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    March 30, 2012

    [Updated Again] Q & A With Sam of the Los Angeles Beerathon: Manifest Destiny, Avoiding the Frat-Boy Demographic How Drinking Beer Is Like Climbing a Mountain

    Update: (Friday, 1:51 p.m.) A few hours ago, the CABC released a statement stating that the real reason for the cancellation (which they claim was Beerathon LLC's decision, not theirs) was that Beerathon does not have a license to sell alcohol. Never mind that all alcohol will be served not by the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Ton-Chan Ramen: You've Been Spammed

    What distinguishes the Lady's Set from the Kid's Set at Ton-Chan Ramen is spam. Specifically, both combinations offer a half order of shio, shoyu or miso ramen, but the Lady's Set comes with sushi or salad, and the kids get what apparently is the Happy Meal toy of ramen combinations, spam musubi. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 - Rave 18 Movie Theater - 11/10/11

    Hatsune Miku in Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 39's Live in Sapporo​See also: *Hatsune Miku: Her Best Fan-Generated Videos *Live review of Hatsune Miku in Los Angeles *More photos of Hatsune Miku live in L.A. *Hatsune Miku/Hello Kitty collaboration, Miku-Kitty, appears at Anime Expo. *Local musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Hatsune Miku: Her Best Fan-Generated Videos

    Shannon CottrellHatsune Miku on stage in Los Angeles​See also: *Live review of Hatsune Miku in Los Angeles *More photos of Hatsune Miku live in L.A. *Hatsune Miku/Hello Kitty collaboration, Miku-Kitty, appears at Anime Expo. *Local musicians Stephanie Yanez and Polo collaborate with Hatsune Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Kimuya's All Night Happy Hour: $1.50 Pints Sushi & Art

    jgarbeeSushi Art, In Its Many Forms​The notion that sushi is an art, both in its meticulous construction and finished form, is a cliché -- but one that gets a Happy Hour reprieve at the recently opened Kimuya Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Santa Monica (formerly known as Hakata). The bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Happy Hour: Bao Dim Sum House

    Roland L.Shrimp dumplings.​ The Place: Bao Dim Sum House, 8256 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles; (323-655-6556). The Hours: 5-7 p.m. and all day at the bar. The Deals: $1.99 Sapporo drafts, iffy wine for $4 a glass, "large" cups of hot sake for $5, and selected dim sum specialties for as li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Top 10 Sakuma Drops, Or, Food in the Future: Your Dinner in Tablet Form

    In the future, food will be served in tablet form. We've learned this from comic books and the better researched sci-fi films -- once the Earth has been depleted of its natural resources, humans will derive nutrients from synthetic, capsuled sources, and taste will become irrelevant. Luckily, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Happy Hour: Miru 8691 in Beverly Hills

    K. Robbins​ The place: Miru 8691, 9162 W Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills (310-777-8378) The hours: Daily, 5-9:30pm The deals: From the website, "Drive off town to search for cheap eats or put your self out on the street with food truck or Drive back to Beverly Hills and enjoy 16 oz Sapporo for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Happy Hour: Sushi & Kushi Imai

    Jidori chicken skewers​ The Place: Sushi & Kushi Imai, 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; (323) 655-2253 The Hours: daily 5:30-7:30 The Deals: $1.00 house wines, house sake, and Sapporo draft; $4 Sapporo pitchers; reduced prices for premium sake, sushi, and appetizers Turn the page to see ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Melgard Public House: Your Home for Subsidized Beer and Free Pizza

    N. GalutenA $6 beer at Melgard Public House​ We didn't used to care much whether the person next to us at the bar ordered a Coors Light on draft instead of, say, a Craftsman Fireworks Saison. Now? We're very glad they do. Thanks to Melgard Public House, which opened on Melrose (and Gardner -- ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 22, 2010

    Jinya: Ramen Freaks and Noodle Geeks

    Getting schooled in the finer points of broth

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Ramen Mottainai Opens in Gardena

    N. GalutenInside Ramen Mottainai​ Thanks to a tip from L.A.'s resident ramen expert Rameniac, we found out that Ramen Mottaiani very quietly opened its doors on July 1st, without press, advertising or fanfare. Although many noodle shops open and close throughout the year (Ramen Jinya has just ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 29, 2010

    Our Favorite Happy Hours

    50 deal-driven places to get you and your wallet feeling a whole lot better

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Beer From Outer Space: Sapporo's Barley "Space Beer" -- In Space, No One Can Hear You Barf

    ​Yes. It's beer. From outer space. Just when you think they can't possibly top themselves with out-of-this-world product tomfoolery, the Japanese have done it again. Sapporo sent up some barley to the International Space Station a few years ago. They grew it for five months. Then they made i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Last Night: Tokyo! With Michel Gondry and Ayako Fujitani @ Egyptian Theatre

    RAFFI ADLAN I have never traveled to Tokyo. With one of the biggest festivals of the year coming up in two days, attending the screening of Tokyo! the movie -- a three-part film directed by Michel Gondry, Léos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho, respectively -- sounded like a good opportunity to take a menta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2008

    Tune in Tokyo: Where Jpop and Jrock Rule

    Inside Second Street Jazz Club on December 18, a floor full of dancers cleared to make way for a spritely trio who took their places in a straight, horizontal line in front of the stage. As DJ Yuki mixed hyper Eurobeat-style music, similar to what one might hear during a game of Dance Dance Revoluti ... More >>

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Sushi Showman

    Hide eba

  • Eat+Drink

    March 9, 2006

    Ramen Holiday

    Hide eba

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2005

    Kifune You Up

    They say Kifune, on Washington Blvd. in Venice, was much more fun before sushi chef Hide (Hee-day) stopped drinking Jack Daniels, but after a few of what he calls  "Japanese mineral waters" (Sapporo)and some hot sake, a show starts none-the-less.  Hide starts off with a  little Elvi ... More >>

  • Columns

    August 26, 2004

    Jingo Bells

    Prime-time pride, manly girls vs. girly girls and fear of a black dream team

  • Eat+Drink

    March 25, 2004

    A Slab of Crab

    Prime-time pride, manly girls vs. girly girls and fear of a black dream team

  • Eat+Drink

    February 5, 2004

    Kim Chic

    Cooking Korean at home

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