Who's Ripping Off Night + Market, LA Cider Fest, and More A.M. Intel

Kris Yenbamroong and Hollywood's khao soi problem

So there’s this new khao soi — that would be the Chiang Mai curry soup dish — spot in Hollywood, west of Thai Town. It’s called, easily enough, Khao Soi by Inthanon Thai, and first came to light at the end of last month. Since then, food writer types have been arriving in droves.

There’s only one problem: the menu seems to have been heavily lifted from another Thailand specialist — Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market.

LA Weekly makes a strong case against the Khao Soi offshoot and their pilfering of Yenbamroong’s work, even referencing a very personal dish (called luu suk) that the Night + Market chef is no longer selling at either location, since it’s been snagged for use by this newcomer. Still, writer James Gordon can’t help but notice that the execution of those dishes (even if they are heavily filtered through someone else’s work) is mostly on point.

So … what to do when Hollywood’s new blogger-favorite Thai place turns out to be a nearly-there impression of one of the city’s foremost restaurants?

That didn't last long

Haggen Grocery, the Pacific Northwest mini-chain, pushed into Burbank not long ago in a bid to put dozens of sites across Southern California. Now according to CBSLA they're filing for bankruptcy because, you know, the grocery store biz ain't easy. So much for that L.A. takeover.

Cider has been the new beer since before beer

If you're really looking to show your drinker's cred, get to the LA Cider Fest on September 19 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. You can tell all your cool craft beer friends that you've left those wild yeast sours in the dust — but haven't quite graduated to mead yet.

Monterey Park gets a closer look

History-focused KCET takes a look at some of the most iconic restaurants in Monterey Park, detailing the info behind places like NBC Seafood and Luminarias.

Knife attack in West Hollywood

Someone ended up stabbing two people at zpizza in West Hollywood. The early A.M. occurrence sent the pair to the hospital with minor injuries, and now the knife-wielder in question is behind bars, says Wehoville.

Burgerlords?

Formerly just a Tumblr account posting (mostly) L.A.-based photos of burgs, it looks like Burgerlords might just be branching out into the real world? A new Instagram account, FB page, and website hint at big news to come one week from today — a bigger, better burger event, perhaps?