Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Cultural center · Historic Core
244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Highlights
Japanese culture center with garden, theater, exhibits, and dining.
Japanese culture center with garden, theater, exhibits, and dining.
"Speaking series Live Talks is hosting an event with chef José Andrés on May 4 to discuss his new book, Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs; tickets include a signed copy of the book and can be purchased through Eventbrite. The event takes place at the theater in the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center." - Rebecca Roland
"A specialty shop offering a very cool $100 soba kit featuring "half raw" noodles made in Nagano, a natural dashi packet, ceramic cups from Gifu, and a gold grater for the perfect textured wasabi and ginger. The noodles are described as being "better than what’s typically available even in Japanese markets," with a "superlative texture and flavor," and an optional $20 Japanese wrapping cloth called a furoshiki completes the traditional presentation." - Matthew Kang
"The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo is teaming up with chef Laura Ochikubo (formerly the French Laundry, Providence, Gusto Bread) to offer afternoon tea this holiday season on December 7 and 8 and December 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The menu borrows from Japanese and British traditions with Japanese tea sandos, kabocha squash scones, and shoyu caramel bonbons. The cost is $110 per person and includes a glass of sparkling sake." - Cathy Chaplin
"The cultural center in Little Tokyo is teaming up with chef Laura Ochikubo (formerly of the French Laundry, Providence, Gusto Bread) to offer holiday-season afternoon tea on December 7–8 and December 14–15 with seatings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The menu borrows from Japanese and British traditions and features Japanese tea sandos, kabocha squash scones, and shoyu caramel bonbons. The cost is $110 per person and includes a glass of sparkling sake." - Cathy Chaplin
"Located inside the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, this nine-course tasting menu spot is one of the most unique dining experiences in LA. Each meal is a marathon (priced at $175 per person) that begins with a tour of the property’s gardens followed by drinks and “LA Nikkei” small bites, a nod to the chef’s LA upbringing as a fourth-generation Japanese American. Eventually you’ll move to an interior sushi bar for the main courses—like marbled wagyu steak in teriyaki and a play on the California roll made with crab, uni, and avocado. From there, it’s back to the garden for dessert. We suggest hanging around to watch the sunset while sipping green tea. " - nikko duren, brant cox, kat hong
