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Matthew Kang

Los Angeles

Editor of Eater LA @eaterla. Host of K-Town, an Eater video series about Korean food in America. USC 2007. He/Him. Send inquiries to kang at eater dot com

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  • 6 days ago | la.eater.com | Matthew Kang

    Dishes from Tấm Tấm Rice by chef Tuệ Nguyễn will be served out of Local Kitchens in Studio City. Local Kitchens Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He hosted a YouTube show called K-Town, covering Korean food in America and has been featured on Netflix's Street Food.

  • 1 week ago | la.eater.com | Matthew Kang

    Katianna and John Hong of Yangban in LA. Stan Lee Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He hosted a YouTube show called K-Town, covering Korean food in America and has been featured on Netflix's Street Food. Celebrated modern Korean restaurant Yangban is closing its space in the Arts District after three years.

  • 1 week ago | sandiego.eater.com | Matthew Kang

    San Diego’s foray into the national and international fine dining scene reaches a new level with the opening of Lilo on April 17., The ambitious tasting menu counter from chef Eric Bost and John Resnick, tucked behind their bustling all-day Carlsbad restaurant Wildland, serves 12-plus beautifully adorned courses in an intimate dining room with 22 counter seats.

  • 1 week ago | la.eater.com | Matthew Kang

    Danielle G. Adams When popular Japanese ramen spot Ippudo landed in West Hollywood in 2019, it didn’t quite create the same splash that it did on the East Coast, where it garners long lines in New York City. It’s possible that at the time, LA had a bit of ramen fatigue, or that West Hollywood’s dining scene didn’t support a rich pork broth noodle soup spot.

  • 1 week ago | la.eater.com | Matthew Kang |Rebecca Roland |Mona Holmes

    Dodger Stadium is one of the nation’s last standing original ballparks and holds a special spot for Angelenos. With stunning views that beautifully capture the sunset during an evening game, it’s one of the few without a corporate name attached. The history runs deep into Los Angeles’s soul, as Chavez Ravine was originally home to hundreds of Mexican American families displaced before the stadium broke ground.

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Matthew Kang
Matthew Kang @mattatouille
11 Jan 25

RT @eaterla: Everything to know about how restaurants, bars, street food stalwarts, and more are responding to the 2025 Los Angeles fires h…

Matthew Kang
Matthew Kang @mattatouille
8 Jan 25

Really sad too see Reel Inn destroyed, a place I've been going to since I was in college visiting friends at Pepperdine. #PalisadeFire

Eater LA
Eater LA @eaterla

Reel Inn and Cholada Thai were reportedly destroyed by the fast-growing fire on January 7, 2024 https://t.co/UHnHoLIXmK

Matthew Kang
Matthew Kang @mattatouille
8 Jan 25

RT @eaterla: Reel Inn and Cholada Thai were reportedly destroyed by the fast-growing fire on January 7, 2024 https://t.co/UHnHoLIXmK