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Horchata Los Angeles

Beau Bar Barista Horchata [CLOSED]

Koreatown took a long time to convert local palates to specialty coffee. For years, neighborhood residents preferred coffee lounges where they could linger for hours or chains imported from Korea. In the past few...
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Coffee Los Angeles

Bia Coffee Bia Latte [CLOSED]

Is there a more fortuitous time for a flower-focused coffeehouse to open than the day before Valentine’s Day? Silbia Lee worked as a florist in Korea and packaged six years of Seattle barista experience,...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

Dha Rae Oak Spicy Duck Soup

Since my last visit to Dha Rae Oak in Los Angeles, which involved delectable smoked duck, Chef Chung Mi Rae and husband Kim Gil Rae have further bolstered their quacktastic line-up. The couple already...
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Dumplings Los Angeles

Naemamdu Mandu Corn Cheese Dumplings [CLOSED]

Finding Naemamdu Mandu required an odyssey normally reserved for stackable cities like Tokyo. I wandered all three floors of City Center on 6th and circumnavigated the building twice armed with the knowledge that the...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

Choe Gang Jip Soy Jokbal [CLOSED]

Alexandria Plaza has become one of Koreatown’s most buzzworthy strip malls thanks to Sun Nong Dan’s hearty stews and Hangari Bajirak Kalgooksoo’s house-made noodle soups. Choe Gang Jip showcases different dishes, centering on jokbal,...
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Pork Chop Los Angeles

Here’s Looking At You Pork Chop

All too often, pork chops are better in theory than in practice, with oversized slabs of overcooked pork that get to be a grind on my molars after just a few bites. Thankfully, Chef...
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