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KAI JAPANESE ROOTS RESTAURATN SET TO OPEN “VERY SOON” IN DTLA’S SPRING ARCADE BUILDING

We are waiting.  Although the signs say “Coming Soon” and “January 2017” the new KAI Japanese Roots restaurant in the Spring Arcade Building is not yet open.  The restaurant’s Instagram page says “Coming VERY soon,” but there is no official … Continue reading

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PRANK BAR NOW OPEN IN DTLA’S SOUTH PARK… NO JOKE!

DTLA’s South Park neighborhood has a new bar, and although the place is called Prank, it’s no joke.  It’s located on the corner of 11th and Hope in the base of the Luma residential building.  This 2,800-square-foot space has been … Continue reading

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THERE’S A NEW PLACE TO BRUNCH IN DTLA… THE TUCK HOTEL IN THE FASHION DISTRICT

Tuck Hotel opened it’s door on Spring Street a few weeks ago.  The owners transformed the old abandoned 1922 building (that used to be a brothel) into a modern European-style boutique hotel… and we do mean boutique, the place only … Continue reading

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EL CHOLO MEXICAN RESTAURANT SERVES THE BEST ENCHILADAS IN DTLA (ACCORDING TO MY HUSBAND)

When I’m craving Mexican food I often overlook El Cholo Mexican Restaurant near L.A. Live.  For some reason, I think of El Cholo as a tourist restaurant and I avoid it.  Well, that’s not the case for my husband.  He loves … Continue reading

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OCTOPUS SUSHI HAS SOME TOUGH COMPETITION HERE IN DTLA

Although I have walked past it hundreds of times, I have never eaten at Octopus Japanese restaurant on 7th Street across the street from The Bloc.  I’m not sure why.  The place just does not register on my sushi radar. … Continue reading

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TAKE A TRIP TO SONORATOWN IN DTLA FOR SOME DELICIOUS MEXICAN FOOD

There are lots of taquerias in and around Downtown Los Angeles that serve Mexican food. Many of them dish up the same old things, but the menu at the new restaurant called Sonoratown is different.  Sonoratown is a taqueria that … Continue reading

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THE COUNTER SERVES UP SOME AWESOME TATER TOTS… IN ADDITION TO THEIR SIGNATURE BURGERS

Several years ago, when we moved to Downtown Los Angeles we celebrated at The Counter, a burger chain restaurant across from Macy’s on 7th Street.  It was our first neighborhood restaurant as official DTLA residents.  The Counter is easily overlooked … Continue reading

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THE BEST BURGER IN DTLA MAY BE SERVED IN THE BACK OF A BOYLE HEIGHTS LIQUOR STORE

VaKA Burgers Express is not officially in DTLA, but it’s close enough and definitely worth the short trip east of the L.A. River.  Finding it once you get there is a bit tricky because VaKA Burgers is tucked away in … Continue reading

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MEZCALERO ON BROADWAY SERVES UP AWESOME TACOS AND THE BEST MARGARITAS IN DTLA

There’s a new restaurant/bar on Broadway, just south of 5th Street.  It’s called Mezcalero… and it’s awesome.  DTLAexplorer was excited to get invited to preview the menu before the official grand opening on Friday.  The place specializes in all things … Continue reading

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WOLFGANG PUCK BAR & GRILL IS A SOLID DINING CHOICE AT L.A. LIVE

Although we live close to L.A. Live, we try not to eat there too often, but every once and in while we are too lazy to walk anywhere else, so we end up there.  Recently we popped into Wolfgang Puck Bar … Continue reading

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