Moo Bong Ri Soondae Guk
A cartoon pig near the entrance was cannibalistic, and after eating the herbed blood sausage and soondae guk made from his brethren at Moo Bong Ri, it was understandable. Moo Bong Ri has been...
Jun Won: Finding Comfort in Well Worn Koreatown Cottage
Every time it seems like new options might be beginning to dry up in Koreatown, the neighborhood just continues to give. One of my favorite restaurants recently revealed itself after Matthew “Mattatouille” Kang wrote...
LaOn Dining: Contemporary Chosun Cuisine in Los Angeles [CLOSED]
Park’s Barbeque may be the pinnacle of Korean beef barbecue in L.A., but that restaurant and pork-centric Don Don Gam apparently weren’t enough for chef Jenee Kim, who opened LaOn Dining adjacent to Don...
Taenung Spicy Pork BBQ [CLOSED]
In the past few years, anytime anybody has suggested “Koreatown,” the answer has inevitably been “Yes.” The neighborhood has been so consistently rewarding that no further information is necessary, just that word. Of course...
Interview: chef Jenee Kim (Park’s Barbeque)
In 2003, Seoul University graduate and first time restaurant owner Jenee Kim franchised Seoul’s popular Park’s Barbeque and instantly raised the cow-grilling game in L.A.’s Koreatown. She built on Park’s success by opening pork-fueled...
Jangchung-Dong Wong Jokbal Jokbal [CLOSED]
Pig feet are rarely as accessible as they were during Friday’s lunch with Midtown Lunch founder Zach Brooks at Jangchung-Dong Wong Jokbal, a restaurant hidden in plain sight, in the farthest reaches of a...
