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Today is the very last and special day for.. BAAAAAAALLLS!!

(Thanks FoodForFel for the AWESOME picture above / check out here “play-by-play” behind the scenes post HERE too… it’s purdy cool!)

We have one last batch that should last most of today, so if you want to have some of dem CRISPY TOFU BALLS… now’s your last chance (til Sept or Oct that is ^_^).

And on a side note… some balls are NOT meant to be played with (I love this old SNL commercial!)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

It’s Wednesday… so “just SAFETY DANCE!”

(until New Wave is banned for being illegally AWESOME… I’m not gonna stop w/ this New Wave Wednesday thing for our blog for our… umm.. restaurant?!?! LOL)

CHICKEN!!!!

For those that were “victim” to the LEMONGRASS CHICKEN shortage of Tuesday, REJOICE we have replenished and can resume serving you morsels of (DARK MEAT!!!) chicken again. (whew)

Enjoy the New Wave… enjoy the Chicken… and enjoy this COOL weather again. How crazy is this?

(btw, if you haven’t gotten your tix for the LA STREET FOOD FEST, General Admission is SOLD OUT… but VIP is still available if you want… CRISPY TOFU BALLS!!!!)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Okay okay… so it’s the last (lunch wk) for the LEMONGRASS TOFU, Dinner (aka Din Dins) is back on tonight (Th-Sat/6-9.30p folks!), coming back w/ tasty companions BRAISED VIETNAMESE BEEF (aka BO KHO) and we’re bringing back the SK Mac+Cheese(+Bacon) with all it’s shitake mushroom, jalapeno, fried shallots and did I mention BACON goodness. Ya got that? I’m sure you do…

With that outta the way, you mighta noticed this large light blue pic above (thx for letting me steal it from your site Shawna.. please!?!?!).. that didn’t happen by accident (maybe). And if you didn’t know it, we’re one of the 60 BEST vendors attending this BADASS event. (and we might be at the bottom of the barrel, but being the worst of the best… is still one of the best.. right??? ^_^).

I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “Now that I’m bored, what kind of other nonsensical funny stuff can I find on YouTube since Team SK has nothing interesting to say.” But then you (pause) for a moment and I’m sure you THEN ask yourself:

“Why Team SK (who is o’ so wise and will never stop with the bloggin’ hilarity) should I go to this wonderous and magical event?”

Well fans (an average of 6.25 of ya out there now… YES!), here are a couple of my favorite reasons why:

• we’re there (can I get a internet geek… w00t w00t!!)
• it’s ALL-INCLUSIVE, so no more pesky fees once you get in (and pay for the tix online!)
• we’re (as in the par-TAY) taking over the EFFIN ROSE BOWL BABEY!!! (yeah, we’re on the field!!!)
• food, drink, ice cream, music and SK… what more could you want? (don’t answer that Chuck Norris… I’m warning you!!! ^_^)
• and here’s my last reason for those of you that are craving, wanting or dying to have these…

Or in other words, “CRISPY F’ING TOFU BALLS my friends!”

We’re making 2,000+ of these crispy green bad boys (betta recognize ya’ll!), and if you ever wanted to gorge on a tofu ball as child or sometime in your very strange life span… now’s the TIME CHOCKOS! LOL

We’re not making these again at the restaurant until around September (maybe even OCTOBER), so if you want ‘em… come and GET ‘EM! (and enjoy the other food while at the fest too, and feel free to show the other vendors your SK love… please?!?!).

If you’re interested, get your tickets online HERE!

Unlike the last event (yeah, yeah… they and WE ALL know what “some” of the comments were from the last one), this is VERY limited too (let’s just say it’s a fraction of the reported 15-20k that went to the last one).

So what are you waiting for? No REALLY?!?! WHAT are you waiting for!!! Come get ‘em, eat some tofu balls, and let’s get SMASHED together (and by “SMASHED” I obviously mean let’s eat a lot of ICE CREAM, LOLLIPOPS…. and BOOZE it up together MWAHAHAHA… hey, it’s ALL-INCLUSIVE SUCKAS!!)

And if you don’t get your tickets soon (btw, NO DOOR SALES neither folks), THIS could happen to you:

That’s right, you could be like me there falling asleep (drunk I might add LOL) on the Metro (aka the train and/or subway) and have your friends take pictures of you while putting funny fake eye glasses on you for continued internet/Facebook hilarity. And we don’t want that to happen to you, right? ^_^

Good! I’m sure that convinced you now.. and thanks. ;)

Much love,

TEAM SK

Howdy PARDNERS!

Let’s start off simple: CRISPY TOFU BALLS for 1 more week… ONLY for Din Dins tonight+tomorrow. It will be a limited amount, so if you want some now and don’t want to wait until mid-end of Summer when we bring it back (btw, I have NO idea when.. I promise) now’s the time… CARPE DIEM!!! ^_^

Damn, so much going on, and I’m ALWAYS running late.

ARTWALK!

WELL, for all you Downtown Artwalk-ers… wanna come to SK for Din Dins and then swing on by. We’ll open tonight (I promise!).

Oh yeah, our hours have extended… just by a lil bit from 6p - 9.30p (ooooh… only 30 min later, I know! LOL). In addition to the menu on the left, you can eat ya some of tasty bad-boys:

Double-fried Sweet Ginger Glazed Chicken Wings

or DIS

SK Mac+Cheese(+yes, BACON)

Btw, if you can get into our parking lot before 7pm, we validate parking (2 hours free).

This post is gonna be all over the place, but hey… at least we still have some purdy pictures, right?

ADDITIONAL BYE-BYE

Some of you love to LOVE it… and some of you LOVE to hate it.  Whatever you think about it, it doesn’t matter because we have decided to finally rotate out the Asian Sesame Slaw. If you like it, come get it now before we rotate in a new side in it’s place next week.

Otherwise… gotta go, hope to see some of ya’ll at Din Dins tonight (6-9.30p.. just in case you needed a reminder) and we’ll *nom* with ya soon.

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

TODAY… is the LAST DAY for… CRISPY… TOOOOOOFU.. BAaaaAAaaaLLS

(and it’s tasty companions: KOREAN GLASS NOODLES + PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE)

I think I that kinda sums it up for today

…

Ooh Ooh YEAH… Looks like the SK Mac+Cheese (+BACON) was well received last night, and guess what… we’re still making it better too!!!  So come to SK Din Dins (6-9p) and enjoy yourself some SKMC (as some people have already coined it)… or get some other grub.. such.. AS:

• NEBRASKA ANGUS JAPANESE MEATBALL CURRY (Dinner only, and the LAST day before we REALLY rotate it OUT)
• SWEET GINGER GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS

Oh yeah, and if you want them DINE LA Roundtable tix.. suckas… show us some LOVE!

Okay, we gotz to go worksies.. BYE

Love,

TEAM SK

Happy Post-LA STREET FOOD FEST ya’ll!

And before we get into the few (of a LOT) of pictorial tomfoolery from the event, let’s just jump into the going-ons of this week:

“BYE-BYE”

Two INCREDIBLY beloved dishes are leaving us this week (to return again… ummm.. whenever!):

• SPICY “CRACK” CRAB CAKES
• Japanese Garlic Noodles

For those that are new (all 6 of you that we met at the Rose Bowl this weekend that weren’t completely put off by our constant “balls” jokes LOL), we rotate the menu every WEEK! Why? Because we can! ^_^ (and that’s just our concept… but that’s a more boring and less bold answer than the former :D)

“HI-HI”

And we’re changing this one up by adding minced kimchi + gochujang (Korean sweet chili paste) on topsies:

• BULGOGI BURGER

SPECIAL SURPRISE

We got some left-over stash from the fest, and we’ll be serving up THESE starting today (and until we run out):

(FYI- “THESE” = CRISPY TOFU BALLS!)

And think that’s about it for that… I THINK!

LA STREET FOOD… FEEEEEEEEEEEST!

But who cares, let’s just move on to the awesome ridiculousness that was the LA STREET FOOD FEST for us. Rather than write more boring words and lingo (outside of the fact that they created a WHOLE new category just for us: BEST ORIGINAL SHOWMANSHIP), here are just a FEW of the pictures. There are SO many pictures I’m finding that I would recommend the best place to find ‘em is to follow our Twitter account (@starrykitchen) or the Facebook Fan Page. (end of words… now ^_^)

(if you can’t make him out, that’s Mayor Antonio Villaigrosa POST-Crispy Tofu Ball enjoyment!)

(boba and balls go together!)

(I still can’t figure out how this guy got on my shoulders… and that’s not even a joke either!!! LOL ^_^)

A while back a very honest and crazy fan once told me I wasn’t very good lookin, so I ask you now: “Doesn’t this make me look adorable???” ;)

(mwahahahahaha)

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Time is short, so here’s your “quickie” for today (it COULD be a “Nooner” if the post was around Noon… but get your head outta the gutter and get back to work chockos!)

BYE-BYE:

Na-na-na-NAAAA…NA-na-na-NAAAAA.. hey, hey, hey… Goodbye (after this week)..

• NOM NOM PORK

HI-HI:

“Game Changer #1” =

• CRISPY KIMCHI RICE CAKE

And SK and the Crispy Tofu Balls (not on the menu right now, but they WILL be served this Saturday at the LA STREET FOOD FEST… WHOOPEE!!!)

Toodles,

TEAM SK

Dear CRISPY TOFU BALLS,

“FAREWELL” (after tonight of course) from GQ (he’s the that’s licking me in mid-pose ^_^) and I would like to bid you  for possibly most of the summer! If people do not come and try ya tonight… they will have to wait and I will have to continue referring to “them” in the 3rd person as if I’m always having a conversation w/ you our beautifully green tofu ball friend).

But it’s not just you that’s going away, is it?!

Today is ALSO the last Lunchie-Munchie day for the SPICY KOREAN BLACK PORK BELLY (aka one of the dishes I “F-CKING LOOOOOVE”). 

Unfortunately, I’m outta time and gotta go fry your crispy green arse. So… until we meet again (in about 30 minutes from now ^_^).

Xoxo,

TEAM SK

Happy week…???.. OMG, do I TRULY not remember what week we are? Is that a good or bad sign, huh?!?!  I think it’s 16, or possibly 17… but I’m not sure. But WTH, time to revel in not counting the days (or…ummm.. WEEKS) and just trying to grow this mamma jamma. ^_^

SO the CRISPY TOFU BALLS are gone, and why do I bring this up?? Well, I think after 2 weeks of dinner services, we’re going to instate a new and fairly consistent rule: Whatever we rotate out of for lunch, we will continue for one more week at Din Dins ONLY!

What does all that jibberish mean exactly? EXPECT CRISPY TOFU BALLS for Din Dins this wk, and it’s your last chance before we take ‘em away for a lil bit. M’kay?! ^_^

WHAT ABOUT THE DINE LA ROUNDTABLE TIX!?!?!?

Oh yeah, as of this post you also have about 2.5 more hours to submit for the DINE LA ROUNDTABLE event tix.  In the last day, I’ve gotten some REALLY good submissions too. I’ll share ‘em tomorrow.  Good stuff :)

Okay, enough of this jibba jabba, and let’s get to the menu for this week.

BYE-BYE

• SPICY KOREAN PORK BELLY

As with anything tasty, they gotz to go!

HI-HI

• SAVORY SAKE TOFU (VEGAN!)
• KIMCHI FRIED RICE
• PEANUT CILANTRO DAN-DAN NOODLES (not veggie-friendly)

First, read the menu if you want a nice lil ol’ description on the tofu (don’t be deterred cause its Vegan… it’s still delish). Secondly,the DAN-DAN NOODLES aren’t veggie friendly only because we do use chicken stock to flavor ‘em. SO, if you can eat that, GREAT! If you can’t, you can at least say we didn’t lie to ya. ^_^

So much to talk about, and so little time… but why don’t you start off your week by watching this fun little romp of a YouTube video. It’s quite entertaining, and it stars… ADRIEN BRODY! LOL (thx to friend Justin Mandel for posting this on his Facebook page.. I just saw it this morning, “stole” it and felt like posting it here… and it’s HILARIOUS)

See ya soon… please?!?! ^_^

TEAM SK

Come to SK Din Dins (Thurs+Fri/6-9p), and you can try some of these dishes!

And yeah, I know there’s a LAKERS game tonight, but you can always get the food to-go.  I can put the game over the PA system too. ^_^

Btw, we’re bringing back the NEBRASKA ANGUS JAPANESE MEATBALL CURRY (I know, it’s a long name.. but it’s a fun one too) JUST for Din Dins this week. I’m very happy about it myself, I kinda miss it already! :)

If/when you do come, don’t forget PARKING:

Here are some PARKING tips: 

• we VALIDATE for our parking garage (both California Plaza garageson Olive between 2nd + 4th, 350 or 300) only if you get in before/by 7pm (EXACTLY). If you do, 2 hrs FREE!
• street parking is free on Grand after 8pm-I think street parking is free on Olive after 6pm-don’t forget you can park in YELLOW loading zones after 6pm (FREE on Sundays!)
•  you can also park at 4th+Hill (or near) for decent prices ($5 I think), and take the Angel’s Flight ($.25 each way) up
• or you can METRO to Pershing Square, and take the Angel’s Flight ($.25 each way) up
• or just CALL us if you get lost 213.617.3474

Don’t forget that it’s a TRIPLE WHAMMY BYE-BYE week w/ CRISPY TOFU BALLS, PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE and the much beloved (well, by most anyway) KOREAN GLASS NOODLES/JAPCHAE.

And on that note, I invite you to watch this great FAST FOOD FOLK SONG. I literally just found it now looking for a video to end my post with… and ya know what’s even more awesome than this song… well watch, the guy on the other end get’s the ENTIRE order right… WHOOOOOA!

Hope we see ya tonight… or tomorrow… or sometime please??!?! ^_^

Xoxo,

TEAM SK