Highly Opinionated: An Editor’s Favorite Shaved Ice in Los Angeles | Eater LA
"The acclaimed bartender Kevin Lee, who dreamt up the menu, is credited with creating the First Love drink: a towering kakigori cocktail made from shochu, grapefruit, guava, milk, and a boozy makkoli whipped cream. The ice is imported from Japan, which shows in its refreshing, light, and delicate texture; grapefruit is the prominent flavor, mellowed by sweet guava and tempered by milk, while the whipped cream feels pillowy against the tiny shards of ice. The experience is as much about the transition from spooning the cocktail as it is about finishing the pooled liquid: "it’s especially delightful to drink every last drop once the ice has pooled and the whipped cream has melted." - Kat Thompson
