Korean Slate

If you missed the news on Twitter and Facebook, let it be known that the unique Oaxacan juicery NaturaBar has extended its sponsorship of @Koreatown for another two weeks!

Hurray for the Spanish-speaking part of our neighborhood. Sometimes, one wonders why it’s called Koreatown when the majority of residents have always been hispanohablantes, but that’s another story.

After soft-launching on July 3 with shorter hours, Natura Bar has found a regular rhythm, now opening at 7:00 am and closing at 8:00 pm everyday. The menus have been fine-tuned and they’ve added a community blackboard that has been popular with the Twitterati who are among the most loyal customers.

The board was made by Natura Bar manager and co-owner Fernando Lopez himself, and after two weeks, it’s so chock-full that he says the board will be erased soon to make room for new messages.

Check out the latest menus.  First, the”scraped” ice formed into a ball and flavored with syrup.  RASPADOS are the Mexican version of snow cones!

FLAVORS: Maracuyá (passionfruit), Guanábana (soursop), Tamarindo (tamarind), Limón (lime), Guayaba (guava), Mango, Coco (coconut), Nuez (walnut) and Rompope (eggnog). The small size is 3.50 while the large is four dollars.

Limonada Natura (house lemonade) 2.25

Fruta: mango, jicama, pepino aka cucumber 3.50

Fresas/Plátanos con Crema 3.75
Strawberries/Bananas with Cream

Coctel Natura (Fruit Cocktail)  4.00
plátano, melon, papaya, piña y sandía
banana, cantaloupe, papaya, pineapple and watermelon
con yogurt de fresa y guayaba
with strawberry and guava yogurts

Gelatinas y Flan
Jello and Flan

My iPhone wasn’t able to snap a good photo of their updated menu of ice creams. This one below is from my visit in early July.

Among the flavors are mamey sapote, limón (key lime), leche quemada (burnt milk), tuna (cactus fruit), nuez (walnut), coco (coconut), vainilla (vanilla), and flor de piña (pineapple blossom).

Make sure to see for yourself what all the buzz is about. These menu offerings are natural if not organic. No sugar added; only organic honey from bees in Jalisco!

Natura Bar is right next to Guelaguetza Restaurant on 8th Street.

Address: 3335 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles CA 90005
Cross street is Irolo (extension of Normandie).  NORTHWEST CORNER

Phone number: 213-784-0943

Thanks by the way to Fernando’s sister and business partner Bricia Lopez who answers most of my questions! And thanks to their Natura Bar for sponsoring the Koreatown Twitter account for most of July. The support gives a vital boost to a social-media channel that serves the most vibrant district of Los Angeles. Check it:  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

Also, they will be at the LA Food Fest on July 24, Saturday, 4:00-9:00pm. Tickets are sold out, but if you’re one of the lucky few who’ll be there, hunt down their leche quemada (burnt milk), nuez (walnut),  and flor de piña (pineapple blossom) ice cream! Natura Bar on 8th Street will remain open on this day, 7:00am-8:00pm.