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KK King Kukulele Member The Lemoyne Lanai in Echo Park, CA. Joined: Sep 22, 2002 Posts: 234	KK King Kukulele Posted posted on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 6:23 PM I was surprised when I heard the name Hop Louie in the Latitude 20 thread, and I wondered if it was just a common name. Well I live in Echo Park, Ca. which is the neighborhood next to Chinatown in LA. I wandered into Hop Louies Jade Pagoda for lunch one day and I was stunned by the feeling that I had walked into a place that hadn't changed since the 40's. The outside of the Jade Pagoda is really cool and the going there gives me the feeling of being an insider with a cool secret hangout. The new wave of artists moving into Chinatown has led to the opening of a nice quiet bar on the first floor of the Jade Pagoda. I recommend you stop there for lunch sometime, its very reasonable. Perhaps Mr. Smiley will fly his private lear jet down to LA and treat us all to a Jade Pagoda feast. Hats of to Hop Louie the Hawaiian Hipster! [ Edited by: KING KUKULELE 2005-07-14 18:24 ]

I was surprised when I heard the name Hop Louie in the Latitude 20 thread, and I wondered if it was just a common name. Well I live in Echo Park, Ca. which is the neighborhood next to Chinatown in LA. I wandered into Hop Louies Jade Pagoda for lunch one day and I was stunned by the feeling that I had walked into a place that hadn't changed since the 40's. The outside of the Jade Pagoda is really cool and the going there gives me the feeling of being an insider with a cool secret hangout. The new wave of artists moving into Chinatown has led to the opening of a nice quiet bar on the first floor of the Jade Pagoda. I recommend you stop there for lunch sometime, its very reasonable. Perhaps Mr. Smiley will fly his private lear jet down to LA and treat us all to a Jade Pagoda feast. Hats of to Hop Louie the Hawaiian Hipster!

[ Edited by: KING KUKULELE 2005-07-14 18:24 ]

Post #172107 by King Kukulele on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 6:23 PM