North Hollywood is in for a serious snack upgrade this fall. Yokocho, a new Japanese market from owner Guy Bachar, is slated to open in September at 11016 611020 W Magnolia Blvd, filling roughly 5,000 square feet with food stalls, retail shelves and a bar. Instead of a typical sit-down restaurant, the project is aiming for the feel of a tight, buzzy alley packed with places to eat and drink, much like the izakaya districts in Tokyo.
In Japan, a yokocho is a narrow side street lined with tiny bars and eateries, and the name is very much the mission statement here, as reported by WhatNow. According to that report, Bachar and his team are targeting a September debut with a fully Japanese menu featuring ramen, sushi and specialty products imported from Japan. Bachar described the concept as a way to bring “a Japanese feel” to Los Angeles.
What to expect
Bachar told WhatNow, “It is going to be something unique to Los Angeles and an opportunity to get a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine with a Japanese feel.” The menu is still being finalized, but the plan is to blend grab-and-go counters with some seated options and specialty shelves stocked with imported goods. Vendor lineups and an exact rollout schedule are still under wraps, so Angelenos will have to wait a bit longer to find out who is cooking what.
About the space
Commercial listings for 11016 611020 W Magnolia Blvd describe the property as a roughly 5,000-square-foot, fully built-out food hall with five vendor stalls already equipped with hoods, sinks and refrigeration, and they note that a Type 47 liquor license is available for purchase, according to LoopNet. PropertyShark lists the same 5,000-square-foot availability and compiles Walk Score data for the block, and its public records show a transfer of the site in early January 2026. The existing build-outs, including dedicated vendor hoods and shared kitchen areas, could help new vendors get cooking relatively quickly once leases are signed.
Where it sits on Magnolia
The address lands on a busy stretch of Magnolia Boulevard about 0.4 miles from the North Hollywood Metro station and scores high for walkability, according to commercial listings and Walk Score figures pulled from property pages like CommercialCafe. That puts Yokocho in range for neighborhood residents on foot, plus commuters drifting off the train in search of a quick bowl of ramen or a late-night snack along the Valley’s growing dining corridor.
Next steps and timeline
Bachar’s name appears on multiple local business and investment filings tied to North Hollywood real estate, suggesting this market is part of a broader neighborhood development play, according to public business-record aggregators such as BizProfile. The team is still ironing out permits, vendor deals and the final menu, so while September is the target, that opening date could slide depending on inspections and remaining build-out. For now, NoHo diners can start plotting which friends they want to drag to the alley once the lanterns switch on.
