This place should be blown up. Smoky Tango is a stand (concrete hut?) that was erected in the corner of the parking lot just outside the beloved Hodori and Nak Won restaurants.
They prey on the folks that wait at nearby bus stops by selling them stuff that will kill them - sodas, doritos, fritos, cheetohs, cigarettes, and tobacco products, along with, apparently, porn (see below).
It is an eyesore. There are new buildings, renovations, remodels, updates, and such going on all over Koreatown and then, there is Smoky Tango.
I could see this one floating in the toilet from a mile away, ever since they first began constructing this abhorrent execration.
If leveraged buyouts and heartless, bureaucratic organizational structures are the symbol of the greed of big business, Smoky Tango is a symbol of the greed of a small business owner. The property owner collects a little bit more rent each month at the cost of:
-2 to 3 parking spots in an already overtaxed lot
-worsening the appearance of an already ugly street corner
-neighborhood progress
-the health of its patrons
-partnering with a scummy business
I did a quick internet search of the place. It received a listing on a website called "pornacre" by some guy named "farmerjohn", which I gather is like yelp, but for places where you can buy skin mags, and such. You know, reviews about places like, "the service here really stinks. I had to walk around for ten minutes 'cuz the clerk wouldn't help me find a pair of handcuffs and ..." anyway - I'll stop there. read more