Crisp

There are a few things I MUST do.

1. Near the intersection of Wilshire and Western, about half a block up from the Wiltern Theater on Western Avenue there is this small boba ‘hut’ called I Love Boba, a local chain. Hands down the best boba around. Their boba drinks in their smoothie line are the best. I like their strawberry peach and strawberry kiwi.

2. on West Olympic Ave and Vermont, also about half a block away from Vermont on Olympic Avenue is this really big (kinda old 80’s looking grocery store building with big red korean lettering) Korean grocery store. They have so much seafood and fresh meat and 3 aisles of kimchee, other cool asian products and produce. I always buy all the asian mushrooms you can’t find at your local market like eringi, oyster mushrooms, enoki, shimeji, etc. Everything is so cheap and fresh I can’t resist. They must have amazing turnover because whenever I go its very crowded. You can also buy 10lb (probably bigger) bags of peeled garlic and 10lb bags of bean sprouts. yum! The place may be daunting for first timers but I love the old asian feel to the place. Plus you can’t beat the prices. A pound of pumpkin seeds for under $3. I get excited just thinking about it.