Paying higher wages could threaten Bobak Roshan’s business, already burdened by fees and taxes. Continue reading
![[Neon Tommy] Minimum wage plan tastes bitter to Café Demitasse](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/bobbyroshan-amparorios.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Neon Tommy] Minimum wage plan tastes bitter to Café Demitasse")
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![[LA Weekly] 10 Best Eats in Little Tokyo: Neighborhood Grub Crawl](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/daikokuya-djjewelz.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[LA Weekly] 10 Best Eats in Little Tokyo: Neighborhood Grub Crawl")
[LA Weekly] 10 Best Eats in Little Tokyo: Neighborhood Grub Crawl
L.A.’s Little Tokyo is home to at least 100 eateries — Japanese and non-Japanese, old and new, traditional and innovative. And it is just about 0.13 square miles in size — dense, compact, and easily explored on foot. (Roughly bounded between 4th, Alameda, Temple, and Los Angeles streets.) That means just one thing: It is the ideal setting for our ultimate grub crawl fantasy. Imagine the chance to explore a colorful, historic neighborhood bite by bite, from early morning to late at night. We’ve devised a potential walking tour featuring ten of our favorite foodie spots. (Plus a few extra. The trick is to graze!) What about the other 90-something restaurants? Well, now you have at least that many reasons to come back. Continue reading
![[LA Weekly] Ikemen Ramen Open Today in Little Tokyo](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ikemenramen-zebra.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[LA Weekly] Ikemen Ramen Open Today in Little Tokyo")
[LA Weekly] Ikemen Ramen Open Today in Little Tokyo
Little Tokyo’s array of ramen eateries attests to the dish’s versatility — and booming popularity….Now, yet another variety has set up shop: Ikemen Ramen, opening today in Little Tokyo’s Weller Court. (Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.) Ikemen may be new to Little Tokyo, but not L.A. — it debuted in a Hollywood strip mall in fall 2011. The style? Just call it “Hollywood,” says co-owner Max Kawabata. The menu — and techniques behind it — aim for innovation rather than tradition. Continue reading
![[Blog] Jean-Michel Basquiat Dumpster: Art is Everywhere!](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dumpster-cropped.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[Blog] Jean-Michel Basquiat Dumpster: Art is Everywhere!")
[Blog] Jean-Michel Basquiat Dumpster: Art is Everywhere!
He’s at it again. The artist known as Wild Life is bringing our attention to the mundane, and calling it “art.” He the claims the art has been created by some of our most esteemed contemporary artists. And he’s giving it the seal of approval of the City of Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Art. It’s all a hoax, of course… Continue reading
![[Blog] “White Frog” Makes L.A. Premiere at Outfest](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/whitefrogscene.jpg?w=290&h=280&crop=1 "[Blog] “White Frog” Makes L.A. Premiere at Outfest")
[Blog] “White Frog” Makes L.A. Premiere at Outfest
In “White Frog,” a new independent film from director Quentin Lee, character Nick arrives at The Firehouse and says, “This doesn’t look like a community center place.” Well, it’s not! In real life the interior of The Firehouse is Visual Communications, the Asian Pacific American media arts center in Little Tokyo where I worked as a … Continue reading
![[LA Weekly] Deconstructing Tuna: Woori Market’s Tuna Cutting Performance](https://dainabeth.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/101.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "[LA Weekly] Deconstructing Tuna: Woori Market’s Tuna Cutting Performance")
[LA Weekly] Deconstructing Tuna: Woori Market’s Tuna Cutting Performance
By Daina Beth Solomon Wed., Oct. 19 2011 at 11:00 AM How often do you see an immense animal in its full form just before you eat it? Unless you are serious about fishing and hunting, live on a farm, or spend a lot of time at Lindy & Grundy, that experience is rare.If the idea sounds intriguing, … Continue reading
Bäcos + Tuna in the LA Weekly: I am a Food Writer!
After writing LA-centric features for the school newspaper, arts and entertainment articles for the LA Times, and one op-ed about African-American newspapers for the Pasadena Star News, my journalism career is taking yet another turn. I am becoming a food writer! Today, my first posts for the LA Weekly food blog, Squid Ink, were published. Continue reading
A Taste of Tuna
Think of the last time you ate tuna. Perhaps it was from a can – Chicken of the Sea? – and swathed in globs of mayonnaise. Maybe you dabbed a bit on a Carr’s cracker, or sandwiched it between two slices of rye. Or, instead, you a sucked down a small, smooth slice of sashimi, or ate it in a roll wrapped with rice and nori. Now, think of an actual tuna fish. Continue reading
Insider’s View into Hollywood with “White Frog”
“And…it’s a wrap!”* I just spent the better part of three days on set for WHITE FROG, a small independent film from Quentin Lee. My Production Assistant duties gave me the opportunity to observe every aspect of the filming process. Everyone in this city – where we’re so obsessed with Hollywood and celebrity culture – … Continue reading
The world at Sakura Crossing
I love my apartment: We had a party tonight at Aburiya Toranoko where I chatted with restaurant owner Michael, a Japanese-Mexican guy who speaks fluent Spanish; Ilan, an Israeli expat with family from Ethiopia; Ernesto and Estela, a couple from Jalisco; and Atsuko, an LA native who ordered a shiso martini in perfect Japanese. Too … Continue reading
Lotus land 