Adam’s travelogue

The Prince, Koreatown

The Prince, Koreatown

Scene of Jack Nicholson's meeting with Faye Dunaway in Chinatown, amongst many others. An historic Hollywood joint, and now a Korean restaurant, with the exception of a famous chicken dish which has remained on the menu from previous culinary incarnations.

Nutty Signage, Koreatown

Nutty Signage, Koreatown

H.M.S. Bounty Bar & Restaurant, Koreatown

H.M.S. Bounty Bar & Restaurant, Koreatown

Pool, Gaylord Apartments, HMS Bounty Bar & Restaurant

Pool, Gaylord Apartments, HMS Bounty Bar & Restaurant

Tucked between the towering Gaylord Apartment building and the mini-mall that engulfed the once famous Brown Derby Restaurant (orange dome of the Derby still visible on the roof to the left) the pool outside of the back door the Bounty is a hidden haven.

Koreatown

Koreatown

Driving Range, Aroma Spa & Sports, Koreatown

Driving Range, Aroma Spa & Sports, Koreatown

3680 Wilshire Blvd.

Wilshire & Alexandria Ave. Koreatown

Wilshire & Alexandria Ave. Koreatown

Wilshire Blvd. @ Alexandria, Koreatown

Wilshire Blvd. @ Alexandria, Koreatown

Buddhist Temple, Koreatown

Buddhist Temple, Koreatown

Sin Sae Kae Korean Department Store

Sin Sae Kae Korean Department Store

A treasure trove of authentic, if perhaps bizarre, Korean tchochki's, pillows, and outfits like this one. 3150 W. Olympic, Koreatown, Los Angeles.

Adam Ballachey

Adam Ballachey has been a member since 24 December 2007 and goes by Gardener.

Currently in Koreatown.

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