San Gabriel Valley
How to Order Dim Sum Like a Pro
If the dumplings on the cart look too dry, you can kindly ask for any dumpling to be made fresh just for you. You can ask to have your turnip cakes be extra crispy, too.
This Chef Has Dedicated His Life to Perfecting Hainan Chicken and Rice
Johnny Lee has dedicated the last six years of his life to perfecting Hainan-style chicken and rice and will stop at nothing until the world knows what constitutes a proper version of it.
Meet the 'Beer Thugs' of Los Angeles
Most of the members are old punks, potheads, and skinheads. It usually takes a current member to vouch for you and bring you into the inner circle.
This Dark Bus Tour Pairs LA's Best Dumplings With Its Most Gruesome Crimes
Esotouric bus adventures are the tours to take if you wish to explore LA's dark history and taste some of the city's best dumplings at the same time.
This Death Metal Burger Joint Is Grilled Meat Valhalla on Earth
LA's Grill ‘Em All has become a site of pilgrimage for metalheads of all sub-genres, crust punks, hardcore, and Powerviolence fans from around the world. Their flavorful burgers are as heavy as all of these musical styles combined.
Banh Mi Heaven Is a Strip Mall in Southern California
Freshly made mayonnaise, chewy French-Vietnamese baguettes, and homemade charcuterie are just some of the components that make this banh mi shop in LA's San Gabriel Valley one of the best around.
This Burmese Chef Doesn’t Care If His Tea Leaf Salad Tastes Like Your Grandma's
When you mix it all up—along with its traditional dressing made from lime juice, garlic oil, and fish sauce—the extremely delicious, traditional dish is a study in textures and the small Southeast Asian country’s geographic culture.
How Fried Chicken Has Fueled My Entire Life
You know how Japanese chefs are notorious for focusing on one food and doing it over and over again until it is perfect? That became me in my quest to successfully meld the flavors of soy, ginger, and garlic with traditional Southern fried chicken.
My Meal at LA's First Communist Restaurant Didn't Have Many Options
I recently went to Private Party, LA's first communist-themed restaurant, to sample their hot pot wares and was closely monitored by Big Brother, a.k.a. the Communist-themed waiters, during my meal.
LA's Newest Communist-Themed Restaurant Made Me Realize I'd Be a Terrible Communist
As a latchkey kid, I suck at sharing, and sharing is the point of Private Party.
Golden Boy's Giant: Can 7-foot Chinese Boxer Taishan Dong Make it in America?
Taishan Dong has journeyed from rural China to the precipice of boxing stardom in Los Angeles.
This Ice Cream Turns Into a Pile of Edible Lace
Meet snow ice, the beautiful, undiscovered lovechild that ice cream and shaved ice had in the streets of Taiwan. It's practically an edible version of Picasso’s portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler with its jagged, razor blade-shaved ribboned texture.