In case you haven’t guessed it yet from recent postings, the newest sponsor of the @Koreatown account on Twitter is NATURA BAR, the Oaxacan juice bar soft-opening this Saturday, July 3rd, at 10:00 AM next to Guelaguetza Restaurant’s location on 8th Street.
For those who don’t live in Koreatown, GUELAGUETZA is the premiere Oaxacan restaurant in Los Angeles, if not arguably the entire United States. The latter is actually the judgment of LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold, the first-ever food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize.
The Lopez family that owns the Guelaguetza group of restaurants conceptualized NATURA as a Oaxacan juice bar that serves organic, all-natural juices, shakes, and homemade ice cream. Fernando is the manager of the 8th Street location of Guelaguetza and, along with his sister Bricia, has been developing the bar’s raison d’être and menu, and will be overseeing its operation next door.
What makes NATURA BAR’s sponsorship of the Twitter account exciting is that finally Spanish-speaking residents of Koreatown are being prominently represented, as should be, because los hispanohablantes have always comprised the majority of the actual residents in the area.
But beyond the ethnic aspect, one cannot overlook the excitement over the wholesome offerings of NATURA, which include leche quemada ice cream, pure jicama juice, and a unique fruit cocktail topped with a homemade organic guava yogurt that’s fat free! The sweetener is organic honey that the Lopez family brought in directly from Mexico. Honey from bees in Jalisco ~
NATURA BAR‘s sponsorship of the Koreatown Twitter account runs for two weeks and gives a much-needed boost to a growing social network that connects and strengthens the ties among the diverse elements of Koreatown online. To understand what this means, check out twitter.com/koreatown !
Don’t forget to follow the juice bar’s updates http://twitter.com/naturabar
Like the Official Facebook Page! http://facebook.com/naturabar
Address: 3335 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles CA 90005
Cross street is Irolo (extension of Normandie). Northwest corner
Guelaguetza’s phone number: 213-427-0601
Don’t forget the soft-opening on Saturday, July 3, at 10:00 am! Regular hours will eventually be 7am-8pm, Monday -Sunday.
Tags: community, event, koreatown, natura bar, twitter
