Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related

Tu_triky wrote:Definitely. You're more likely to get hit with a Banh Mi instead of some Dim Sum.

And there seemed to be less dogs in the area. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
And there seemed to be less dogs in the area. :beaten:

Some cuisines can be an acquired taste.

We have plenty of Japanese expats in Silicon Valley, but they shop at Mitsuwa, and don't visit our Japantown for the most part. :puppydog:

Itazura ichiban wrote:We have plenty of Japanese expats in Silicon Valley, but they shop at Mitsuwa, and don't visit our Japantown for the most part. :puppydog:

The same can be said in large measure down here. There are many many other Japanese establishments outside Little Tokyo that are frequented by Japanese nationals and Japanese-Americans.

Nice little article about various eateries in ƒŠƒgƒ‹“Œ‹ž: http://eat-la.com/good-food-neighborhoods/little-tokyo/

Following up on gaijinmark's food posts I just read about a newly opened pizzeria in Little Tokyo. It's located in Honda Plaza, where Sushi Gen is located. The different types of pizza on the menu sound fantastic.

http://xlixe.com/

Tu_triky wrote:Following up on gaijinmark's food posts I just read about a newly opened pizzeria in Little Tokyo. It's located in Honda Plaza, where Sushi Gen is located. The different types of pizza on the menu sound fantastic.

http://xlixe.com/

Pizza in Honda Plaza? :crazy:

bmwracer wrote:
Pizza in Honda Plaza? :crazy:

Weird I know. I am pretty sure it took over the location from a pho noodle joint that went out of business.

Tu_triky wrote:Weird I know. I am pretty sure it took over the location from a pho noodle joint that went out of business.

Gentrification. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Gentrification. :sweat:

It's like I've been saying it's anything goes in J town that's why it's had its Japanese character diminished over the years.

Tu_triky wrote:It's like I've been saying it's anything goes in J town that's why it's had its Japanese character diminished over the years.

At this rate, the Nisei Week Festival will eventually cease to be an event. :(

bmwracer wrote:
At this rate, the Nisei Week Festival will eventually cease to be an event. :(

It'll be called the Anything Festival sponsored by Quizno's. Starbucks coffee and Tofurkey will be available to all attendants.

Tu_triky wrote:It'll be called the Anything Festival sponsored by Quizno's. Starbucks coffee and Tofurkey will be available to all attendants.

It's getting that way with the Nisei Week Queen contestants as well: almost half of them are hapa.

bmwracer wrote:
It's getting that way with the Nisei Week Queen contestants as well: almost half of them are hapa.

Well that's fine...when it gets to the point when RuPaul is one of the contestants then you'll have something to worry about.

Tu_triky wrote:Well that's fine...when it gets to the point when RuPaul is one of the contestants then you'll have something to worry about.

Don't give people any ideas... Like boys running for prom queens. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Don't give people any ideas... Like boys running for prom queens. :sweat:

:hehe: A young guy wearing a tofu tiara and gyoza skin gown to represent J-town!

Tu_triky wrote::hehe: A young guy wearing a tofu tiara and gyoza skin gown to represent J-town!

Sounds more like the Doo-Dah Parade. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Sounds more like the Doo-Dah Parade. :hehe:

:rofl: Instead of a scepter, the guy will have a skewer of yakitori

Tu_triky wrote::rofl: Instead of a scepter, the guy will have a skewer of yakitori

If it was from Shinsengumi, I'd eat it. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
If it was from Shinsengumi, I'd eat it. :mrgreen:

HAHAHA. New spokesman perhaps.

Well all kidding aside, at least the area is thriving more commercially now than it did in the last couple of decades. As we mentioned though, it remains to be seen if it will maintain enough of its Japanese cultural heritage as time progresses.

There are glimmers of hope as some of the new restaurants & bars in the area have been Japanese.