Jonathan Gold finds strong flavors and a splendid bar at Here’s Looking at You in Koreatown

Jonathan Gold reviews the Koreatown restaurant Here’s Looking at You.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • November 25, 2016
In a Times op-ed a few weeks ago, the architect Thom Mayne suggested Koreatown as a candidate for future hyperdensity, doubling the population of what is already the most densely populated neighborhood in Los Angeles. If you have ever tried to...
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