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Sure, these sites may be the closest we’ve come to being able to share our opinions when we’re dissatisfied with the world, but they can also lead to hard times for employees or businesses that may just be having a bad day.
e’ve all been there. Consumers, setting out to enjoy our pick of dining experiences, events, and the prod- Downtown Weekly sat down with Sunil ucts and services brought to Mohan of Markk to ask the question, us by local businesses. And, “Is there a healthier way to vent?” as consumers every decision we make with our hard earned Thanks to Markk, DTLAs favorite new app, the answer is Yes! And a lot more. dollars comes down to buyer beware so it’s only natural we If Instagram and Yelp had a often rely on word of mouth. baby... it would be Markk. Thanks to websites like Yelp and Google, and social media, these days
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Markk allows users to leave visual reviews in real time. The reviews are short photo or videos, you can add text or If we love it we leave a review. If we stickers on the video (much like Instagram don’t love it, often times we leave an even stories), and the app uses location services longer review. to verify that your photo or video was taken at the business you’re reviewing. The But what happens when these seemingly helpful websites become corrupt app, once it’s downloaded, uses location services that only allow a review in when or money driven? Not to mention the your at the establishment. Best of all, filters and paid opportunities offered by the reviews only stay up for about 24 these sites that make sure their advertishours, so you’re seeing what’s going on at ers make their way to the top of the five star list. How do we know if the reviews are places right now, not reading a review from 2017. genuine or paid for? And with the human ego how can we know if the reviews are Dope, Okay or Nope? written with vindictive motives or in genOn Markk you rate places Dope, Nope or uine attempts to help an establishment just Okay. No more sweating over how improve? many stars to give a place, or what 3.5 stars means exactly.
We don’t.
If you think a modern society plagued with those who value attention on the form of likes, imagine business owners who find themselves constantly grasping for the fresh air of positivity, knowing the impact a negative review can have on the staff’s morale, image and overall sales.
“Reviews have basically stayed the same since they went mainstream 1520 years ago, so we saw an opportunity to change that. Markk reviews, or live ratings as we call them, are designed to capture the emotion of the moment rather than an analysis of the experience after the fact. It’s a fast, fun way to let everyone know what the vibe of the place feels like to you right now.”
MEMORIAL
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DTLA SAYS GOODBYE TO
KOBE BRYANT
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public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will take place at Staples Center on Monday, February 24th at 10:00 AM where thousands of fans will fill, “ The House that Kobe Built”, flooding L.A. Live to say goodbye to an icon whose life and dedication inspired a generation to realize their full potential.
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owntown Weekly has learned law enforcement will not allow anyone without a ticket to be near the arena due to the massive crowds. Unfortunately, the memorial will not be broadcast on jumbo screens outside Staples or L.A. Live but many local outlets are planning to tune in during the ceremonies. Last Friday, Kobe and Gianna were laid to rest in a private ceremony in Corona Del Mar. “Vanessa and the family wanted a private service to mourn their loss,” said a source. Adding “The ceremony was extremely hard for everyone as its still hard to grasp they lost two beautiful souls.” On Monday, a memorial was held for the Altobelli family at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. was a close friend and teammate of Gigi on their basketball team.
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4,000 people attended the memorial honoring Orange Coast College basketball manager, John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa.
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Staples Center is the appropriate venue for the “Celebration of Life”. Rapper Nipsey Hussle and King of Pop Michael Jackson both had their public memorials at Staples. Expecting even a larger crowd, DTLA prepares itself for the upcoming memorial in honor of Kobe Bryant.
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For the Neighborhood:
If you’re searching for a Mexican restaurant that does more than traditional tacos and tortas, we’ve got the place for you! Located inside of Cosmo Plaza’s International Food Court on 9th and Olympic is the family owned and operated Cilantro Lime - forever managing to stand out from the rest. “Food is an experience and I like to give people an experience they won’t forget.”
For Mom:
So much of Cilantro Lime’s success can be accredited to Leo’s mom who had a run in with cancer but wanted to make sure Leo lived his dreams before she moved on. Leo, who had tiptoed around dreams of becoming his own boss working as a manager for Bob’s Big Boy for 15 years stood firmly, at that point, to march in the direction to fulfill his moms last wish. Mom miraculously survived and still sends Leo his Tamales.
For himself:
Leo brings this open-minded innovations to Cilantro Lime which ultimately mean his recipes are unpredictable to say the least.
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“A lot of my menu items are made from stuff I used to make as a kid. My mom used to make the food and I used to just change it up.” Leo chuckles, “Come to think about it, I’ve been a foodie forever.”
For the Team:
Team spirit at Cilantro Lime is undeniable, and the way they treat each other translates to their impeccable customer service. Clientele walk in and are greeted with smiles and hi-fives from Leo’s Cilantro Lime team, lead by manager Vanessa Munive and Chef Katya Mayte.
For the future:
Cilantro Lime’s Seafood Menu is now being offered Wednesday’s only to gain feedback from customers and make sure everything stays fresh. Look out for Shrimp cocktails, fish tacos and fish burgers - with flaming hot Cheetos perhaps? Maybe.
For the World:
Cilantro Lime was featured on Spectrum News, Thrillist, and even on the Los Angeles television news, streaming to homes across the city. Stay tuned! There’s more to come and It’s all good at Cilantro Lime.
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For the Gram:
In the second year, Leo began reaching out to foodie influencers to collaborate on his menu items. Since, the restaurant has soared to Instagram fame, accumulating 45k followers on the platform within the last 2 years and attracting some of the biggest foodie influencers who come try to create their own unique eats. “We created “For the Gram” especially for food bloggers - but you don’t have to have a huge following. It really depends on your creativity and if your item is Cilantro Lime worthy - We’ll make it in the kitchen, take photos and post it as the special item of the month. If it sticks - it sticks.”
Leo had been inviting Downtown Weekly to create a new menu item for over two years. But chefs, we are not.
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Just last week, however, we went for a visit and a legendary new menu item was made in honor of Kobe Bryant - thanks to Leo’s guidance.
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We thought purple and gold and tried to build our taco with squash, corn and shredded American cheese. And it was good. But Leo took one bite and said... “Let me teach you a little something about texture. It’s good, but it has to be bomb!” Taking out the squash and adding sprinkled queso, Leo concocted a burnt cheese quesadilla/taco, filled with corn and your choose of meats topped with Pico de Gallo, spicy aioli and of course, cilantro and lime. On that day, a spontaneous taco the “Kobe Taco” was born - “Now that’s bomb.” We both agreed - Downtown Weekly and Cilantro Lime approved. #mambaforever So, what is constant at Cilantro Lime? A family style atmosphere. Quick service. Community dining space. Flavors to die for and $1 Tacos every single Tuesday. And now on Wednesdays, thanks to Leo’s upcoming Seafood Menu, DTLA and beyond can enjoy $1 Fish Tacos as well.
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Win great rewards and support businesses
Rating places is not just for fun, it’s also very rewarding. Markk has a pointsbased rewards system, where you can earn points in lots of different ways as you rate places, and points can be redeemed for some crazy rewards! Like an iPhone, or gift cards from Nike, Stubhub etc., or the top reward, a business class trip to any place in the world for a week. Markk has a clever feature for you to support businesses and earn a lot of points in the process too. When you rate places, people can swipe up on your rating to mark themselves as ‘Going’ and if they then actually go to the same business and rate it, you get bonus points and so do they. And the business wins because your rating actually sent people there, so getting as many people “Going” on Markk
VOL 14 NO 1 - FEBRUARY 20TH - FEBRUARY 26TH / DTLAWEEKLY.COM is a great way to support your favorite businesses. “Ultimately, Markk is a community of people coming together to rate, share and recommend places to each other and get rewarded for it.” adds Sunil.
An app made in DTLA
Markk Inc. is based in the Bloc, and the app has a growing community of users from all over LA today. “Markk is ideally suited for an area like DTLA, with so many awesome places for people to go and new ones being born every day.” We can’t agree more. Download now, and start Markking Markk is available on the Apple app store and Google playstore, Download, sign up and start Markking and get people ‘Going’ to your favorite businesses. With around 3000 downloads so far, and about 200 active users on the app who post every week. As Markk grows their user base in LA, they promise to continue expanding ways to reward users for being part of the community.
A full screen map allows users to pinpoint just where their fellow followers are and how an establishment is doing in the here and now! GETMARKK! @getmarkk
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DTLAs most creative, inThe HISTORIC CORE is LITTLE TOKYO dustrial loft-style, escape revitalized with new bike has the largest Japanese to the ARTS DISTRICT for lanes, parklettes, commuAmerican population in America. The perfect mix a blend of tranquility, or- nity gardens, concerts and ganic eats, famed murals, tremendous nightclub/bar of residents, restaurants, fine art and BEER; hostscene of the Spring Street nightlife, cultural events, Strip, which also host the and hundreds of shops, Lit- ing the most concentrated tle Tokyo sees more than its region of micro breweries in most intoxicating self-guidall of LA. ed art tour in the country. fair share of tourism.
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The FASHION DISTRICT WAREHOUSE DISTRICT, is a stitched oasis of fabric historically known for and fashion shops, where wholesale, shipping, rail yards and exploding facto- designer wares and wholesalers, market weeks and ries; in modern times this district boast 50 blocks of fashion shows, tailor shops potential welcoming a new and accessories, textiles, mix of retail/office centers new eateries and hungry shoppers collide. and eclectic food sources.
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Kobe Forever by JUSTIN BUA
! S T H IG L O T S L A R U M FROM DTLA HONORS
KOBE BRYANT
THE WORLD experienced Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife and Gigi’s mother is experiencing a proa tremendous sense of found tragedy that not many of us could loss and shock when never comprehend or fathom. She posted a moving and raw post on Instagram dethe first reports of Bryscribing her grief and anger following the ant’s helicopter crashed helicopter crash that took her husband on the foggy morning of and sweet daughter. “I’ve been reluctant to put my feelSunday, January 26th. In the wake of this senseless tragedy, the reality that somehow most of us were, and still are, deeply affected personally on numerous levels. Among the victims are children, (Payton Chester, Alyssa Altobelli), mothers (Sarah Chester, Keri Altobelli, Christina Mauser), fathers (John Altobelli) as well as pilot Ara Zobayan. Before our eyes we watched his incredible journey and life from a seventeen year old brash, motivated kid mature into a courageous NBA icon, Oscar winning filmmaker and loving father. His fierce desire and intensity led the Lakers to five NBA titles. The obsessive will to win combined with his innate athleticism and strength crushed any obstacle standing between him and greatness.
ings into words. My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone. I can’t process both at the same time. It’s like I’m trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me.”
“It feels wrong. Why should I be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn’t being able to have that opportunity?! I’m so mad. She had so much life to live. Then I realize I need to be strong and be here for my 3 daughters. Mad I’m not with Kobe and Gigi but thankful I’m here with Natalia, Bianka and Capri. I know what I’m feeling is normal. It’s part of the grieving process. I just wanted to share in case there’s anyone out there that’s experienced a loss like this.”