Alhambra

Happy National Cheeseburger Day: Dog Haus Celebrates with Free Mini-Cheeseburgers Today

If you need a reason to eat a burger -- because sometimes you do, no matter how trifling -- today is National Cheeseburger Day. And while there are an awful lot of places in this city to have a fine burger, maybe make your way to Dog Haus instead, where they're celebrating the food holiday by giving ... More >>

41: Bánh Mì at Buu Dien

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4) -- and probably beyond, at this rate -- we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 41: Bánh Mì at Buu Dien. For such a seemingly humble sandwich, the Vietnamese bánh mì stirs up a surprisingly high l ... More >>

Marijuana Worth $4 Million Found in Diamond Bar Home: PHOTOS

Cops acting on a tip discovered $4 million worth of marijuana in a Diamond Bar house, sheriff's officials said today. In a statement deputies called the operation "an elaborate marijuana grow system" that included the alleged theft of more than $100,000 worth of electricity, ostensibly for grow lig ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Greece's "Potato Movement," 60 Cool People Homemade Booze

The Guardian: In Greece, consumers save money by buying straight from farmers. It's called the "potato movement." The Daily Meal: The 60 "coolest" chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders, farmers and food writers. Plus a food performance artist (think cheese block sculptures; a room stuffed with cotton c ... More >>

The Pig Blood Cake The Controversy That Was (and Wasn't)

Jim ThurmanPig Blood Cake, Old Country Café, Alhambra​ Let's talk blood, specifically pigs blood. The use of pigs blood is somewhat common in Chinese and other Asian cuisines, where it usually takes the form of congealed cubes added to soups, stews and hot pots. However, the most interestin ... More >>

'Occupy' Encampment at East L.A. City College Allowed to Stay Until at Least January

Alhambra Source​As the bedraggled Occupy L.A. encampment slowly drains (on its own accord, but under well-planned pressure from the LAPD and City Hall), and attempts to Occupy UCLA have been uprooted by the increasingly despised UC Police Department (did you see that militant line of riot poli ... More >>

Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

LAMILL Coffee: Best Coffee Shop Open Past 7 p.m.

djjewlez/FlickrLAMILL's "Creme Brulee"​ LAMILL Coffee always was ahead of the curve. It was here, mind you, perfecting its coffee roast in Alhambra well before a certain Chicago roaster went west, and it was using pour-over cones and siphon filters while ripples of the third wave of coffee ba ... More >>

Skateboarding From West Coast to New York For Charity: L.A. Crew Sets Off Today

Great Skate / Facebook​There's going to be a lot of kicking and pushing across America in the next month, and we're not just talking about the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A group of 7 skateboarders based in L.A. are setting off today on a ride across the nation that will benefit Friends o ... More >>

Arson Cover-Up

Alhambra Arson Foul Play?

Chinese community hero Ken Toh was tried as a criminal after finding a body in the rubble

Carlos Montes, 'Brown Berets' Latino Activist, Believes SWAT Raid of His L.A. County Home Was Front for FBI Investigation

Are the glory days back again for Carlos Montes?​On May 17 at 5 a.m., the L.A. County Sheriff's Department upended the Alhambra home of 1960s Latino-rights legend Carlos Montes (still kickin' at 63 years old), shattering his front door and seizing his computer, cell phones and activist files - ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 6/27-7/1

Flickr/Lauren Manning​ In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "If there happens to be a bottle of illegal añejo in your purse, that's between you and your conscience." Ask Mr. Gold: Seeking Romantic, Inexpensive, Healthy, Not Boring, Wheat- and dairy-free Re ... More >>

38 Degrees Ale House & Grill: Beer Lover's Paradise... in Alhambra

Daniel DrennonClay Harding, co-owner of 38 Degrees with 38 taps​ Apparently the economic downturn has not hindered craft beer drinkers. They say, even in a recession, folks will still seek an escape from tough times at the movies. The same can now be said of beer bars. Despite dozens of ho ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Noodle Boy

30 Scoops in 30 Days: Fosselman's (Day 3)

What's there left to say about Fosselman's? The quaint Alhambra ice cream shop has been written up everywhere and routinely makes local and international "best of" list. Deservedly so. Foseelman's is a 92-year-old throwback to a decade -- make that a century -- when every suburban strip mall from ... More >>

Joseph Hsu, 30, Arrested in Alleged, $2.5 Million Marijuana Grow in San Gabriel Valley

LASDWeed.​Big busts last week for the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. We told you about a raid in Bassett, which authorities now say netted 1,900 plants -- or $2 million worth. Over the weekend came news of another pair of grows biting the dust, these in Alhambra and unincorporated San Gabr ... More >>

The Hong Kong Waffle Where to Find One in the SGV

Guzzle & NoshHong Kong Waffle, Tasty Garden, Monterey Park.​ One of the most popular snacks on the streets of Hong Kong is the Gai Daan Jai, or "egg waffle." Made from simple ingredients: flour, eggs, baking powder, evaporated milk, starch, sugar and water, the thin batter is cooked in a disti ... More >>

Autumn Hall, 13-Year-Old Alhambra Girl, Missing: Few Clues, But Cops on the Hunt

Alhambra PoliceAutumn Hall, via class photo.​A 13-year-old Alhambra girl didn't show up for school yesterday, and now authorities are searching frantically for her. Did she meet someone online, become the victim of an abduction, or simply run away? All three scenarios were being explored, Alh ... More >>

$9 Billion California High Speed Rail Route: The Planning is So Inept That it's Souring Residents from North to South

California bullet train: little rooting for the route​Investigative reporter Tracy Wood writes today about the inept, cloaked, and somewhat creepy PR strategy followed by the California High Speed Rail engineers and Parsons Brinckerhoff, who have not followed basic transparency and outreach ru ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

Alhambra City Councilwoman Messina, Who Paid $20,000 Under The Table To Smear Her Opponent In 2006, Now Runs Unopposed -- Along With Rest Of City Council

Picasa via KittoAlhambra City Hall, from which councilmembers cannot be removed but by forklift​Here we thought the L.A. City Council was getting cozy. But those old boys got nothin' on the five City Councilmembers of Alhambra -- a sweet stretch of suburbia just east of Glendale and south of ... More >>

Monday Taco Report: El Super Numero Uno, or Carnicería, Tacos They'll Make Your Keys

Anne FishbeinEast L.A. taco​ As you speed along Valley Boulevard between Alhambra and downtown, you may notice the signs for what seems like a supremely confident establishment, El Super Numero Uno, a meat specialist with a high regard for its product. And as you screech off the road into the ... More >>

The Alhambra Source Offers News In Three Languages -- English, Mandarin and Spanish

The Alhambra Source​A new website has recently entered the online news arena, providing critical information to the residents of Alhambra, a small city located a few miles east of downtown Los Angeles. And it's doing so in multiple languages. The Alhambra Source is a collective endeavor bet ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 8/30-9/3

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "On the east side, it seems as if these chefs are trying to disguise the fact that their food comes from anywhere at all." First Bite: Looks Fusion, Cooks Orthodox, or Dip's Grill in Alhambra. "'No one remembers the art,' ... More >>

A Close Shave: Taiwanese Shaved Ice

J. ThurmanA "small" mango shaved ice at Pa Pa Walk​ Recently, we examined some international versions of shaved ice, and today we're delving more deeply into the style from Taiwan. Not to be confused with its Hawaiian namesake, or raspados, Taiwanese shaved ice is a three-dimensional creatio ... More >>

What's in Season at the Farmers Markets: Fruit Flies and Netting?

Felicia FriesemaNetting over peaches at Tenerelli Orchards, Pasadena market​ If you've been to the South Pasadena, Pasadena, or Alhambra farmers markets these past two weeks, you've likely had to navigate your fruit buying through a maze of makeshift netting draped over long tables. On Augus ... More >>

Notorious Kitty Cat Tagger Arrested After Allegedy Painting Feline Images Around Downtown Los Angeles

SanrioDon't you know I'm loco?​Authorities on Wednesday announced they've taken one of the Los Angeles region's most hardcore criminals off the streets -- a man who surely strikes fear into the eyes of Hells Angels, Crips, Bloods and Girl Scouts alike. That's right, he's the ... kitty cat graf ... More >>

The 2010 Donut Summit: Your Entry Fee Is A Dozen Donuts

Flickr/robjtakDonut Man's Strawberry Donut​It's no news that our city is a paradise for donut junkies. With stores on almost every corner cooking up ring shaped dough, it's hard to keep up with which kitchens have the best glazed donut or apple fritters. The people at Metblogs will bring us on ... More >>

Meet Your Food Blogger: Rickmond Wong of Rameniac

Alhambra native Rickmond Wong considers himself a ramen shaman. According to Jonathan Gold, when Wong was in high school he was already emailing our food critic to brag about his superiority in the field of the often understated noodle. Wong's food blog, Rameniac, pays homage to the history and trad ... More >>

The Entrance Band Preps Self-Titled Major Label Debut, Embarks on "Full Realization of the Power Trio"

Sasha Eisenman​The last time we heard recorded work from Entrance, the project comprised a lone longhaired bluesman with Baltimore roots and a home base in Chicago. Much has changed since the Tee Pee Records release of 2006's heavy, stoned stomper Prayer Of Death. Frontman Guy Blakeslee has up ... More >>

Glendale City Council: No to 710 Tunnel

One of L.A.'s great communal imbroglios is the extension of the Long Beach Freeway, also known as State Route 710. Years ago construction ended at its Alhambra terminus, so that it currently connects Long Beach directly to -- Valley Boulevard. Caltrans wants to complete it so that the highway will c ... More >>

LA People 2009: Spokesmen — Bicycle Oven's Josef and Adam Bray-Ali

Their single-gear Flying Pigeon bikes are all over the city, and on weekends the boys take to the streets of Alhambra for monthly dim sum rides, leading a parade of hungry rollers

Triumphal Disguise: Recast as Lunasia, the Suckling Pig Still Crackles

The dim sum house known as Triumphal Palace has a new name

Feel the Buzz at Szechwan Best

Chengdu hits rock the palate with peppercorn

Phil Noir: Hassle in the Castle

The night the cops had Phil Spector by the short hairs

Hot From the Kitchen

Dim sum without the carts

Ice Cream

Great ice cream is pretty common in the Los Angeles area.

Blight Makes Right?

Is eminent domain being abused in Alhambra?

Ask Mr. Gold

Ask Mr. Gold

From Hollywood to Bollywood

Number Wonton

Ask Mr. Gold

Jill Yip, 1972–2001

Ice Cream as Architecture

Judy Chu for Assembly

Sweet Surrender

Pity Poor San Pedro

So far from City Hall, so close to the Harbor Department

The Wreck of the Business Tax

The Riordan Express went off the rails. Does it matter?