Nem nuong, grilled pork spring rolls with red leaf lettuce, mint, carrots and cucumber. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Duck sate, with caramelized pear, walnuts and gingered tamarind dressing. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Eddie Kim, left, prepares an appetizer. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
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Lyrics from a song by the band Fugazi decorate a wall at Little Sister. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
The restaurant is a little dimly lighted, perhaps, but buzzy and cheerful, with candles in Mason jars. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Waitress Jessica Kinoshita, left, serves a table at Little Sister. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
A group raises their glasses for a toast. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)