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San Gabriel Valley

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Ton-Chan Ramen Eating Contest: Win a Year of Free Ramen

    This is why we love the San Gabriel Valley. While other competitive eating contests are dominated by pizzas and hot dogs, the San Gabriel Valley prefers competing with ramen. Ton-Chan Ramen on Las Tunas is hosting a ramen eating contest on May 20 from 3 - 5 p.m. The first place winner will receive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Q & A with The Fung Brothers: Food Nerds, Asian Vegetable Superiority and the Lack of Drunk People in the 626

    YouTube stars, comedians and brothers Andrew and David Fung ascended to San Gabriel Valley fame in February with music video "626," a witty YouTube mash-up of various restaurants and dishes in the area. "Food is the one thing that a lot of people can agree that Asians are the best at," Andrew Fung ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Golden Deli: A New Restaurant, in the Style of Chipotle

    Golden Deli has been the default Vietnamese noodleshop in the San Gabriel Valley for a couple of generations now, a cramped, eternally crowded storefront where the pho, and especially the fried springrolls called cha gio, have always been worth the discomfort -- and the menus, worn to the softness o ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 12, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Westfield Culver City Food Court

    Golden Deli has been the default Vietnamese noodleshop in the San Gabriel Valley for a couple of generations now, a cramped, eternally crowded storefront where the pho, and especially the fried springrolls called cha gio, have always been worth the discomfort -- and the menus, worn to the softness o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Democrats Worked The Refs In Redistricting Battle, ProPublica Investigation Finds

    A detail of the state's new Congressional map​California's Democratic lawmakers were not in charge of the redistricting process this year, thanks to the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. But according to a ProPublica investigation, the state's Democrats found ways to influence the commission ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Shooting at Southern California Edison Takes Multiple Victims; Baldwin Park Schools on Lockdown

    The SoCal Edison office where the shooting occurred -- part of the San Gabriel Valley Corporate Campus​A shooting at the Irwindale branch of Southern California Edison -- located at 4900 Rivergrade Road -- has taken multiple victims, KTLA reports. And the San Gabriel Valley Tribune identifies ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Banh Mi at Spice Table: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 20)

    Guzzle & NoshThe classic banh mi at Spice Table​What the hell is a bánh mì these days? The sandwich, derived from the Vietnamese term for bread, was once a cheap, quick, portable fix. Now, every upscale sandwich shop worth its weight in double-smoked bacon and housemade aioli is throwing col ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 10, 2011

    Mantee: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

    Guzzle & NoshThe classic banh mi at Spice Table​What the hell is a bánh mì these days? The sandwich, derived from the Vietnamese term for bread, was once a cheap, quick, portable fix. Now, every upscale sandwich shop worth its weight in double-smoked bacon and housemade aioli is throwing col ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 10, 2011

    Din Tai Fung: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

    Guzzle & NoshThe classic banh mi at Spice Table​What the hell is a bánh mì these days? The sandwich, derived from the Vietnamese term for bread, was once a cheap, quick, portable fix. Now, every upscale sandwich shop worth its weight in double-smoked bacon and housemade aioli is throwing col ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 10, 2011

    Chang's Garden: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

    Guzzle & NoshThe classic banh mi at Spice Table​What the hell is a bánh mì these days? The sandwich, derived from the Vietnamese term for bread, was once a cheap, quick, portable fix. Now, every upscale sandwich shop worth its weight in double-smoked bacon and housemade aioli is throwing col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Shaanxi Gourmet: More Fun with Hand-Shaved Noodles Untranslated Menus in the SGV

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​Shaanxi noodles? We know from Shaanxi noodles. The hand-shaved variety, first at Dow Shaw/Heavy Noodling, then at JTYH, have been a mainstay of San Gabriel Valley gourmandism for decades before most Westsiders could point out Shaanxi on a map. But in New York, Xi'an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Central Vietnamese in the O.C. ... or Echo Park

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​Dear Mr. Gold: What's your favorite place to eat Hue/Central Vietnam food in Los Angeles? Also, do you ever venture down to the O.C. for some eats? --Brian Tran, via Facebook

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    EPA Orders $20 Million Worth of Groundwater Cleanup to Help Residents of San Gabriel Valley

    ​Tap water has a bad rap these days. And in many cases, for good reason. There's an awful lot of groundwater contamination out there. But for those folks living in the San Gabriel Valley who - God forbid - like being able to actually drink their tap water, there was a splash of good news today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    More Fun With Pigs: Pig-shaped Mooncakes

    Jim ThurmanPig shaped mooncake.​ While normally round or square, mooncakes can also be found shaped like fish or rabbits (representing the Year of the Rabbit), but it's this little pig that caught our attention. While animal shaped mooncakes are primarily aimed at kids, who doesn't love anyth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Cockfight in San Gabriel Valley Busted in the Act: Dead Roosters Found, Three Men Arrested For Watching Bout

    LASDCockfighting accessories.​A major cockfight was broken up over the weekend in the San Gabriel Valley community of Valinda (near West Covina). Authorities said they found several dead roosters. What impressed us about this particular avian bout was that it was allegedly happening in the mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Marijuana Bust in San Gabriel Valley Nets 1,000 Plants From Indoor Growing Operation, Authorities Say

    DEAThis is what an indoor grow looks like.​Wonder where all that wonderful, hydroponic, strangely market-rate marijuana (it's supposed to be nonprofit) at pot shops comes from? We don't. There's been a correlation between busts of grow-houses, which cops have said are often run by gangs and o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    How Breast Milk Ice Cream Is Made: The Animated Video

    Ever since London ice cream shop The Icecreamists started selling Baby Gaga (derived from human milk) and was promptly banned from doing so, the notion of breast milk ice cream has taken the world by storm. But how is it manufactured? Thanks to an animated video from NMA TV, we finally know. The ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2011

    Brick's Picks: Esperanza's Victory Lap

    Ever since London ice cream shop The Icecreamists started selling Baby Gaga (derived from human milk) and was promptly banned from doing so, the notion of breast milk ice cream has taken the world by storm. But how is it manufactured? Thanks to an animated video from NMA TV, we finally know. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Top 10 Kinds of Bacon in My Refrigerator This Morning

    Flickr/Chuck T.guanciale​ 10. Guanciale. Made by some guy in Colorado, or so says Rosario, the cured-meat impresario at Roma Deli in Pasadena. A nice, gamy pig cheek, anyway, suspiciously like the ones I used to get from Salumi Biellese on 8th Avenue in Manhattan.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    San Gabriel Valley Grow House Suspected Of Supplying Weed To Dispensaries Goes Up In Smoke

    A grow house in the SGV went up in flames, a little.​A grow house in the SGV went up in flames, a little.​Note to self: When setting up 1,700-plant marijuana grow house in the San Gabriel Valley try not to burn the place down. Got it. So where were we? Oh yeah, a 1,700-plant cannabis h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    L'il Bao Wow: Soup Dumplings at Dean Sin Noodle World

    Xiao long bao -- the dish at the center of the San Gabriel mayoral mistress scandal -- is such a popular item with so many variations that in some stretches of the San Gabriel Valley, you can sample three top-tier dumpling houses in a two-block radius. On Monday, that's just what I did on an XLB ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 2, 2010

    Looks Fusion, Cooks Orthodox

    Dip's Grill in Alhambra

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    First Bite: Looks Fusion, Cooks Orthodox, or Dip's Grill in Alhambra

    Christie BishopJonagold apple, minus first bite​If you've eaten around and in the San Gabriel Valley, you've probably become accustomed to the markers of an overly ambitious Asian-fusion restaurant, the couples picking listlessly at their sautéed-seafood salads, and bros pounding down exotic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Web Surfing: A Roundup of News from L.A. Food Blogs & Beyond

    -- A recipe for salted butter chocolate chip cookies. [David Lebovitz] -- Live lobster, crab, giant shrimp, geoduck, fish, and more at Sea Harbour in San Gabriel Valley. [Exile Kiss] -- Dose of Vitamin P: Bludso's Pork Ribs. [Food GPS] -- John Sedlar's new menu(s) at Rivera. [Gourmet Pigs] -- R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Four Arrested For Allegedly Operating Brothels In The San Gabriel Valley

    Wordpress via shadmia​Four people were under arrest this week for allegedly operating two brothels in the San Gabriel Valley, according to ABC 7. The suspects, who were accused of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, pimping, and pandering were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    May 13, 2010

    Gourmet Island: Sweetness and Light

    At Alhambra restaurant, less is more

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Chitlins: Pasadena's Hog Killing Dinners

    There are people who wait all year for the Hog Killing dinners at Pasadena's Calvary CME, a church fundraiser that sees a fairly large number of pigs off to their reward in heaven. It's kind of expensive, but your $18 goes to a good cause, and the Styrofoam cartons are packed with exquisitely cooked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Huey, Dewey and Chop Suey: Andrew Coe On the History of Chinese Food In the American West

    ​In Los Angeles, you will often hear the words "ethnic," "traditional," "authentic" and "exotic" to describe food other than cupcakes, hashbrowns, hamburgers and subway sandwiches. If you venture into the San Gabriel Valley, you'll find that the city is pretty well endowed when it comes to Chi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Web Surfing: A Roundup of Posts from LA Food Blogs

    -- Eddie Lin takes a few little princesses to eat frogs legs. [Deep End Dining] -- NakedSushi visits Yunnan 168 in the San Gabriel Valley. [NakedSushi] -- Bacon & egg martinis at the Allston Yacht Club. [Eating L.A.] -- The LA Times test kitchen has been opening up their recipe vault: Top 12 reci ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    October 15, 2009

    Love, Shandong-Style: at 101 Noodle Express, a Beef Roll as Big as Your Arm

    -- Eddie Lin takes a few little princesses to eat frogs legs. [Deep End Dining] -- NakedSushi visits Yunnan 168 in the San Gabriel Valley. [NakedSushi] -- Bacon & egg martinis at the Allston Yacht Club. [Eating L.A.] -- The LA Times test kitchen has been opening up their recipe vault: Top 12 reci ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Food and Drink

    -- Eddie Lin takes a few little princesses to eat frogs legs. [Deep End Dining] -- NakedSushi visits Yunnan 168 in the San Gabriel Valley. [NakedSushi] -- Bacon & egg martinis at the Allston Yacht Club. [Eating L.A.] -- The LA Times test kitchen has been opening up their recipe vault: Top 12 reci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Ask Mr. Gold: Is San Diego a Food-Impaired City?

    Dear Mr. Gold:   My friend Oliver says you would know where to get lunch in San Diego! Can you recommend a cool place? Merci! Gaelle, Montreal    

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Ah, Wilderness! The House of Representatives has passed a massive conservation bill that would declare as wilderness almost as much land as George W. Bush did during  eight years in office. Included are a new wilderness area centered on Magic Mountain and the cleanup of San Gabriel Valley groun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Sheriff to Close Jails? Going far beyond the early release of county inmates, Sheriff Lee Baca may also close a jail or two to cope with a massive budget shortfall that his department faces. L.A. TimesCandidate Boycotts Own Press Conference L.A. City Councilman and City Attorney candidate Jack Weiss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Dead Letter Economy Seven hundred jobs could leave the San Gabriel Valley if Industry's mail sorting hub closes, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.Starbucks Kills Decaf Non-buzz The L.A. Times reports that the java behemoth, wounded by the recession, will cut brewing decaffeinated coffee a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    All Kinds of Nasty Shit Happened in the SanGabVal, Apparently

    Dead Letter Economy Seven hundred jobs could leave the San Gabriel Valley if Industry's mail sorting hub closes, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.Starbucks Kills Decaf Non-buzz The L.A. Times reports that the java behemoth, wounded by the recession, will cut brewing decaffeinated coffee a ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Gelato: Bulgarini Gelato

    Dead Letter Economy Seven hundred jobs could leave the San Gabriel Valley if Industry's mail sorting hub closes, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.Starbucks Kills Decaf Non-buzz The L.A. Times reports that the java behemoth, wounded by the recession, will cut brewing decaffeinated coffee a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Oh, That Chickenshit MTA

    No one on the governing board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had the courage to tell it like it is to the warring factions that showed up Thursday to push their pet transit projects. The message to the people who want to extend the Gold Line to mars, via Ontario airport, would have go ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 13, 2007

    Emperor Taste Seafood

    Morning Glory

  • Eat+Drink

    May 17, 2007

    Sadao City

    Karaoke and Khmer flavors at Battambang

  • Eat+Drink

    February 8, 2007

    Godmothersand Spicy Meatballs

    Four classic delis

  • Eat+Drink

    August 31, 2006

    Wok Out

    Mei Jia Deli

  • Eat+Drink

    January 19, 2006

    Capital News

    Mei Jia Deli

  • Eat+Drink

    August 18, 2005

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Mei Jia Deli

  • Eat+Drink

    November 4, 2004

    In the Soup

    Mei Jia Deli

  • Eat+Drink

    April 8, 2004

    Beauty in Chaos

    Mei Jia Deli

  • Eat+Drink

    April 22, 1999

    Dumpling Chic

    Beijing snacks in San Gabriel

  • Eat+Drink

    April 15, 1999

    Gruel and Unusual

    Chinese porridge in San Gabriel

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