What an incredible place! They do popups of different franchises and so far they've had a…read moreSquare-Enix one 3 times in just the last two years! We visit every time they come back and they also had a SEGA one recently. This is located on the ground floor by Anime Jungle. Hard to miss especially since they advertise the hell out of it everywhere and there's a huge banner for it. If you're a fan of Final Fantasy, Nier, Kingdom Hearts, or even Dragon Quest, this popup is a must visit! Some of the items are released early compared to what you see online so this would be the place to get some exclusive merch! Love this place and always a fun visit. IG: @ammysalamii

Great pop up shop/event space for Little Tokyo! Make sure to follow their Instagram page as that is…read morewhere they announce their events and pop up shop collaborations. They've done some high-end, prize-figure, and kawaii collectible pop up shops with some nice collectible bags and other goods, as well as always having cute displays and photo opportunities. They've hosted pop-up maid cafe's with real food being served such as the Oinky Doink Maid cafe themed and collaborated with the Akiba Maid War anime, as well as with local maid cafes, such as Dreamland Maid cafe. The venue is also used for live events, giving a fun and underground feel if you're into indie idols and the such (or if you've seen it in anime or manga). They've hosted live events for local idols/groups and even V-tubers, along with meet and greets or buppan (when you can purchase merchandise and cheki) afterwards! During these events sometimes there's a costume/cosplay contest and open karaoke too. Great small event to have fun at. The workers here are always super friendly too. Perfect event space for weeb-related activities when there isn't a con going on!

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There make incredible baked good for a variety of coffee shops/businesses all over town! So you've…read moreprobably already had some of their pastries u knowingly! The an orange drizzle croissant thingy! AMAZING!

Wow these were amazing soft, pillowy bao buns that were STUFFED with loads of meat and cheeses…read more Such a unique experience and the best comfort food packed with flav! They are located on the streets of Chinatown with a stand. We got the: Tikka Bun (5/5): If you had to pick one bun I would HIGHLY recommend this one! It was stuffed with huge chunks of spicy butter chicken and ooey cheese. It wasn't spicy but was super flavorful thanks to the spices added to the butter chicken. The melted cheese complimented the tender chicken and soft buns sooo well. It was brushed with a garlic cilantro butter on top. The bun was soooo soft and this was good comfort food or drunk food that hits the spot. The bottom had melted mozzarella pan fried into the bun. One of these is very filling! Lava Bun (4/5): This bun had grilled chicken inside with melted mozzarella and flavored with buldak sauce! It had a hint of spice that went really well with the filling since the spice cut through the heaviness of the bun. The bun on this for me was less doughy and a little bit more firm which I do like a more doughy, fluffy bun like the tikka bun. Overall, very good bun loaded with filling!

This place is so awesome, they have Bruna buns, tikka, and a tikka buldak bun which is so unique. I…read morestumbled across this place after General Lee' and this gem somehow appeared. With a Mexican Asian fusion bun, I was so surprised that this was a thing. The bun was so juicy and savory at the same time, that it just melted in my mouth. The buldak was probably the most unique thing ive seen and was definitely something I'd had to try. If you have a moment to try and taste this, try the tika and the buldak as they are the most unique and fusion flavors. Would recommend.

Wonderful pop-up exhibition to showcase amazing pieces inspired by mental health…read more Put on by the LA County Department of Mental Health, it really highlighted key issues in regards to mental health in the community. It was culturally sensitive and welcoming of all demographics and all ages. It takes between and hour and two to get through the whole exhibition. Light snacks and beverages were provided. Street parking or public parking available. Too bad it had a limited run.

I am not sure how long this place will be open to (until mid-June I think). This place is no…read morecomparison to The Broad or LACMA, but at least it was free. We arrived around 8:30 P.M. (place close at 10) and there was no line (no online reservation is needed, a walk-in is good enough). There were a few IG worthy pieces, such as the Broken Road and the Dream Statue. Took us roughly 30 minutes to make our way thru the whole exhibit. All and All, I really love the message behind this exhibit and I would recommend this to those who are happening to be in the area. Parking was kind of an issue for us, however, we just ended up parking in some random spot behind the exhibit.

Everything just complements each other SO well!! The strawberries were sweet, chocolate was fresh +…read moremelted to the perfect texture, and the crunch was such a delicious touch!! I would highly recommend checking them out because this is probably one of the best I've had so far. Not to mention, the owner was super welcoming & engaging with everyone on line!

This is my first time trying these dubai chocolate pistachio strawberry cups and I would say…read morethey're a good sweet treat. However the flavor combination in my general opinion to this type of food is missed as you don't really taste all the flavors together well I mostly just taste the chocolate. However for this place the strawberries they chose and cut look and smell incredible. They were juicy. They even use gel ice packs to keep it fresh and I like that they keep it in a zip lock bag so that it doesn't directly touch the strawberries. The kataifi they use is amazing. The texture its absolute crispy crunchy perfection. Their proportions were very fair with the amount of chocolate, pistachio and knafee they put. I was able to coat the strawberries no problem. Parking here is good street or private lot. I would advise them to invest and get a bigger melting pot, we waited awhile when they had their long line for their free sample day. That was understandable though since there was a long line of people and only one person was working at a time. I know it's to help advertise them but for future business I would advise like an assembly line so that the process could go by faster if they have a line. Overall yummy and pleased. Also very cool how they are on uber eats and door dash. Also from what i've seen around fair prices

Such a cute place!!! It's hidden behind a coffee shop and burger place. It took me a minute to find…read moreit, but walk towards the coffee shop and there's a "driveway" to the right of the coffee shop which has a courtyard of food places. Walk straight up and you will see a tiny looking house. I saw them on "Worth it". Lady behind the counter was so nice and helpful. I went for the potato salad, $6. This one has apples and cucumber in the mix. Pretty good! Kimchi is just perfectly layered And delicious! $8. It is worth it as you could tell it's homemade and not processed. Plenty of other Banchan to choose from! Kimbap and a whole menu. You can eat out in the courtyard. Street parking.

I liked the cold soy garlic noodles, spicy beef dupbap, and cucumber yuzu soda. The cold soy garlic…read morenoodles was tasty, but it's nothing that unique and nowadays you can get good garlic noodles at a lot of places in LA. The beef in the spicy beef dupbap was very tasty pairing well with the rice. I thought the cucumber and yuzu flavors in the cucumber yuzu soda complemented one another so well, and adding them in soda makes the ultimate refreshing drink. The gimbap imo had good quality ingredients but tasted just fine (the mustard sauce this came with did elevate this a little). The cod dosirak was pretty good because the cod had good flavor (but the portion of cod was kind of small). This restaurant can feel unique (I think mainly because they have a focus on banchan) but I don't think it's that distinctive of a restaurant after trying its food. You can find the same types of food and same level of banchan at plenty of other Korean restaurants in LA. Portions here are on the smaller side too. The seating is outdoors in a courtyard, which can either be a positive or a negative depending on what you're looking for.

I love hyping up great businesses that have booths at events!…read more Stumbled upon Witch Craft Coffee at a spooky event in Orange County. The name really caught my eye. They were offering free samples of the vanilla rose screamer flavor. It was so smooth and delicious! Very sweet. My husband bought a cup of that and I wanted to try the lavender screamer flavor. I'm glad I bought a cup of the lavender screamer flavor! It was so yummy! Loved the sweetness level and it was a strong or overpowering coffee taste. It was smooth and delightful. Service was great. They were very friendly and polite. Our coffee was made pretty fast. 10/10 coffee! 10/10 Vanilla Rose Screamer flavor 10/10 Lavender Rose Screamer flavor

The coffee is delicious and the ingredients are all high quality. This is one of two places who…read moremake a pumpkin spice latte style drink that I love because they use real pumpkin not synthetic syrups. I have a lot of food sensitivities but always can find something delicious to enjoy.

Spent the day in LA at Echo Park and found LIL FOO COFFEE. Good people, good energy and GOOD…read moreCOFFEE!!! Lil Foo deserves more then a Pop-up. Didn't even get no names but cool people. Wishing them great success! Thank you for making my day!

My cousin wanted to stop here a time or two to shop during the anime expo; I also got a few of the…read morepower ranger belt buckles (that operate as a bottle opener!) as gifts and thought their wine bottle openers were so fun! The owner and staff were super cool too :) They offered great quality products and deals that made it easy to choose and not too bad on the wallet either!

Got to check out all dat noodle at anime expo! Not sure why they didnt have much of a line because…read morethey had some good options (& price points compared to other local vendors next to them). I went with the vegan spicy garlic noodles & it was exactly what I was hoping for! After a long day at the expo & lacking a solid meal, it definitely checked the boxes for me! The staff are super friendly and helpful; after checking out their socials, its pretty neat they show up at places or events in the area. If you see them pop up somewhere, please go have some noodles!