Posts Tagged ‘sports’

2012 Super Bowl Party in LA

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Little-known fact: The most popular American bar in LA that requires a password is R Bar, located right in the heart of Oaxacatown, which is right in the heart of Koreatown!

ALWAYS something going on every night — karaoke or comedy or trivia… And this Sunday of course is the annual Super Bowl party, which means doors open at the unbelievably early hour of 2 PM, so everyone can get settled in before the game starts at 3:30.

Super Bowl Party 2012: Los Angeles

The folks at R Bar are breathlessly excited that MADONNA is performing at half-time. They have food and drink specials prepared… and to guarantee that the fun will last all the way to 1:00 AM the following morning is Jonny Z with his karaoke antics!

Expect a diverse crowd. For years, R Bar has been known as a “white” bar because of how it sticks out among the local Spanish-speaking establishments and the Korean-owned bars, but they’ve done a great job reaching out to the diverse residents of K-town via social media.

The password for entry is likely to be the current one “Pigs in Space”… To be sure, check the @RBarLA or @Koreatown timelines before you reach the door!

Address: 3331 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Black building right on the corner. Phone (213) 387-7227

Koreatown Fetes Olympic Medalist Simon Cho

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LA’S KOREATOWN WELCOMES OLYMPIC MEDALIST SIMON CHO

Los Angeles, CA (July 29, 2010) – Olympic bronze medalist Simon Cho was welcomed with a special dinner in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles last night, with the short-track speedskater feted by locals and joined by a few lucky fans at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

The 18-year-old Korean American’s participation in the recently concluded Vancouver Olympic Games earned the U.S. team the bronze in the 5000-meter relay event, and has been a source of pride for Asian Americans everywhere.

Currently a resident of Salt Lake City, Cho is visiting Los Angeles during a week-long hiatus from his rigorous training schedule.  He spoke with a group of entrepreneurs in Anaheim and did an interview in downtown Los Angeles earlier in the day before slowing down to relax and enjoy an evening in Koreatown.

Olympic Bronze Medalist Simon Cho with Fans

Tiger Joo, owner of LA Hanin Fitness, sponsored the event and coordinated with the Twitter account of the Koreatown community to gather residents of the Los Angeles area, including a select group of fans, who were interested in meeting the athlete. Among the attendees were singer Paul Kim and actor Richard Chiu.

Paul Kim, who is most recognized for his being a finalist in the sixth season of American Idol, casually chatted about future opportunities with Cho after the athlete expressed interest in entering the entertainment industry. Actor Richard Chiu was eager to meet the Olympian after cheering him on during the Winter Games and described him as “a fantastic young gentleman.”

Simon Cho appeared to have appreciated  the warm welcome, describing Koreatown as “comforting” and “a familiar setting.” He explained that coming to Los Angeles was not purely for business reasons, but was also because of a fondness for the atmosphere and variety that the metropolis has to offer.

Cho said, “Salt Lake City isn’t very diverse, whereas when I come to Los Angeles, I see people from very different kinds of backgrounds. I really love Los Angeles.”

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