What a perfect day for soup — and in a perfect month for it, as January is National Soup Month! Though we are normally blessed with beautiful weather, very much unlike what we’re suffering through currently, this rain gives us an excuse to indulge in pozole, pho, ramen and the rest of our favorite bowls of delicious warmth. Who makes your favorite soup in L.A.?
Midnight Snack: Daikokuya with Adam Kurtz
Fair warning: If you want to be in a band, your nights aren’t ending before midnight. Just goes with the territory. Such is the life of guitarist/bassist/singer/songwriter Adam Kurtz. His nights are spent either rehearsing or playing shows throughout LA and its environs with an ever-changing-and-expanding roster of bands: his own solo project (currently looking for a name; my suggestion of “Colonel and the Kurtzes” was quickly shot down); The Damselles and the TC-4, a 60s throwback doo-wop group; The Richie West Band, a country band that performs songs written by a member’s deceased father; Kino Proby, a tribute to an 80s Russian rock group; and indie rockers Model K. After rehearsal, we went to Adam’s favorite late-night ramen joint in Little Tokyo. Two pieces of information Adam forget to impart before we arrived: (1) It’s cash only; and (2) Be prepared for a long wait. Oh, and: (3) You better like pork.
Rick: Is it always this busy?
Adam: I didn’t think we’d have a 45-minute wait at 10 o’clock, but we do. I’ve waited two hours before. You don’t come when you’re in a rush. That’s part of the deal. Usually, I go down the block to The Far Bar to have a beer.
