What’s ‘super authentic food’ in L.A.? Chef David Kuo’s mega-bodega Fatty Mart looks for the answer
LA TimesFatty Mart Chef David Kuo’s sprawling neighborhood mega-mart spotlighting L.A. cuisines, brands and small businesses is open in Mar Vista with food stalls, hundreds of grocery items and more to come — including community events, cookbook clubs, demos and a social media-based grocery game show. And what’s the next step of that?” Kuo, the chef behind nearby Taiwanese restaurant Little Fatty and cocktail bar Accomplice, has an ambitious vision for Fatty Mart. “This is something different,” Kuo said, “and I’m always gonna be pushing the envelope to do something different.” Fatty Mart is open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, fattymart.com New cocktail hub Bar Next Door pays homage to the Sunset Strip and other L.A. landmarks with inventive drinks named for iconic hotels, streets and music venues. Bar Next Door is open daily from 4 p.m. to “late.” 9159 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, barnextdoor.com Red White Ramen A Boston-founded vegan ramen shop is open in Studio City, serving plant-based bowls of noodles and sides such as mac ’n’ cheese and torched miso-topped avocado.
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