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.

ITC Electronics

Address: 2772 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 388-0621

2012 UPDATE: After 50 years on Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, ITC closed its retail showroom and moved to Carson, California. In its place on Olympic Boulevard is OPC Electronics, a wholesaler where a license is needed for purchase.

Gan Ji

Address: 870 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 739-5045

Shop that carries Korean-themed souvenirs and gift items. Do haggle down the prices. Located inside the building called Western Discount Department Store. Discounted phone number: (213) 739-5045