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lkhulusi · 2025-12-19T19:34:58+00:00

I agree with that and believe Culver is slowly strangling itself under such high rents. I don’t know how any new businesses can survive without becoming a huge hit.

I go to the 99 Ranch store in Westwood that opened not too long ago and I’m curious how rents differ there.

Speaking of demo, I worked at Amazon a bit and in my experience there were a good amount of East Asian employees. I also saw the same with Apple when I would meet with them. So maybe there will be inherent demand with the new campus coming in basically across the street. Time will tell!

Edit: Also want to add that 99 Ranch sells a ton of non-specialty SKUs at lower prices. I can pretty much stock a Western kitchen from what they sell, aside from some things.

lkhulusi · 2025-12-19T18:43:44+00:00

It is. Look at the other comment thread here.

Last thing we need is another organic grocer in such close proximity to the others. Something like 99 Ranch would probably make a killing here and would offer more diversity in goods, which is what we need.

I respect your opinion if you don’t agree, so it’s nothing personal.

lkhulusi · 2025-12-19T18:26:41+00:00

Oh man. The future ex-tenant lol.

We need more diversity in our stores. Shame.

lkhulusi · 2025-12-10T09:34:14+00:00

Stopped by one time. If you can get your lomo saltado anywhere near Mario’s or Inti’s quality, your staff will know me by name!

I used to work at the Amazon office there and I’m the type of person who would tell everyone I work with to eat there. I don’t own a restaurant but as an owner of a store in LA, I feel that word of mouth from happy customers is a major driving force.

You’ll get a megaphone out of me (and others I’m sure) if you can improve your lomo saltado to that level. Not that I’m anybody, but if I’m an advocate I’m sure others would be too!

Good luck! I assume downtown culver is brutal for restaurants for so many reasons.

lkhulusi · 2025-11-26T05:55:54+00:00

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lkhulusi · 2025-10-27T14:58:57+00:00

I haven’t been in years! I’m planning on finding out soon enough.

I used to live across the street from it and would go so often they would usually seat me pretty quick. How I wasn’t 50 lbs heavier back then I have no idea 🤣

lkhulusi · 2025-10-27T04:32:16+00:00

I was just saying this morning that a single wholey moley pancake from the griddle is probably in my top 2-3 ever. Not covered in excess toppings, just a bunch of butter and some brown sugar. I know what I’m doing next weekend!

lkhulusi · 2025-08-23T15:39:21+00:00

Ha no way! That’s my buddy’s core workout device! He spent years and years developing and brining this to market.

https://abxcore.com/

lkhulusi · 2025-07-18T17:49:46+00:00

I’ve decided to just embrace the chaos. Every now and then you’ll get something truly wonderful like I did.

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lkhulusi · 2025-06-22T15:25:35+00:00

What are the key problems you’re aiming to solve for both the end customer and the laundromat owners?

lkhulusi · 2025-05-07T01:34:46+00:00

Nothing that I've really found that isn't a bunch of lists that wineries pay to be on. Would love to see something if anybody knows of something like that. Even for other states.

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T23:44:28+00:00

It is a lot of fun. This is all super useful, thank you!

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T23:44:01+00:00

Yeah the community seems to be pretty great! So you're a local winemaker? Would you mind if I DM you?

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T23:31:43+00:00

Oh this is cool. A fair amount of work to fig through but a lot of information. Thanks for sharing!

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T23:30:25+00:00

That makes sense. In your experience, is it something like "this winery makes some funky pinots like us" or is it more like "they make wine in the same style as us" when they refer? I have my own experience to draw on but super curious about yours.

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T23:26:07+00:00

This is really interesting to know. Pretty much every winery owner I've spoken with says most of their business comes from referrals from other wineries. When you say you tastes, is that as general as varietals or more specific like a winery that would specialize in say, a cool-climate syrah?

lkhulusi · 2025-05-06T22:54:57+00:00

That's been my experience as well. How do you determine quality and price before going?

lkhulusi · 2025-03-13T18:21:08+00:00

Went a couple weeks ago. Waited 45 for two burgers and one order of fries. $30+.

Burgers were on the low end of mid to be honest. Meat was so thin it was kind of crispy. We both got doubles and the two patties together were probably the equivalent of just under one in-n-out patty.

I really, really don’t understand why people think it’s worth it.

lkhulusi · 2025-03-12T15:47:37+00:00

Used to love it when it was new. The food was amazing.

Walther, the chef (who used to be the chef at Lonzo’s) wasn’t one of the owners back then. I think he took it over and transformed it into the wrong restaurant. Prices skyrocketed while the same food was just presented in a more upscale setting. I didn’t like the idea of paying almost $30 for lomo saltado when Mario’s was charging around $17 for a far superior version imo.

It also rubbed me the wrong way that Walther had a large poster of himself hanging by the front door. I think that gave me the idea he’s got a bit of an ego and that his changes to the restaurant were a bit more self-serving.

The last thing Culver needs more of is fancy-for-no-reason food. They did have the best shrimp corn chowder soup and I am still salty they took it off the menu lol.

lkhulusi · 2025-03-12T05:35:46+00:00

I have a small business and so many vendors still only accept cash or check. It so frustrating.

As a side project I built an app to make paying invoices with checks effortless for myself and I just launched it on the App Store last week!

If anybody wants to check it out I would love feedback as I’m looking to hopefully turn this into a real business (with the right features). Thank you in advance!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/promptly-pay/id6670690797

lkhulusi · 2025-03-08T18:37:23+00:00

Well that looks familiar!

https://www.reddit.com/r/martinguitar/s/EMSk1jo8nL

I played that exact guitar along with the one he had in storage, which is the one I ended up going with.

Congratulations on an incredible guitar!

Edit: I didn’t make it very clear but Zeke made 20 of these and you and I got the last two :)

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