Suehiro, the Little Tokyo restaurant that could

Suehiro, the Little Tokyo restaurant that could

From Good Food by KCRW

June 12, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

Kenji Suzuki discusses the resilience of Suehiro, a Japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo, amidst evolving tastes and neighborhood changes.

This week on Good Food: Kenji Suzuki shares how  Suehiro , a longtime Japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo, has survived changing tastes, changing times, and a changing neighborhood. The weekly market report with Keith Corbin of  Alta .  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack .  

People in this episode

Host: Evan Kleiman

Guest: Kenji Suzuki

Topics covered

  • Japanese cuisine
  • restaurant history
  • cultural change
  • community
  • market report

Keywords

  • Suehiro
  • Little Tokyo
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Kenji Suzuki
  • cultural change
  • market report
  • Evan Kleiman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Food, KCRW, Alta

Places: Little Tokyo

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