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KEEPIN’ IT RAW Poke Shop Owner Gives His Best Recommendations on the Mainland
EXPERT: Ari Kahan CREDENTIALS: Owner, Mainland Poke
MONDAY ¢ Meetings at Platform Blue Bottle to start the morning. Leave myself enough time to pop over to Loqui for tacos before heading to Mainland Poke on 3rd St. Finish the night with my ice hockey team in El Segundo. eatloqui.com TUESDAY ¢ Start my day at the fish market. Tuesdays are a big competitive day at the fish market as a lot of the product comes in through the ports. Always like to end my day with friends at The Nice Guy. theniceguyla.com WEDNESDAY ¢ Spend time with my manager at Mainland Glendale, before heading to the arts district for a late coffee. Stop at Mariscos Jaliscos to grab shrimp tacos before heading back to Larchmont.
del Rey. Follow up with a construction site visit in Santa Monica. mainlandpoke.com FRIDAY ¢ Site visits all day, tour different properties and explore LA. Make sure to grab a slice of Pepperoni Pizza at Dough to tide me before family dinner. Head over to my parents’ house to help cook. choosedough.com SATURDAY ¢ Early boxing with Cesar at Wildcard. Rest before the manager meeting. Head to Malibu with friends. wildcardboxingstore.com SUNDAY ¢ If I haven’t escaped to go skiing, Sundays are for football. Spend the morning in the restaurant while sneaking back and forth into Goal to watch games. goalsportscafe.com
THURSDAY
¢ Early morning lift. Start
Thursday morning cutting fish at Mainland Poke Marina “Always like to end my day with friends at The Nice Guy.”
MAINLAND POKE 252 S. Brand Blvd Ste 6 Glendale, CA 91204 818.291.9350 www.mainlandpoke.com
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