Pho ABC – Closed


Address: 928 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006

This pho place at the food court has been replaced by Pho 2000. Closed late 2008 or early 2009. Replaced by Pho 2000 in the food court of Koreatown Plaza.

Pal Cabron – Closed


Address: 3337 W 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

UPDATE: Closed in the summer of 2011. Cemitas y Tlayudas Pal Cabron first opened in the small city of Huntington Park, where it became an instant sensation among food aficionados, grabbing the attention of LA’s food bloggers and commentators. Extending its success, Pal Cabron relocated to a more central location in the heart of Koreatown […]

Biergarten’s List of Beers & Wines


Address: 206 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (323) 466-4860

Current as of May 14, 2011. Availability highly subject to change.   DRAFT BIERS Light – Crisp Hite Brewery Ommengang BPA Hangar 24 Helles Lager Reissdorf Kolsch Spaten Pils Hennepin Saison Farmhouse Ale Victory Helios Malty Ales Spaten Optimator Spaten München Dunkel Hoppy Ales Bear Republic Racer 5 Stone Pale Ale Port Brewing Wipeout IPA […]

Neptune’s Lounge – Closed


Address: 809 S Ardmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 365-0730

809 S Ardmore… 6th & Western… 1. Hamhung Restaurant 2. Western Soondae 3. Neptune’s Lounge 퓨전일식 레스토랑 용왕 무제한메뉴 활어와 광어를 34.99(택스 별도)달러

Cafe Theater


Address: 301 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 380-7300

Korean bar

New Menu at Biergarten LA


Address: 206 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 466-4860

One of the many beergardens in Koreatown LA. New menu effective May 2011 with Eddie Hah in the kitchen. . HOUSE SPECIALS WURSTPLATTE Choice of bockwurst, bratwurst, kolbasa, knackwurst Pickled radish, house salad, kimchee sauerkraut 2 sausages $15   3 sausages $21    4 sausages $26 DRUNKEN CHICKEN beer-roasted chicken; pickled radish; house salad half chicken  $11           […]

Tourist of the Day: @KurlyKolly


We were expecting a flood of visitors in town for the Korean Music Festival, but it so happened that our tourist of the day for April 29th was in Los Angeles not for the KMF, but the Asian-Pacific Film Festival.

Colleen (@kurlykolly), who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, but is planning to move to South Korea soon, has been following and actively engaging the community on Twitter for months and she finally got to visit our district in Los Angeles!

Vermont Pet Shop – Closed


Address: 918 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Open as of April 2009. Closed as of April 2011. KJ’s Bike Shop now in its space.