Places Spotted in Los Angeles

Modern Italian tavern serving old-country favorites with a focus on California ingredients.

Address: 5722 Melrose Avenue, 90038
Phone Number: (323) 462-1900

Italian restaurant Address: 5732 Melrose Ave Phone number: (323) 284-7060

Japanese restaurant Address: 125 N Larchmont Blvd Phone number: (323) 856-0369

Newspapers and Magazines Address: 226 N Larchmont Blvd Phone Number: (323) 464-6397

The Sandwich Shop with mini bottles of Corn Vodka Address: 223 North Larchmont Blvd Phone Number: (323) 856-8699

Address: 417 N Larchmont Blvd North of Beverly Boulevard Phone number: (323) 463-4473

Raw/vegan eatery a few steps from Melrose Avenue Address: 639 N Larchmont Boulevard 90004 Phone number: (323) 580-6383

Fish tacos and vegan burritos. Address: 203 N Larchmont Boulevard
Phone number: (323) 499-1143

MADANG is a three-level shopping and entertainment complex located just north of Wilshire Boulevard on the western side of Western Avenue. MALL DIRECTORY

This Mr. Boba location opened in 2014 in the old space of Kaffehaus on 7th & Western. Related to the Mr. Boba on 3rd Street. Vampire Juice: Carrot, Beet, Celery, Orange, Apple Frappes, Shakes, Frozen Yogurt, Milk Tea, Flavored Green Tea, Juices, Flavored Black Tea, Smoothies, Frosty Milk, Premium Drinks (Avocado, Acai, Healthy Berry), Slush, Shaved Ice, Coffee, Hot Tea Business hours are usually 11:00 am to 10:00 pm on most days.

Located on Olympic by Catalina, Surawon is a Korean restaurant whose house specialty is Seolleong-tang.

H-Mart Korean Supermarket in the basement of the Madang Mall on the northwest corner of Western Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. Asian grocery and food items such as snacks, tofu, noodles, kimchi, candy, bottled water, and ice cream. December 2018: free 2019 calendars after checkout Sale on mandarin oranges, Oh Yes! chocolate-coated mini-cakes, sealed packs of Chinese chestnuts

December 2018: Christmas trees available for sale inside and by the parking entrance on Western Avenue. This is the Ralphs by the Wiltern Theater on Western Avenue, just south of Wilshire Boulevard. You can enter via Western Avenue or Oxford Avenue.

DAISO is a popular chain of Japanese retail stores selling many items priced at $1.50 each. This branch in Koreatown is on the ground floor of the Madang Plaza. Items for sale: sun hats, cheap candy, snacks, bottled drinks... !!! $3 black folding umbrellas that work fine!!!

Small cafe located right beside The Face Shop @ Madang on Western Avenue. Known for Dragon's Breath, which is ice cream made with liquid nitrogen that gives off a thick fog.

Seongbukdong is a Korean restaurant whose specialty is 갈비찜 (galbi jjim). It is also famous for braised mackerel, galbi ttang, and kimchi jjigae. Open seven days a week, from around 10:00 am to midnight.

Takeout and Free Delivery. Open seven days a week, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm. On the menu: jjajangmyun (noodles in black sauce), pan-fried beef dumplings, vegetable spring rolls, boiled pork dumplings… Lunch specials are available Monday to Friday, 11 am – 3 pm, except on holidays. Availability of menu items and prices are highly subject to change. Lunch specials $6.49 – $7.49 include soup and fried rice.

TenRaku is a Korean-run Japanese BBQ (Yakiniku) restaurant that touts its wagyu and hotpots. Listed in L.A. County Health Department files as “Ten-paku” not Tenraku. TEN-PAKU, 4177 W 3RD ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90020 Date Closed: September 21, 2012 Date Reopened: September 24, 2012 Reason for Closure: Vermin Harborage, Vermin Infestation Space formerly known as Nakzi Village.