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May 1, 2006 2

Jin Heung Ghak (Koreatown)

By in 07: Mid-Wilshire

For the past whole week I’ve been craving Ja Jang Mien, the Korean (well Chinese Korean) kind with black miso paste, onion and cumumber. *q* I read that Mandarin House on Vermont has the best Ja Jang Mien in town. However when I get there it’s called “Jin Heung Gahk” instead. The owner changed? Or […]

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April 28, 2006 4

Lou (Melrose)

By in 07: Mid-Wilshire

I would never ever expect a nice wine bar at a mini-mall next to a Laundromat! The wallpaper is gorgeous. The view to the crappy mini-mall is completely block by this floor-to-ceiling curtain that is almost kitschy with its bold floral graphic. I love it despite it seems questionable at first. The hot pink and […]

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April 27, 2006 4

Cake House Galleria (Koreatown)

By in 07: Mid-Wilshire

This bakery down at the marketspace at the Koreatown Galleria is surprisingly GOOD! Joan said the Mont Blanc reminds her of the good ones from Japan, and the Pumpkin Cake is full of different textures, mousse, sponge cake and pumpkin bites.

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April 26, 2006 5

Haejangchon Dolgooi (Koreatown)

By in 07: Mid-Wilshire

We ventured into this very neat and designy stone grilled place when walking around the neighborhood. The walls are full of Korean celebrities’s framed autographs (so I figure this place is quite famous!?). But we were not really hungry, in fact we needed a light cleansing meal. ^^;; Thankfully the menu has soup~ Turns out […]

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April 24, 2006 5

Kappo Seafood (Torrance)

By in 17: South Bay

I always crave experiences like this or this once awhile, the Kaiseki cuisine — Japanese full-courses cuisine consists of small delicate dishes and appertizers in fine aesthetic presentation. This place at Torrance always have big color page ad in Japanese newspaper. They have many private rooms as well. Unfortunately I forgot to write down the […]

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