Kogi Was In Costa Mesa This Weekend; For Some, Disappointment Followed

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • June 15, 2009
Take it easy. This isn't another Kogi story. It's more about my friend and his Kogi disappointment. Previously, he told me he'd never tried them before and was keenly interested in what the hubbub was all about, so I did him what I thought was a...
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