Is This Westside Shop the Future of Neighborhood Markets?

2:40 PM PDT on May 9, 2024

What if your neighborhood market had Taiwanese breakfast rolls, Korean fried chicken, and some of the best-quality pizza? If you live on the West Side near Fatty Mart, this is a reality.

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Inspired by Los Angeles's diverse food cultures, the Mar Vista corner market offers a wide variety of multicultural snacks, pantry staples, and prepared food, in addition to an impressive breakfast and deli menu by Chef David Kuo. In honor of Fatty Mart’s first anniversary, we interviewed Kuo (who also owns Little Fatty around the corner) about upcoming plans and what makes his market unique.

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Marina Watanabe

Marina Watanabe is director of video and a reporter at L.A. TACO based in Koreatown. Previously, she worked as a video reporter for 404 by Los Angeles Times and a video producer at Condé Nast publications Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Them.

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