Made in Mom – Closed

Address: 3807 Wilshire Blvd Ste 130, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 386-5800

Made in Mom was a small Korean-run cafe on the ground floor of the Pierce National Life Building.

Lunch Specials at Arisu

Address: 3732 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 738-9000

UPDATE: This restaurant has closed. Located on 6th Street on the corner with Harvard Boulevard, ARISU is a Korean barbecue restaurant serving quality meats with soju and beers. CARS: Enter on Harvard. Parking in the large lot is free during the day. After 6 PM, the valet expects a $2 tip. RESERVATIONS: Arisu usually accepts […]

Persimmon Restaurant – Closed

Address: 3003 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 389-7008

On the menu: kimchi fried rice,

The Sweets Truck

Address: 3201 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

THE SWEETS TRUCK was a mobile bakeshop and gourmet coffeehouse that served not just candy, but also espresso, iced lemonade and Italian sodas.

Palsaik Samgyupsal KBBQ Menu

Address: 863 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 365-1750

UPDATE: Palsaik has rebranded itself and is now known as Eight. Palsaik Sam-Gyup-Sal is a Korean BBQ restaurant whose specialty is samgyeopsal (pork belly, akin to uncured bacon). The restaurant’s name is pronounced “pahl-sehk” (eight colors) and it’s meant to represent eight “colorful” flavors of pork — wine, original, ginseng, garlic, herb, curry, miso paste, […]

ARiSu BBQ & Liquor Menu

Address: 3732 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 738-9000

UPDATE: This restaurant has closed. Located on 6th Street near the corner with Harvard Boulevard, ARISU is a Korean barbecue restaurant serving meats with soju and beers. The restaurant’s name comes from the classic moniker of the Han River, which snakes through Seoul, the capital of South Korea. 주류 & 음류수 (BEVERAGES) 소주 Soju $12.99 […]

Essence Coffee

Address: 3458 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90010

Coffee shop for office workers

Hollys Coffee Shop – Closed

Address: 3450 W 6th St Ste 111, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 388-2114

Hollys is a South Korean chain known for sweet-potato latte. This branch in Koreatown closed in April 2012. The space has been taken over by The Boba Time.

Wien Bakery – Closed

Address: 3035 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (323) 766-0404

Wien Bakery was a Korean-run Western bakeshop with a wide variety of pastries such as red-bean doughnuts. Bankruptcy filing in 2010.