Here’s Looking at You Psychic Reader
People were justifiably excited for Animal veteran Jonathan Whitener’s globally inspired food leading up to the June opening of Here’s Looking At You in Koreatown. What people didn’t know was that he and front...
Jjukku Jjukku BBQ Pork Jowl
Koreatown BBQ, the tabletop cooking method that dominates Koreatown, often revolves around beef, but that doesn’t need to be the case. JJukku JJukku BBQ shares Brown Derby Plaza with popular neighbors Boiling Crab and...
SoLArC Pilot Batch Art, an Endless Rant + Beer Belly Turns 5!
Art, music, tacos and pilot batches of beer collided in Highland Park a week ago at the MorYork Gallery. The third in the series paired the sound “experiments” of Todd Lerew with the Secret...
Magal BBQ Pork Neck
Koreatown needs more BBQ restaurants like the 2016 Lakers need more losses. That said, I wasn’t mad to see the arrival of Magal BBQ, a Korea born chain with over 500 restaurants around the...
Interview: Matt Rodbard (Koreatown: A Cookbook)
Seasoned New York journalist Matt Rodbard, most recently a Food Republic editor, teamed with Chef Deuki Hong (Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong) to co-author Koreatown: A Cookbook, an exploration of the food that’s driving vibrant...
11 One Night Stands
The NBA All-Star game is coming up on Valentine’s Day, but if you want a roster of SoCal brewery all-stars, look no further than the 11 breweries that will be featured in Beer Belly‘s...
