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First of all, WILD CARD WEEK continues w/ the BULGOGI BURGER and it’s minced kimchi+gochujang lime aioli combo-flavor-liciousness!  If you haven’t had this latest iteration of the BULGOGI BURGER (especially in a banh mi sammie)… whooooooa NELLY it’s “ankle biting good!” (if I could find a picture of the hotsauce w/ this slogan, WHICH DOES EXIST, I will post it FIRST THING once I do find it… whoa, I FOUND IT)

(thanks go out to HotChili-Mike’s Gourmet Hot Sauces for even HAVING this picture up!  Last time I saw this bottle I was in college over 10 years ago LOL)

Lastly, if you didn’t know it, tonight’s Din-Dins is a very SPECIAL Din-Dins because it’s…

“PHO-CKING PHO NIGHT Y’ALL!”

(BONE MARROW - consider it OUR version of the Ramen Kotteri ;D)

If you’re curious about our Oxtail+Bone Marrow+Beef Knuckle Pho w/ Niman Ranch Rib-Eye beef IN the Pho tonight, be advise that it’s “First come, First served” and to show up early because we CLEARLY did not make enough for the HUGE amount of response we’ve received already. (and sorry y’all, this Pho takes us a LOT of time to make so we’ll plan for more next time if people like it enough tonight.. we promise!)

Just in case you wanna try and stop by for the craziness tonight, but are fine with the other SK delectables that we offer here’s the LIMITED menu+personal message of encouragement for tonight:

First of all: GOOD LUCK and “May the Force be with you” (for those that are gonna try to make it tonight)

Secondly, even though it IS Pho Night, we will have a LIMITED menu of other items you can nosh on or “settle on” (but it’s still good y’all) IF you make it to Pho Night too late:

Entrees/Proteins/”the good stuff!”
Malaysian Coconut Pineapple Chicken
Crispy Tofu Balls
(both you can have Ala Carte, over rice or in a banh mi)

Sides:
Korean Glass Noodles (japchae)
Spicy Vietnamese Salad

Appetizers:
Double-friend Sweet Ginger Chicken Wings
Vietnamese Eggrolls (a natural compliment to Pho!)
Pork Wontons in Chili Oil (we can put the Chili Oil on the side if you wanna put them Wontons in yer PHO)

Desserts:
Pandan Flan
Coconut Pandan Panna Cotta
Fluffy the Apple Fritter and it’s Banana Jam sidekick
Pandan Donut Holes

And there you have it. Enjoy your BULGOGI BURGER at lunchie-munchies, and good luck w/ Pho at Din-Dins everyone (and please don’t kick me in the nads if/when we run out.. I need those nads to make babies later!)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Happy #NewWaveWeds (or “BOOO the BULGOGI BURGER is going away this week so shuddap Team SK.. I hate you!” which is pretty appropriate depending on how much you love this dish of course ^_^)

Today, gotta go back to my “boys” Erasure.. I’ve had this song stuck in my head for a couple o’ days and I thought I’d share it with ya today!! (HOORAY!);)

Alrighty, no mo’ time to “monkey around” (in banana suits up in TREES) today! So feel free to BLAST that song over.. and over.. and over again (unless your co-workers threaten to take the last tasty kit-kat you love to have in the middle of your work day from the vending machine because they’re so annoyed with you… then MAYBE you wanna pull back on the volume ^_^)

But hey, if you come in and sing the chorus to me maybe I’ll do something special for you today (I don’t mean like sing, dance or something silly back, I mean like “hook-you’z-up” special just ‘cause I love this song so much LOL)

XOXO,

TEAM SK

UPDATE: “OOOOPSIE!” In all this Monday madness, I forgot to mention it’s the LAST week for the SWEETLY SOUR PORK (aka “Panda Pork”). Btw, it’s SUPA DUPA delicious over the Spicy Spam Fried Rice!!

First of all, it’s the happy return to the BULGOGI BURGER on this (seemingly) beautiful #MOTOWNMONDAY .. WOO HOO!!

Oh yes, the BULGOGI BURGER returns in all of it’s minced kimchi glory (well, that’s glorious for some.. not so much for others). The KITCHEN NINJA is mixing it up again and adding a Gochujang Lime Aioli this time around too… WOOOOOOO WEEEE that should f’ing delicious (if I don’t say/blog so myself LOL)

Get that with some Spicy Spam Fried Rice (if ya didn’t know.. YUP, we gots some) and I reckon you’d be a happy camper and/or office/cubicle employee of the day (and Chuck Norris would be proud of ya too!)

(conveniently borrowed from the Fuck Yeah, Chuck Norris Facts page.. thanks guys for the hilarity! ;D)

In other news, LQ@SK is still goin’ strong y’all (get yer ressie HERE foo’s) along w/ *GLORIOUS trumpet sounds as if King Arthur had returned from the dead* …. THE CHEESE CART! And holy CRAP it’s a lot of cheese (38 picture here all from France.. and they’re GOOD too). Even if you aren’t in for a full meal, you can come in for JUST the cheese cart (and I think I forgot to mention TRUFFLE HONEY along w/ a lot of other accompaniments as well)

Last bit of news: if you’re work near or around the LACMA, we’re going to be on the 5900 Wilshire block in the Cart for a Cause TRUCK (yup, another SK TRUCK experience!!) from 12-2p tomorrow/Tues. Come on out, support a great charity, say “Hi” and get yerself a BOUDIN NOIR Banh Mi while you’re at it too (it’s SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!)

Okay, thats the longest post I’ve been able to get to in a long time (oh how I miss you my faithful blog), but not it’s time to gets to work. So be safe, come for some BULGOGI BURGER-liciousness, stop by LQ@SK for some (or ALL 38) cheese and tell your friends about us on a truck… You MIGHT see me in my banana suit (or similar ridiculous outfit) too. ;)

Love,

TEAM SK

Ya know what Billy Idol “might” recommend that would be really good at a WHITE WEDDING?!?! BULGOGI BURGER meatballs mashed up GOOD over Pineapple Fried Rice. (I know, that’s the OBVIOUS answer) That’s what! haha^_^

Happy New Wave Weds to everyone (all 6-7 of ya) in internet boredom land. :)

Ya gots 3 more days to “mash it up GOOD” (if you like the BULGOGI BURGER that is). For anyone wondering, we are still trying to fix our staffing issues, but until then we just push forward (and hopefully not fuck up too much in the process LOL)

And if you’re really worried about us, just remember this… I wore THIS and lived to tell about it. If that isn’t a sign of perseverance and tenacity.. I dunno what is! LOL

(handsome! look at those sparkly teeth!)

Love ya guy(s) lots,

TEAM SK

Hello friends,

(and Bye-bye this week to BULGOGI BURGER & Pineapple Fried Rice too)

Well, that was quick and easy! ^_^

Otherwise…

Dear VEGANS, no need to curse at me for not wanting to serve you a leaf of lettuce or half a tomato as a vegan option and then rapidly punch my ‘nads for a “good-ole-time” (not for me of course)… you have a Vegan-friendly dish on the menu this week now: SAVORY SAKE TOOOOOOOFUUUUUU!

(I unfortunately don’t have a sexy-riffic picture of this so….)

(FYI- this cantaloupe approves this message too! ;D)

Well, we’re still short of staff and trying to find a new Sous Chef (let the whole wide world know… all 3 of you!), but until then we’re just gonna keep on truckin’ and keepin’ the hope alive (and some other phrases of inspiration that mean we’re gonna keep on FIGHTIN’ like a mutha trucker!! ^_^)

And if you don’t Facebook stalk me on a late Friday night (what.. some people do!), here’s some inspiration to show you that you CAN be a comedian and a one-hit-wonder pop-star all in one package (but hey, this tune is CATCHY and makes me wanna Party All the Time w/ Rick James too… YOOOOOWZA! LOL)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Dear BULGOGI BURGER,

Before you leave, have I told you.. “you are the wind beneathe my… WIIIIIIIINGS”

We/I love you “long time” BULGOGI BURGER!!!

Xoxo,

A lovingly angry (and possibly “made up”) SK fan

(aka today’s the last lunch day for the BULGOGI BURGER ;p .. but you can get it for Din-Dins tonight or next Thurs+Fri Din-Dins if you’re “tweakin” for ‘em)

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Okay, now that I got all that emotionally tasty angst outta the way (which I’m still a tad verklempt about… just a TAD… *tear*), back to business suckas!

It’s time for DineLA RESTAURANT WEEK y’all!!! (Oct 2-14th!) If you wanna check out the chatty deliciousness that is our menu, check it out right HERE “SON(S)!”

And if you’re like me (LAAAAAAAAZY), here’s a pictoral preview of just SOME of the dishes:

(FYI- I went hyper-link CRAAAAZY below, but only because I want you to see the menu and read my badly verbose humor as well.. pretty please?!?! ^_^)

Let’s start with MY favorite of all the new dishes: SALTED-PLUM CHICKEN WINGS

(I literally NEEDED to have a cigarette after I ate this it was so good.. and I don’t even smoke if you catch my drift *wink wink* LOL)

SWEET+SPICY GINGER FRIED TOFU… LETTUCE WRAPS!!

And a new dessert: FLUFFY THE APPLE FRITTER & IT’S BANANA JAM SIDEKICK!! (yes, I REALLY did give this one a proper name… it was about time one of our dishes had that, right???)

And there you HAVE IT FOLKS! “Game on” next week (after you stuff your face w/ some delicious BULGOGI BURGER today and/or tonight for Din-Dins of course ;D)

Love ya lots (even if you still don’t love me ;D),

TEAM SK

An update for everyone today (at least some of you’z ^_^): “Bye-bye” BULGOGI BURGER!! It gots to happen, and it’s happening again in your BEST-EST iteration yet w/ that fuckin’ FANTASTIC gochujang lime aioli on-top. You will be missed… I think!

and….

VEGANS UNITE! …or just come by for some Vegan-rrific LEMONGRASS TOFU and talk shop w/ each other about the weather, sports & funny youtube videos w/ cats acting like dogs that sing Bette Midler songs or something LOL

(aka the LEMONGRASS TOFU is back!)

And in other news… does anyone remember MR. BELVEDERE (okay, that’s not ACTUAL news, but I just thought I’d share this theme song with you anyway for ol’ times sake.. if you’re old enough to remember this that is LOL.. and if you’re not.. DAAAAAAAAMN!!!)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Buh-BYE BULGOGI BURGER & Pineapple Fried Rice (after lunchie-munchies of course)

Many people “loved you long time” and took you for a ride like the “village bicycle” and in this situation… that’s socially.. OK! ^_^

And on a different note, assuming your boss isn’t a “Lumbergh” of a boss (hopefully not-so-inane Office Space reference there JUST in case you didn’t know), just remember that the movie Office Space does not only educate us about the inner workings of how to work together… but that NERDS can actually make money from being total nerds (like me!) from your inane knowledge from films like ummm… OFFICE SPACE!!!

(I know, that didn’t really all tie together… except I gotta mention OFFICE SPACE like 4 times now on my blog ^_^)

Enjoy the awesome hilarity that is this video… I love being a NEEEEEEEERD!

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

If I’ve never told ya, the BULGOGI BURGER (w/ it’s delicious minced Kimchi complimentary friend) is REALLY frickin’ good over rice. But over rice I only have ONE piece of advice:

MASH IT UP GOOOOOOD!!!

So in these last 4 days of the BULGOGI BURGER, I encourage and INSIST you get the juices outta that mo’fo and make that rice taste even better! And that my friend’s is FREE advice from the sometimes generous (but mostly stingy) TEAM SK! Can you imagine that corporations could possibly charge an extra $.50 for this advice. I imagine the exchange would go something like this:

Cashier: Would you like a piece of advice to further enjoy your food for an extra $.50 upgrade?

Customer: HELL YEAH I do! What a steal!

Cashier: ..don’t drop your food on the ground. It’ll taste like shit afterwards… Thanks and have a great day (with a big condescending smile)

Customer: (walks away mumbling to himself resisting the urge to pimp slap that sucka!)

Yup… that COULD happen!

Otherwise, just remember food is meant to be enjoyed. Just in case you need to be re-learned about that, let’s learn from our cute furry friends in this video how to enjoy our food (and how cute it is when tiny lil animals munch on their food with their tiny cute lil paws…. awwwwwwWWWWW!)

SO DAMN CUUUUUTE!

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Hey you BEEF eaters (yeah, I’m talkin’ to all two of you’z!) The BULGOGI BURGER is back in the rotation (with all of it’s minced kimchi deliciousness) foo’s that gots a “beef” with us for not having BEEF for a while. (i.e. SORRY!)

And do you know why it’s back? Ain’t it obvious.. ‘cause you guys are…

“the best… AROOOOUND” and we just want to make sure you know we care. And if you need a reminder of your unofficial theme song- play this video LOUD in your offices, sing along and pump your fists wildly in kung-fu fashion as if you’re in a badly choreographed karate tournament… like in the KARATE KID!! “SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY!!!”

Awwwww yeah. Them’s some good listenin’!

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And now that you’re feeling good, I dunno how to break it to ya but…

BYE-BYE SK KARA-GE (aka Japanese Popcorn Chicken-liciousness!)

And there you have it. If you have any more questions about this post, just listen to the song again… ‘cause “Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down… you’re the best… AROOOOOUND!” :)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK