Go Little Tokyo Presents a Weekend of Culinary Experiences During
Delicious Little Tokyo
Friday July 29-Sunday July, 31 2016
[Los Angeles, Cali.] – Go Little Tokyo presents a full weekend of authentic food and drinks directly from
the streets of Little Tokyo.
Delicious Little Tokyo invites the foodie community to experience
the diverse culinary offerings from the restaurants of Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo Friday,
July 29 through Sunday, July 31.
The culinary weekend will kick off Friday, July 29 from 7-10pm as the
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)
hosts the 10th Annual Sake & Food Tasting Event,
Starry Night in Little Tokyo , featuring an array
of Japanese sake with delicious culinary pairings. A benefit for LTSC, guests will enjoy more than 50
featured sake with small plates provided by over 15 restaurants and specialty vendors.
On Saturday, July 30 beginning at 10am, join the
Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) on a journey through
Little Tokyo’s culinary past with
a guided walking tour of historical food landmarks found in the
neighborhood. From the first fortune cookie to the first ramen noodle restaurant in the U.S., visit
shops featured in the LTHS’ 2016-17 calendar. Tickets are $15 per person and the tour is limited
to 20
The Chado Tea Room will stay open late on Saturday, July 30 at 6:30pm for a
FREE, after hours tea tasting
and 20% off pastries and accessories. Sample white, green, oolong, yellow, black and pu-erh teas with a tea expert and learn about the origins at this tea-lover’s paradise.
On Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 from 1-9pm, the
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will host their
annual
Obon Festival, a traditional event to honor and express gratitude to the spirits of our
ancestors. The FREE celebration includes oishii food, games, cultural performances, tea ceremony
demonstrations, traditional Bon Odori dancing and more.
Also on Saturday, July 30 from 6-9pm,
Izakaya & Bar Fu-ga ,
Little Tokyo Vibes
and
Mutual Trading Co.,
Inc. will present,
Shochu Night in Little Tokyo. Enjoy an evening of delicious appetizers and
shochu tastings guided by a knowledgeable sommelier. If your palette wants more, there will be
shochu flights, craft cocktails and limited edition shochu bottles available for purchase at
special prices. A $5 ticket to attend this event will go directly towards the Kumamoto Japan
Earthquake Relief Fund.
Sunday, July 31 at 10:30am, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present a cultural and
culinary walking tour. The tour will begin with an introduction to the museum before embarking
on a walking tour of the historic sights of the neighborhood including stops at local specialty
stores and cafés to sample a variety of Japanese treats. Tickets are $28 for JANM members, $35
for non-members and include museum admission and six food samplings.
Experience an award winning film critics are calling “indie, off-the-beaten path, and mesmerizing”
and “cinema, by and about women, that strives to capture a new look on the American South.”
There is a New World Somewhere returns to Los Angeles for another special screening, presented by
Visual Communications and the
Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on July 31 at 2:30pm.
A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow the screening.
Join Little Tokyo’s neighborhood highball bar,
Wolf & Crane, on Sunday, July 31 at 2:30pm for a lesson
in mixology. Learn how to concoct (and drink) the perfect cocktails like the O’Shito, Tokyo
Express and a classic Old Fashioned from the Japanese whisky experts at the free demonstration
and tasting event.
During the Delicious Little Tokyo weekend only, find great deals, discounts, specials and promotions at
various Little Tokyo shops and restaurants. For the full list of participating venues, specials
offered, registration information for demos and food tours, parking and more event details visit
golittletokyo.com/delicious.
Delicious Little Tokyo is brought to you by
Go Little Tokyo, a
Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC)
run neighborhood marketing campaign created by
Community Arts Resources (CARS) and funded by
Metro Los Angeles. In collaboration with the
East West Players,
Higashi Honganji Buddhist
Temple,
Japanese American National Museum (JANM),
Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS ),
Little Tokyo Roots,
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC),
Little Tokyo Vibes,
Mutual Trading
Co., Inc.,
Time Out Los Angeles and
Visual Communications.
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ABOUT GO LITTLE TOKYO
Go Little Tokyo is a community led effort aimed at highlighting the unique cultural programs, community
events, and dining and shopping experiences found in Little Tokyo. As one of Los Angeles’ most
vibrant cultural hubs, there is an abundance of destinations and landmarks in and around this
historic walkable neighborhood, and Go Little Tokyo will help you uncover them. Go Little Tokyo
is a Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) project developed and produced by Community Arts
Resources (CARS) and made possible with support from Metro. For more info:
www.golittletokyo.com
