted that a nearby billy goat (known as a "bock" in German) had charge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Web Surfing: A Roundup of Posts from LA Food Blogs

    -- Eddie Lin takes a few little princesses to eat frogs legs. [Deep End Dining] -- NakedSushi visits Yunnan 168 in the San Gabriel Valley. [NakedSushi] -- Bacon & egg martinis at the Allston Yacht Club. [Eating L.A.] -- The LA Times test kitchen has been opening up their recipe vault: Top 12 reci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Shonen Knife Slice and Dice at the Echo tonight MP3

    Shonen Knife Slice and Dice at the Echo tonight

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Chibaki-ya's Instant Ramen Debuts at Mitsuwa Food Festival

    Ramen from Sendai-based chain Chibaki-ya was the soup du jour at Mitsuwa's autumn food fair in Torrance over the weekend. The festivities coincided with the stateside debut of Chibaki-ya's "cup noodle," a just-add-water version of their popular ramen bowl. Also served on scene: Osaka-style okonomiya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    But How's the Food: Spacecraft/Kristopher Keith's Many Design Languages

    Spacecraft, the design group headed by Kristopher Keith, has practically become synonymous with the revitalization of Hollywood's nightlife and dining scene. The firm's signature black and white signage, with its bold use of courier font, is a visual fixture around the neighborhood. Keith is the des ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Pet-ophila: Inside a Tokyo Cat Cafe

    Also Read: One Girl, Too Many Cups: A Commodious Dining Room at Modern Toilet Restaurant in Shenzhen, China By CARL STONE Special to Squid Ink Carl StoneI am a (cafe) cat.. It sometimes seems that in Japan the most common solution to something lacking in life is to visit a specialized cafe or p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Live in L.A.: 88BoaDrum at the La Brea Tar Pits, 08/08/08

    "88BoaDrum" at the La Brea Tar Pits, August 8, 2008 (photos by Timothy Norris) It's tempting to leave the evening alone and let it live on in the heads of those who attended and no one else. One theory is that to sully such tribal majesty with words is to diminish its power. But my job is to capt ... More >>

  • Music

    March 13, 2008

    The Boredoms Pound Their Way Onto the Astral Plane

    The all-seeing Eye

  • Eat+Drink

    January 18, 2007

    Waiting for Shwarma

    Little Armenia’s Arax Falafel

  • Art+Books

    November 2, 2006

    James Brooks, Fumiko Amano

    Little Armenia’s Arax Falafel

  • Music

    October 12, 2006

    Rock Picks

    From October 13-19

  • Stage

    July 13, 2006

    Man of Many Parts

    From October 13-19

  • Eat+Drink

    April 6, 2006

    Jaguar Express

    From October 13-19

  • Eat+Drink

    December 8, 2005

    Power Puff

    Asian bakeries, French dough

  • Film+TV

    December 8, 2005

    Give It Up for the Geisha

    The exquisitely phony charms of the Asian bourgeoisie — Hollywood style

  • News

    January 6, 2005

    An International Thriller

    Task force nabs "Jake Adams" in Hollywood

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    The Intangibles

    Task force nabs "Jake Adams" in Hollywood

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Pop Tomes

    Task force nabs "Jake Adams" in Hollywood

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Mighty Tezuka!

    The God of Manga

  • Film+TV

    November 22, 2001

    The Quality of Mercy

    Revisiting Kon Ichikawa

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    Poison the Hood

    Revisiting Kon Ichikawa

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Letters

    Revisiting Kon Ichikawa

  • Eat+Drink

    December 16, 1999

    Have It Their Way

    Japanese pub food in Studio City

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    The Go Club

    Getting lost in the game

  • Art+Books

    September 3, 1998

    Hypothetical Pleasure Dome

    Revisiting the visionary architecture of Archigram

  • Eat+Drink

    April 2, 1998

    Griddle Me This

    Japanese pizza in Torrance

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