Kogi BBQ

carries the scents of sweet spice and coconut palms and nutty rice. — B.A. 19662 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, (818) 609-7683 Deviled chicken, served with a side of dried chiles and papadam chips at Apey Kade. (Silvia Razgova / For The Times) 100. Kogi BBQ Kogi

the kimchi quesadilla, a ruddy, spicy emblem of what Kogi gave Los Angeles: a happy marriage between two of the city’s most beloved cuisines. — P.I.E. Hours and locations vary, kogibbq.com The Kogi BBQ food truck feeds hungry patrons during lunch hour

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good, a pillar of sliced pork belly flanked by sliced jalapeños and thickets of kimchi; it easily carries you through two or three full meals. Kogi BBQ was born during the golden age of L.A. food trucks, when the tattooed dude obsessively laboring

show paperwork or a pay stub and an ID. Casamigos, Grey Goose, Casa Azul and El Silencio are sponsors. Employees Only, 7953 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 536-9045 Kogi BBQ Roy Choi plans to give away 300 taco plates at 320 S. Mission Drive

off-menu taco developed in collaboration with musical artists, with proceeds going to nonprofit community groups. It’s just one more reason to love HomeState. Kogi BBQ was born during the golden age of L.A. food trucks, when the tattooed dude

barbecue (Kogi BBQ). We even have tacos that capture the fortuitous intersection of Lebanese and Oaxacan flavors (X’Tiosu Kitchen). I love how chefs use tacos to express their heritage and history and to celebrate the flavors that feel like home. And

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equally acceptable. Maybe chill a couple of both. The Blackjack Quesadilla at Kogi BBQ. (Eric J Shin ) jonathan.gold@latimes.com @thejgold

borders. In Los Angeles, tacos have made culinary stars out of chefs and business owners such as Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ, Teddy Vasquez of Teddy’s Red Tacos and Jorge Alvarez-Tostado of Tacos 1986. Tacos have the power to collapse cultural barriers, launch

In case you haven't noticed, Kogi has been making routine weekend stops in O.C. this month. Two Saturdays ago, it was Fullerton.  This past Saturday, it was Orange.  This coming Saturday, it will be Costa Mesa, at the Holiday Inn on Bristol near...

Mexico. The line at Kogi Korean BBQ during the truck’s early heyday. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times) You have a chapter called “K-Mex.” Why do you think Korean tacos evolved as quickly as they did? They have been around ever since a large wave of

UPDATE (9 p.m. July 27):  This just in.  Kogi's stop in Tustin gets denied!  Fullerton​ is still on…for now. As you saw first on this blog, I wrote on July 20th that Kogi will be making its triumphant return to O.C. in August.  Particularly, The...