Delicious Little Tokyo 2021
Delicious Little Tokyo!
Saturday, July 10 – Sunday, July 25, 2021
Go Little Tokyo’s 6th Annual Delicious Little Tokyo transforms into a multi-weekend series of virtual events and special in-person promotions for all to experience and celebrate authentic culinary experiences from one of Los Angeles’s most historic, iconic, and favorite foodie neighborhoods.
Follow along for more updates throughout the event by following Go Little Tokyo’s Instagram and Facebook (@GoLittleTokyo).
Celebrate Delicious Little Tokyo throughout July 10th through 25th by shopping and supporting local small businesses.
Submit your receipts from Little Tokyo businesses from purchases during the event and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to your favorite LT spot!
Receipt must be dated 7/10 through 7/25.
Multiple entries encouraged—please submit the form separately for each entry.
Deadline to submit is Sunday, July 25 at 11:59 PM.
Delicious Little Tokyo HOP
Saturday, July 17, 2021
2-5 pm
TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE CLOSED.
“Hop” through Delicious Little Tokyo on Saturday, July 17th from 2 to 5 pm by enjoying themed bundles of some of Little Tokyo’s tastiest offerings, all while supporting small businesses and the Little Tokyo Community Council! Select a hop (or both!) and head out for a delicious walking tour of LT.
Over an $85 value! Each hop includes items from seven local small businesses, as well as exclusive items from the Little Tokyo Community Council including a limited edition Little Tokyo Map Tote, a pin from the LTCC Yokoso Collection, and an event passport.
Please note that the Delicious Little Tokyo Hop is a self-guided walking food tour. Participants may pick up their items at their leisure during the scheduled event time from 2 to 5 pm, however, we recommend that participants check in no later than 4 pm in order to complete the tour by the end of the event.
Mini Matsuri Hop
Get in the festival spirit and enjoy a special selection of delicious Japanese bites like gyoza and takoyaki as well as Japanese American faves like spam musubi. Hop through J-Town and stay refreshed with cold tsukemen and lemonade!
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- Chinese Chicken Salad | Azay
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- Spam Musubi | Aloha Cafe
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- Cold Tsukemen | Kouraku
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- Takoyaki | Takoyaki TaNoTa
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- Fried Gyoza | T.O.T.
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- Ao Lemonade | Cafe Dulce
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- Hashi or Toothpick Holder | Utsuwa-no-Yakata
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- Limited Edition “Little Tote-kyo” | Little Tokyo Community Council
Tasty Time Hop
The Tasty Time Hop will lead you on a stroll along Historic 1st Street, then through the Japanese Village Plaza to 2nd Street, ending in Honda Plaza. Embrace the rich history of our community with manju from Little Tokyo’s oldest brick-and-mortar Fugetsu-Do, snack on traditional bites like inarizushi and futomaki from Mitsuru Sushi & Grill, and delight in new community favorites like Cafe Dulce’s sausage donut and Tea Master’s matcha latte.
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- Mini Matcha Donut | Cafe Dulce
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- Sausage Donut | Cafe Dulce
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- Chow Mein | Far Bar
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- Karaage | Mitsuru Cafe
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- Futomaki & Inari | Mitsuru Sushi & Grill
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- Iced Matcha Latte | Tea Master
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- Tea Canister | Rafu Bussan
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- Limited Edition “Little Tote-kyo” | Little Tokyo Community Council
TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE CLOSED.
Over an $85 value! Hop ticket sales close Wednesday, July 14 at 11:59 pm.
Each hop package include items from seven local businesses, a limited edition Little Tokyo Map tote bag, Little Tokyo Community Council pin, and event passport. Limited quantities available.
All items must be picked up by 5 pm. Hop menus are intended to feed one adult. No substitutions allowed. All sales final.
Please note that the Delicious Little Tokyo Hop is a self-guided walking food tour. Participants may pick up their items at their leisure during the scheduled event time from 2 to 5 pm, however, we recommend that participants check in no later than 4 pm in order to complete the tour by the end of the event.
Ticket sales for this event are CLOSED. Tickets will not be available on the day of the event, but we encourage you to support Little Tokyo small businesses throughout Delicious Little Tokyo and beyond! Feel free to visit the Delicious Little Tokyo info tent in front of the Japanese American National Museum on Sat 7/17 and at JACCC Plaza on Sat 7/24.
TICKET PURCHASERS
Please look out for an email with final event details on Thursday, July 15. We look forward to welcoming you to “hop” through the neighborhood with us!
Delicious Little Tokyo Virtual Food Tour
Thursday, July 22 • 6-7 PM
Suggested Donation $5
Join us on a journey through the culinary past, present, and future of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo!
Join the Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS), Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC), and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on a trip through Little Tokyo’s culinary histories! Bill Watanabe will lead a virtual tour of historical food landmarks found in this over 130 year old neighborhood and point out cultural highlights along the way. From the birthplace of the fortune cookie to the first ramen noodle shop in the United States, these sites were integral in the making of our Little Tokyo community and Japanese American food landscape that we know today.
This program is made possible in part by UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies.
“POP” on in for a good time at Picnic on the Plaza on Saturday, July 24th at JACCC Plaza from 12 to 4 pm!
Grab takeout from your favorite LT restaurant and bring your friends and family to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center for a fun afternoon of kicking back with emcee Tamlyn Tomita, watching fun food demonstrations led by Fugetsu-Do (1:30 PM) and Azay (2:30 PM), and enjoying the sounds of DJ アンドリュー(Andrew)!
RSVP for a chance to win $15 gift certificates to Fugetsu-Do and Azay! Winner will be drawn and announced at 2 pm. Must be present to win!
Delicious Little Tokyo is brought to you by Go Little Tokyo, a Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) neighborhood marketing campaign developed and produced by Community Arts Resources (CARS) and made possible with support from Metro Los Angeles, Aratani Foundation, Asian Pacific Community Foundation Giving Circle, Asian Pacific Community Foundation Operations, Japanese American Community Foundation, JSL Foods, Inc., Union Bank, and UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies.
published on May 21, 2020