Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town

Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town (2020)

September 25th, 20200h 11min

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As L.A.'s punk rock scene exploded in the late 1970s, an unlikely family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo became one of its most popular hang-outs.


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