For the USC and Exposition Park neighborhoods in Los Angeles
There’s a new destination for din
ner, drinks and a show. Call it Ho-Un, in the tradition of No-Ho for North Hollywood. Or perhaps it one day will be called “The H-U,” like “The U-V” refers to University Village. For now, it’s simply the triangle park where Union Avenue ends at Hoover Street just north of the USC University Park campus.
A number of new venues have settled in, providing a complement to several restaurants and shops already there.
Bacaro L.A. Wine Bar: Two 2005 USC graduates - Danny Kronfli and Santo Uy - opened this small wine and tapas establishment just over a year ago. They planned to open a bar, but it morphed into a low-priced, upscale eatery, per customer demand. Wines and cheeses from around the world are listed on a huge chalkboard that fills one wall. Small plates of interesting hot and cold foods are served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Ragazzi Room: This “Friends”-style coffee shop is a large space filled with art and comfortable couches and chairs. Espresso, bagels, salads and sandwiches are on the menu (the chicken pesto panini is a popular dish), and free wireless Internet is another attraction. Make use of the chessboard or sit down with a copy of LA Weekly or the Downtown News. Open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
2316 S. Union Ave.
24th Street Theatre: For more than 10 years, this 99-seat venue has built a reputation for staging stellar performances that attract major talent (such as Jack Black, Shelley Berman and Sandra Tsing Loh), but also for being a leader in arts education for South Los Angeles students, often in partnership with USC. The venue provides first-rate after school and weekend theatre programs, and it has a range of main stage performances, all described on its Web site.
1117 W. 24th St.
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