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CLOSED 2015 IN KOREATOWN LA

David’s Salon – Closed

David's Hair Salon

A well-known hairstyle authority in the Philippines, where it opened its first location in 1989. The Los Angeles branch opened its doors in 2008.

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Elephant Snack Corner – Closed

A small Korean restaurant on the southwest corner of Western & 9th

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Red Soup – Closed

Red Soup Korean Restaurant

Closed by the end of 2015.

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The Face Shop on 6th near Serrano – Closed

The Face Shop: Koreatown LA

You can also buy FaceShop items online

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Anima Pizza & Pasta – Closed

Anima Pizza & Pasta

Authentic Italian restaurant that opened in January 2014 in the former space of Texis Restaurant.

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Sushi Boy – Closed

Sushi Boy in Koreatown LA

Served poorly rated sushi and ramen inside the H-Mart of Madang Mall. Closed in 2015. Stall is now Ktown Eatery.

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Mauya Tokyo – Closed

Hello Kitty gift shop

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Korean Seafood Restaurant – Closed

Korean Sashimi Restaurant

Basic menu combo of flounder, shrimps, sea squirts, oysters, and sea urchins go for $59.99 a set. Opens on New Year’s Day 2014 at 4:00 pm.

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Haru Hair Salon

Space is now known as the “Edgy” hair salon

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Gatten Sushi – Closed

Gatten Sushi at Wilshire & Western

Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. 回転寿司 or kaiten-zushi

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Western Pocha – Closed

Western Pocha

Pocha is short for “pojang matcha” which are traditionally outdoor food-and-drink stalls in Korea. This restaurant is indoors but re-creates the ambience.

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Gaju Bunshik – Closed

Gaju Boonshik: Korean Eatery: Kimbap

Closing in mid-October 2015 in order to make way for the city’s subway extension.

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Village Bakery – Closed

Pang Kum Tuh (Village Bakery)

Closed in October 2015 in order to make way for a subway extension

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Nagoya Sushi – Closed

Nagoya Sushi Bar on Wilshire

Closing in mid-October 2015 in order to make way for the city’s subway extension.

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Art of Bella – Closed

Art of Bella Ceramics Studio

Ceramics studio on 6th Street… closed as of September 2015… Crossfit kickboxing gym now in its space.

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Vermont Soondae – Closed

Vermont Soon Dae: Korean Restaurant

UPDATE: The space is now Crab House. Korean restaurant located in the dingy strip mall known as Vermont Plaza. House specialty is soondae (blood sausages). Menu also includes bossam and ganjang gejang (crabs).

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Whiz

Ktown Whiz

Cheesesteaks and fries

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Mae Shil Tang – Closed

Closed as of Summer 2015.

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Pho Plus – Closed

Pho Plus: Next to Yan Bian on 3rd Street

Korean-run pho restaurant in a dingy strip mall in North Koreatown… next to Yan Bian.

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Madang 621 Restaurant – Closed

Madang 621 Koreatown Restaurant

Korean-run restaurant at the Madang Mall

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KBJ Sign on Western — Closed

Closed. Space for Lease sign as of May 2015. The original store on 8th & Vermont is still open. This second location on Western Avenue in North Koreatown had been known for the large animatronic characters in front of the store.

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Meedo Dduk Cafe – Closed

Meedo Dduk Cafe: Korean Rice Cakes

Dduk refers to traditional Korean rice “cakes.” This cafe’s specialty is artisanal ddeok (dduk).

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Opaane Video Store – Closed

LATEST UPDATE: Closed by April 8, 2015. Korean “adult” videos and DVD rentals. Contrary to reports elsewhere online, Opaane is still open as of September 3, 2014. It’s just that their phone service has been disconnected. Impending closure is anticipated by locals.

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ToGoBox Fried Rice – Closed

Opened in June 2014 in the former space of Chung Mu Kimbap on 3rd Street. Menu: $7.50 stir-fried noodle plate $7.50 stir-fried rice plate $6.50 teriyaki bowl (beef, chicken, vegetable) $6 spicy beef soup Open 11:00 am – 9:00 pm most days. Closed on Sundays. To Go Box Fried Rice = ToGoBox FriedRice

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World of Nuts & Coffee – Closed

Small modest store that sold coffee by pounds and nuts. $1 for soda and a snack. Health rating of B as of early 2015. Located in North Koreatown. Since at least 2008.

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Manna Bakery – Closed

After four decades of business, the Korean-operated Western-style bakery MANNA (만나제과) finally closed its doors in early 2015 due to an intolerable rent increase caused by the influx of hipsters into the area. Manna opened in 1976 on 8th & Western. At the height of its popularity, it employed half a dozen bakers and produced […]

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Apples Bakeshop on 8th – Moved

Apples Cafe & Bakery

Had been inside Assi Market, then moved to 8th & Vermont

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Let’s Sea – Closed

UPDATE: The space returned to being called Hae Ha Heng in spring 2015. Latest iteration of the Thai restaurant Hae Ha Heng on the second floor of Western Village Square, the mini-mall on the southwest corner of 3rd & Western. Came into being in November 2014. Menu is now focused on seafood. FBI: Fried Banana […]

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Apples Bakeshop (Flour Etc on 3rd)

Apples Cafe & Bakery

Disconnected phone number: (213) 915-0714 Poorly rated bakeshop on 3rd & New Hampshire that was known for selling horchata soft-serve (doesn’t anymore). This 3rd & New Hampshire location is open until 8:00 pm. Their location on 8th Street was Apples Cafe & Bakery inside ASSI, a supermarket that was evicted from the building in January […]

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Super Cleaners – Closed

Super Cleaners on Western Avenue

Blouse and most articles of clothing: $5.95 each

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