D + J Recommendations Part 1

Two friends of mine who are dating asked me for some recommendations on good places to eat in L.A., and of course I was happy to oblige. There just are so many good places to eat, so I decided to update the list in parts. D + J will probably gain some weight chasing down these amazing eats, but they're both pretty skinny, so a few extra pounds won't really matter.

Let's start with Ktown and move outwards, shall we?

Best Sushi: Noshi Sushi. It's on the corner of Beverly and Hobart. Sushi is usually pricey, but this place is really worth it. It's Japanese owned and run, not like most sushi places in Ktown. Best things to get here: spicy tuna rolls, california rolls, uni, yellowtail, the yellowtail salad, dynamite, tempura, and pretty much any sushi. And awesome green tea.

Best gohgoomah cake: Cafe Mak, on Shatto Place between 6th and Wilshire. I like to go and study here sometimes, because there are a lot of small tables, it's cozy, they have free wifi, and music isn't too loud. Like most Ktown cafes, the drinks are kind of expensive, but their gohgoomah cake really is amazing, if you like sweet things. Its a nice place to study, to stop by with friends and have a chat, or have a date :)

Best ice cream: Scoops on Heliotrope Drive (a few blocks west of Vermont), just north of Melrose. This tiny shop is behind the LACC campus, and has really amazing and creative ice cream flavors, like balsamic vinegar and ricotta, strawberries and basil, and their most famous flavor, brown bread. They make their ice cream fresh every day, so sometimes if you go too late, they run out of flavors, and have really long lines. But every time I've gone, the lines haven't been too long.

Best kong gook soo and kahl gook soo: Myung Dong Kyoja on Wilshire and Harvard. They have a really small menu, mostly kahl gook soo and kong gook soo, and super garlicky kimchi, but they really hit the spot when you're craving some hot or cold noodles. I love that they give you mini mandu in the kahl gook soo, and also that they're open 24 hours... it's the perfect place to go late night for some huge filling bowls of noodles.


Best cheong gook jang bibimbap: Olympic Cheong Gook Jang on Olympic, a block west of Hoover on Arapahoe Street. If you don't like the smell of chung gook jang, you should just take this togo, but their bibimbap is really amazing. I haven't had anything else here, and it's a pretty small store. But they slice fresh lettuce on top, and serve the bibimbap with a small side of chung gook jang that is really good mixed into the bap. And the banchan taste even better than your halmuhnee's... perfectly seasoned and just the right amount of spicy.

I'll list some more places again soon!