Tag Archive: chinatown

Chinatown Crawl Recap

Last month, I led a crawl through Chinatown. It will be one of a few tours I’ll be taking through as I explore LA’s Chinatown.   We met up at Long’s Family Pastry… Continue reading

SGV: Phoenix Inn

  When I was a kid, my parents would take me to the original Phoenix Inn restaurant in Chinatown almost every week. They enjoyed the homey Chinese food not usually found in more… Continue reading

Save the Date – April Chinatown Crawl

Save the Date! The Minty invites you to join her as she hits 5-8 spots in LA’s Chinatown on Sunday, April 29 at 11 AM.   11 AM – Family Pastry vs Yum… Continue reading

Chinatown: ABC Seafood

I’ve been bouncing around the idea of writing a guide to Chinatown restaurants. I was very enthusiastic about the idea until it hit me just how many restaurants there are. Still, it’ll be… Continue reading

DTLA: Mexicali Has a New Home

  When I first encountered Mexicali on the street years ago, I must have arrived after a big rush. I had heard about these “great tacos” and something curiously named a vampiro. Unfortunately,… Continue reading

Chinatown: My Chinese Thanksgiving at Plum Tree Inn

Being a child of immigrant parents, I grew up with a mix of holidays. The ones my parents observed from their native country and the new ones I learned about at school. Some… Continue reading

Chinatown: Dim Sum at Ocean Seafood

I seem to be eating a lot of dim sum lately having recently gone to Elite and NBC Seafood. Yet, for someone who ate it twice a week, every week growing up, I… Continue reading

Chinatown: Shopping & Eating at LAX-C

  After reading Midtown Lunch’s post on LAX-C, I plotted when I could get over there. Conveniently, I had a friend who was craving Thai food. We thought it would be a hilarious… Continue reading

Chinatown: Late Night at Full House

  After my birthday party a couple of weekends ago, we headed over to Full House. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been there but I know it’s been years. Recently, I… Continue reading

Chinatown: Hop Woo

  Two hours before dinner, I get a note to come by Hop Woo. Chef Lupe was back in town and wanted to share what people are in eating in China. I was… Continue reading