Jackie Chan Was Shot Here: Foo Chow, Fried Chicken, Chinatown
I was very excited for the 3rd Annual Fried Chicken Festival in Chinatown. But, at $65 a ticket (for a 3-hour event), it was just a little out of my league […]
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Like Ben & Jerrys on Crack: Scoops Ice Cream, Chinatown
Deep within Chinatown’s Far East Plaza – beyond the coin-op kiddie rides and dark, creepy hallways – is a diamond in the rough. An out-of-place ice cream shop (or shoppe): Scoops Chinatown. “Wait […]
“POT”‘s Canny Buzz: Roy Choi Introduces New Koreatown Spot
The Los Angeles food-truck god, author, and skateboarding enthusiast (!) Roy Choi has opened his newest culinary venture in Koreatown this month: POT. The renowned Korean-American chef breaks it all down […]
Origin Story: “Philippe’s The Original” Breakfast, Chinatown
Nearly every major city has a sort of restaurant rivalry: You’ve got your “Ray’s Pizza”, “Original Ray’s Pizza”, “Ray’s Original Pizza”, “Ray Charles’ Original Chart-toppings Pizza”, “Charles Ray, the Original […]
