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With the opening of the Gold Line Eastside Extension this Sunday, it's been quite the foodie fever here on the internetz. It's almost feels as if the six miles between Union Station and East L.A. never existed. Nevertheless, the laying down of light rail tracks means people are ready to explore the tastes and wonders there are to offer and with no car in tow. Here's what others are saying.
Metro itself has put together quite the dining guide, even going as far as printing a glossary of Japanese and Latin dishes such as "yakitori" (that's skewered meat or seafood, they say) and "guacamole" (gee, thanks, like we didn't know). The highlight of the printable PDF download are the thorough listings of restaurants, from unique to fast food, station by station (eight in total). Other maps include the functional Destinations Map (.pdf) and the so-called Fun Map (.pdf), which you can see a portion of in the above image.
Metro's in-house blogger Fred Camino has also been going station by station, spreading the word about the most popular places, as based on Yelp reviews, that are within half a mile (about a 10-minute walk) from stations. So far, he's created guides for the Little Tokyo/Arts District, Pico/Aliso, Mariachi Plaza, Indiana and Soto Stations. And for every restaurant he mentions, there is a spot for it on his Google map:
View Foodie Guide to Gold Line Eastside Extension in a larger map
Not to be outdown, a group of LA Times writers have also produced a major foodie guide, complete with their picks and a map, too:
View Gold Line extension restaurants in a larger map
Of course, the folks at Chowhound have their picks and Curbed asked the Mayor and others on a ceremonial media ride what their spots were. Within the last year, LAist has told you about La Serenata de Garibaldi in Boyle Heights and the very popular Wurstkuche in the Arts District.
The Gold Line Eastside Extension opens this Sunday with free rides, but also with a handful of events attached, some offering, what other than, food!
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how the hell do they miss wurstkuche, the best place to eat in the Little Tokyo/Arts District!!!
no kidding. there isn't another reason to take the gold line to downtown
I love the fun map; I remember when those used to be very popular AND collectible. I wonder if they're going to be making them available already printed up?
Hey MtWashLA, I'm pretty sure those illustrated fun maps will be available on the opening day celebration this Sunday.
Those are awesome maps. How did you create/make/get that second map with the awesome transit icons?! I want!
When I'm by myself in Little Tokyo, I often end up eating the curry spaghetti at Curry House or plate lunch at Aloha Cafe.
When I'm with others, we usually end up at Oomasa.
But it's hard to go wrong with food in Little Tokyo... when you get off the train, head west on First Street and you're bound to find something to munch on, or worth slurping down!
Chopsticks, please!