Hungry Asian filmmakers in W. Hwd & DTLA

[alienade]

Hey everyone,

So, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is in a couple of weeks, from May 1-8, in venues in Downtown Los Angeles (close to Little Tokyo) and West Hollywood (around the Director's Guild). My job in the festival is to get out information to filmmakers & guests of the festival, and since I enjoy eating, I wanted to put out some recommendations for good places to eat close to the venues. There will be a chunk of folks from out of town, as well as locals who may or may not be familiar with these two areas.

I have been scouring the posts for good suggestions for West Hollywood & Downtown and wanted to make sure I'm not missing any favorites.

Since it's the Asian Pacific film fest and there will be a lot of Asian American folks in the mix, I definitely want to include the best Asian spots in these areas. But especially for out-of-towners, I want to make sure to cover places that are really good LA spots of other cuisines as well. (Taco trucks, heyyy...)

I get the impression there will be a mix of budgets among the filmmakers, so if you can, please indicate if this place is cheap ($25). It's all weekend, so it's breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Thanks!!

[SauceSupreme]

Don't forget Hirozen for sushi.
Also Genghis Cohen.

Chowhound includes a great search feature that allows you to sort your search based on your neighborhood.

West Hollywood:
http://www.chow.com/search?search%5Bquery%5D=west+hollywood&search%5Bclass_names%5D=Restaurant&x=0&y=0

Downtown LA:
http://www.chow.com/search?search%5Bq...

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Hirozen
8385 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Genghis Cohen
740 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

[wilafur]

langers for the pastrami sandwich. yum!

[Emme]

Diana covered a lot, so I'll just try to add...

I think Farmers' Market could be fun and it's cheap to moderate depending upon where you go.

For cheap to moderate Thai, Jitlada would be a good slightly different option. Palms Thai might be fun just for the spectacle.

For Peruvian, there's Los Balcones de Peru on Vine (moderate).

Mashti Malone for Persian ice cream.

Mexican at Guelaguetza or some cheap tacos as you suggest.

Definitely agree w/ Griddle Cafe. Other nice brunch option could be Little Next Door, Quality, Toast, 3rd Stop.

For those that want to spend the money, maybe they'd like Water Grill downtown.

[alienade]

Thanks! These look really good. Griddle cafe does look like a good option, since it's pretty much right outside the Director's Guild.

I've been living in the Bay Area for the past 8 years and just moved down again a couple of months ago. This is definitely inspiration to get out there and discover these places.

Any more downtown suggestions? Best Asian spots?

[sel]

For Downtown L.A. a walk around the Grand Central Market and a taco or what ever is a must! Then show them the interior of the Bradbury Bldg. across the street, lots of movie interiors shot there!

[alienade]

My original price list got cut here- just to clarify:
If you can, please indicate if these spots are cheap (<$15), moderate ($15 - $25), or expensive (>$25).

thanks!

[Diana]

Do you really want to take Asian visitores, who east really good Asian food, to LA Asian palces? I mean, we have good Asian for America (excellent, really) But to them, it might not work out.

Then again, some visitors prefer a taste similar to home.

I would think it interesting for them to explore more un asian cuisine. American, Californian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Delis, Diners, Ethiopian and such

Cheap:
The Griddle for pancakes

Or John O Groats for Pancakes

Rahel for Ethiopian

The Original Farmer's MArket so they can explore the differnt stalls

Scoops for ice cream.

NAte N Al's Deli

Fugetsudo in Little tokyo for mochi

Moderate:

Angeli Caffe for Italian

Village Idiot pub

Hugo's for lunch/breakfast/dinner

PAcific Dining car (24 hours) steaks, late night munchies, lunch, breakfast

Sushi Gen

Urth Cafe

Expensive

Mozza (both of them)

Urasawa

Providence

Grace

AOC

Cut

West

Boule

I bet other hounds will have great recs..I'm not the best in those areas.

[alienade]

Thanks Diana! These are good recommendations. It looks like some of these are all over LA (not just in Downtown or West Hollywood).

It will be a mix of folks - I think most will actually be Asian American folks, and there will be a small group of visitors from out of the country representing films from Asia. I think you're right to give a selection of not just Asian food. Although to this day, the Japanese visitors I have hosted still want to go for Japanese food when they're here!

[esquimeaux]

Also, all the Asian people I know (including myself) love Asian food more than Italian or American or French or anything else. Give us Thai, give us Japanese, anything from that great continent!