Arcadia

Meatless Mondays: Homestyle Taiwanese at Bean Sprouts Restaurant in Arcadia

Taiwanese cuisine has gained recognition for its street food, night market eats, and even beef noodle soup, but what might be overlooked is the accessibility of vegetarian fare throughout the island. A Jan. 13, 2011, article published in CommonWealth Magazine reported that flexible vegetarianism bec ... More >>

The 10 Best Restaurants in Silver Lake: A Neighborhood Grub Crawl

Ah, Silver Lake. Home of hipsters, celebrities and -- not very many good restaurants. Or, more accurately, a whole lot of pretty bad restaurants. But while Silver Lake hasn't had the food boom you might expect, given the price of housing in the neighborhood (seriously, a tiny Spanish bungalow with a ... More >>

Daikokuya Little Tokyo Celebrates 11 Years With $5 Ramen

As Daikokuya prepares to celebrate 11 years of delivering steaming bowls of tonkotsu ramen to the slurping masses, it has been amazing to watch the rest of Los Angeles catch up. There are ramen shops in Torrance for the noodle-obsessed, in West L.A. for those who follow best-of lists, and all over L ... More >>

Duane Van Tuinen: L.A. Times Subscriber List Used For $1 Mil Burglary Ring, Cops Say

It all started with a call of a suicidal woman in Monrovia. But when cops arrived, instead of a basket case, they found "a large cache of cameras and other electronics," according to Monrovia police. That led them to sniff around and obtain search warrants that included a storage facility cops say ... More >>

Have You Seen Molly? Cops Say SGV Gangsters Denis Lam And Ruoyu Mike Dong Have

Madonna last year famously asked, "Have you seen Molly?" The L.A. County Sheriff's Department might have just answered that question. Deputies say they broke up a deal involving 1,000 molly-style ecstasy pills. Two members of an Asian American gang in the San Gabriel Valley were arrested in connect ... More >>

Where the Chefs Eat: Providence's Michael Cimarusti

Where the Chefs Eat will be an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite spots for everyday or cheap dining options. This week, Providence's chef Michael Cimarusti tells us his regular spots. "For Mexican, I go to My Taco a lot. It's near my house in South Pasadena. ... More >>

10 Classic Taiwanese Dishes

Venture into a mom-and-pop Taiwanese restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley and first-timers will undoubtedly be intimidated. The menus read much like those of strictly Chinese restaurants, but it's the subtle and uniquely Formosan dishes that make the experience that much more authentic. Fried tofu ... More >>

L.A.'s Idea of Taiwanese Food vs What Taiwanese People Really Eat

Okay guys, let's start by saying that Taiwanese food is definitely not orange chicken or broccoli and beef. The Taiwanese grandmothers -- or "ah-mahs" -- of the San Gabriel Valley would shudder at that thought. And it's not the same thing as Chinese food -- no matter where you stand on the politic ... More >>

Rudy Kurniawan, Renowned, Wealthy Wine Collector, Sold Fake Vino, Schemed to Borrow Millions, Feds Say

If you think wine snobs are full if it, the story of Rudy Kurniawan might prove you right. The 35-year-old from Arcadia was arrested this week after federal authorities accused him of selling what is essentially expensive, counterfeit wine that would have been worth $1.3 million had it been real. ... More >>

Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Oktoberfest, Taste of Taiwan, GOOD Food Festival, KCRW Pie Contest, Pig Parts and Beer

Guzzle & NoshIt's always a party when you bring out the pig's head.​ Farid Zadi's 2nd annual couscous festival, originally scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled (of cous, it was) as the chef is in the process of opening his first restaurant, but you can still head out to Arcadia for the Greek F ... More >>

Jimmy Chau, San Gabriel Wah Ching Gang Member, Allegedly Had 2,000 Ecstasy Pills on Him During Traffic Stop

YouTubeWah Ching.​Damn, drug dealers have to learn have to learn how to drive. We warned you about this when last we reported about a suspect named Johnny V. Pham, who got popped in Arcadia for allegedly rolling through a stop sign -- with 8,000 ecstasy pills in his car. Now authorities say ... More >>

Kevin Wolfe Pochter -- Hiker Accused of Killing Old Friend at L.A. Forest Campground -- Leads Sheriff on 'Armed and Dangerous' Manhunt

Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentSuspected friend-killer Kevin Pochter: On the loose in the San Gabriel Mountains​This guy's good. After allegedly murdering "lifelong friend" Dean Ron Albert, 53, deep in the Angeles National Forest on Thursday, Huntington Beach resident Kevin Wolfe Pocht ... More >>

Alice Zhang, 16-Year-Old Arcadia High Student, Killed in Crosswalk During Sunday Sunset

Facebook16-year-old Alice Zhang​Updated after the jump with a tremendous show of love and respect for the teen, and a fundraiser for her family, while police continue to investigate the accident. Alice Zhang, one of two 16-year-old girls hit by a car while making their way across West Duarte ... More >>

Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Visits the Olive Garden

Anne Fishbeinglass of wine menu at The Olive Garden​ No, this was not an April Fool's joke. Well, it was, but it was a prank that didn't quite turn out the way the Weekly's estimable reviewer planned. Thus in this week's Counter Intelligence column, Jonathan Gold visits not the latest Sichua ... More >>

Jonathan Gold on Kid-Friendly Restaurants

John Quigley and Julia Posin Trial: Los Angeles DA Steve Cooley Pushing Jail Time for Enviros Who Tried to Save 249 Oak Trees

Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley apparently is committed to jailing enviros John Quigley and Julia Posin, who sat in trees in the Arcadia woodlands north of Los Angeles to stop the county Department of Public Works from bulldozing 249 oaks and sycamores so the county can fill the g ... More >>

Want Coffee? Tea? With 3:15PM, There's No Need to Choose

B. HansenA cup of coffee tea at Phoenix Food Boutique in Arcadia​ It's 3:15 in the afternoon, and you're dragging, half unconscious, unable to navigate the Web or anything else. What's the remedy? Why 3:15PM, of course. Designed for the afternoon slump, 3:15PM blends coffee, tea, milk and su ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: The Super Bowl Edition, or Where To Get BBQ For The Game

Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: Can you recommend anywhere to get takeout food for Super Bowl Sunday? Perhaps barbecue? Thanks! --S. Goin, Los Angeles Dear Ms. Goin: Barbecue is a fine idea, in fact probably the best. My in-laws favor vast trays of jalapeño poppers fr ... More >>

Bristol Palin to Preach Abstinence in L.A. Next Month

ABCIt's not called 'Sinning With The Stars' for a reason.​You know who should be talking to America's children about abstinence? Bristol Palin, that's who. Because she knows, er, the ways in which it doesn't work. So, eh, she can give the young'ns the old don't do as I do, do as I say speech. ... More >>

Last Night: The Italian American Museum's Taste of Italy

A. Trachta​There was nothing little about Little Italy as the pasta-loving masses gathered downtown Saturday night to celebrate the 2nd annual Taste of Italy, an event benefiting the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. The town square near the intersection of Main and Arcadia transformed ... More >>

Stage Raw: Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON IN THE HEIGHTSMARY LYNN SPREADS HER LEGS​Mary Lynn Rajskub in her new solo show,  Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs is among the productions being reviewed over the holiday weekend. Photo courtesy of Steve Allen Theater. REDCA ... More >>

No Horse Racing At Santa Anita This Fall?

​The big players in California horse racing will gather next Tuesday to hash out the future of racing in Southern California.At the moment, it looks like the Oak Tree Racing Association -- which has been running races at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia for 40 years -- will be heading elsewhere.

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In Arcadia, Pro-Density Hunger Strike Is Starved of Support

​The votes have been tallied in Arcadia, and it didn't end up so well for pro-density developer Henry Nunez.Nunez wants to increase the zoning in downtown Arcadia, which would allow him to build a high-density project around a light-rail station. For the last 10 days he's been fasting to draw atte ... More >>

The Inaugural Taste of Abbot Kinney: A New "Taste" on the Block

A Taste of Abbot Kinney"An urban adventure," with oddly pirate-like insignia. ​Considering the recent succession of "Taste of" events (Downtown Burbank, The Americas, Arcadia) -- showcases of local culture through sips and bites from the creme of the community crop -- one might think that Ange ... More >>

Sea Cucumber, Anyone?

Eat ’em raw, or braised. Just don’t call them slugs

Ask Mr. Gold: Sea Cucumber, Anyone?

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: Any recomendations for the best place to try sea cucumber? Either Asian and non-Asian preparations would be fine. I was watching the Bitman/Batali show "Spain... On The Road Again" and the grilled sea cucumber they were eating look ... More >>

The Original Wine of the Month Club? Only a Bottle Away in Monrovia

Original Wine of the Month ClubPaul, Jr. & Pops Packin' It Old School​These days, most wine shops and wineries have a club program. You know, those clever marketing gimmicks that you inevitably sign up for after one too many glasses of Chablis in the tasting room. The idea for the clubs, accor ... More >>

Classically Suburban Landscapes

Darlene Campbell, "Neighborhood," 2006 Half-completed freeway viaducts that stand like Roman ruins; terraced tract homes aglow in Arcadian twilight; a commuter's view of distant rain clouds hovering over palm trees. These are some of the modern Southern California images of painter Darlene Campbell, ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Third Time's the Charm? After being convicted in two federal racketeering trials, former private eye Anthony Pellicano and an associate are to be arraigned this morning in Superior Court on state charges. Pellicano and Alexander Frederick Proctor allegedly conspired to intimidate then-L.A. Times ent ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Pimp My Rib -- Caught Red-Handed

Anne FishbeinProof that they do exist: The elusive Sichuan spare ribs at Chung King Dear Mr. Gold: Where can you get really good Chinese barbecued spareribs? I'm in Silver Lake, but I'm willing to travel. --Susanna, Silver Lake

Pimp My Rib: Caught Red-handed

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

School Board v. Tenure The L.A. Unified School District is making moves to empower itself to remove teachers on the basis of teacher performance rather than seniority. L.A. Daily NewsMayor Seeks Mail Ballots to Approve Fee Increases Antonio Villaraigosa is supporting a proposal to have homeowners vo ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Brave New Archive UCLA will get the correspondence, speeches, papers and audio recordings of 20th-century author, seeker and drug experimenter Aldous Huxley. L.A. TimesSlay Case Man Still Missing Nearly nine months after the gruesome killings of four people in a Quartz Hill house, a fifth presumed v ... More >>

Where Are Our Landmarks?

A new L.A. Conservancy report card (actually, an update to its 2003 survey) scolds San Gabriel Valley cities -- not only for not having ordinances to protect historical landmarks, but for not even having any landmarks to protect. While giving A's to Pasadena, South Pasadena, Long Beach and Whittier ... More >>

The Hits and Many Misses of Michelin's Latest Survey of L.A. Cuisine

Fading star

Until the Green Door Opens Again, Where to Find Fish Beignets

Shanghaied Village

Rock PIcks

For the week of Nov. 24 - 30

On Native Ground

Gardening in the asphalt jungle

San Gabriel Foothills

The Birthday Party

With good friends to help out, you can create your own magical celebration

Ask Mr. Gold

Hummer Bummer

Going for a test drive the day after explosions rip through a dealership

Letters

Road Rage

Hang On

Let’s not do away with the summer ritual of drag racing

Landscape Desired

Los Angeles, past and future

The 'At Least' Factor

At least Frank Stronach isn't bulldozing Santa Anita for condos

Pleasure Pits on Parade

A romp through L.A.'s rock, blues and country clubs