Where To Go When You Don’t Want To Make A Big Deal About Your Birthday, But You Actually Kinda Do - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"In the middle of Koreatown—and a quick ride to places like The Wiltern, Dynasty Typewriter, and every great karaoke bar—Tokki is an ideal spot for a semi-rowdy birthday dinner before heading out on the town. The lively dining room inside Chapman Plaza doesn’t make a fuss out of anything, and yet, is nice enough that you won’t feel silly wearing those new shoes you just bought. As for the food, we haven’t had a single underwhelming dish. Noodles are coated in fresh soy scallion oil. Raw Hokkaido scallops—soft and supple—are smeared in black truffle pate and dipped in hot brown butter. The kimchi fried rice is so beautiful, it almost looks like a painting. Just like you in those shoes.  " - Brant Cox