Doggy Bag: Today's Odds and Ends

I love L.A.: Angelenos like to eat out of trucks, too -- maybe more than we do. Kimchi fries? Nice.

At least they weren't moving: Foodhoe offers up a lovely lunch at Jai Yun in the FiDi, a kind of $9 prix fixe with no choices. Turns out it was full of surprises, like some unexpected stowaways in a dish of noodles: The spice level had my lips tingling and I sought out little twiggy bits that had a compelling chewy texture. Upon close inspection, I saw little beady eyes -- they were tiny dried fish. Mmmm, extra protein. Nice of you to stay unfreaked-out, Hoe.

En Pee Duh: Grub Street coughs up stats from market research firm NPD about U.S. restaurant closures -- 4,000 in the past year. Most ravaged? Mom 'n' pops. According to NPD's analysis, indie restaurants are "having a hard time competing with the resources and marketing power of major chains." No shit. Somebody got paid to come up with that?