Lydia Choi is one of the business owners who make Broadway special. Choi owns Mikado, a restaurant located at the southwest corner of Olympic & Broadway, where customers can choose from a full menu of fine dishes. The native of Seoul, South Korea, says she likes the restaurant business because she enjoys serving others, and also believes that her efforts to use natural ingredients in her various dishes and sauces is important to the health of the community. The current economic slowdown has even the best of businesses running slow these days, so Choi has come up with a way to help the people of Downtown and maybe her own sales: She’s offering customers free international phone calls to Mexico, South Korea, Japan and a number of other countries. Callers can talk for up to 15 minutes, according to Choi, who says she hopes the offer will create a “win-win” for her and her customers this holiday season.
Local Heroes - 07/09/2010
Robert Bauer (left) is with Project Angel Food. Steve Needleman (right) owns the Orpheum Theatre. The two are among a cast ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 06/25/2010
Orlando Ward has seen Skid Row from just about every angle. He spent years as a drug addict living on the streets, but got ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 06/11/2010
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Local Heroes - 05/28/2010
Here are some community members who believe in art as key element in education—and are willing to back that up with some h ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 05/14/2010
Richard Zaldívar lives in a Downtown loft, but his work takes him to the streets of communities throughout the city. Zaldí ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/30/2010
Tony Gin spent a good part of his childhood in the Echo Park district northwest of Downtown. The rest of his life has take ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/16/2010
Ashley Zarella Hand will soon receive a Green Leadership Award from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Zarella H ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/03/2010
Kim Cao seems to be just about the happiest person Downtown, offering big smiles to passersby and the customers who come i ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/19/2010
Irma Hernandez is the latest in a long line of family members who have made a living for the past 40 years at the little n ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/05/2010
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The Los Angeles Garment & Citizen is the community newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Arts District, Chinatown, Echo Park, Little Tokyo, Pico-Union, Silver Lake and Westlake.The Garment & Citizen reaches more than 20,000 readers weekly, an audience that spans the demographic makeup of the city and serves as the leading edge of statewide and national trends.
