Subject:

Xinjiang

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2013

    10 Best Halal Dishes in Los Angeles

    Los Angeles can, yet again, boast about having the most variety, if not depth, of something. Home to the most diverse Muslim population in the United States, Los Angeles County is full of halal restaurants. Halal means permitted or lawful according to Sharia (Islamic) laws. In the realm of dining ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2012

    Grill Around the World in 8 Ways: Celebrating July 4th like an Angeleno

    A proper Fourth of July feast probably begins at the grill. And in contemporary Los Angeles, this all-American meal is as likely to be comprised of yakitori and carne asada as hot dogs and hamburgers: Americans have been mixing and matching food traditions from our collective immigrant background si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2012

    Status Report: Lamb Burger at Shaanxi Gourmet

    Recently, we told you about the lamb sandwich ('Fried With Meat') at Beijing Restaurant. Our original plan was to compare it with another lamb sandwich, namely the lamb burger at Shaanxi Gourmet in Rosemead. At least that was the plan. On three visits, we were told they no longer served them. We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    10 Best Handmade Chinese Noodle Restaurants in Los Angeles

    There are few things in life better than a bowl of authentic and properly-constructed handmade noodles. Even in the San Gabriel Valley, it's hard to come across a noodle place with the real thing, made by a seasoned chef trained in China. We've encountered some: Kam Hong Garden from Shanxi, Sweethom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Chinese Dinner for Christmas

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​Dear Mr. Gold: My husband and I, originally from Connecticut, are fairly new to L.A., and have had a hard time finding good Chinese food. This is our first year as a married couple and we're looking for a nice restaurant in which to restart our trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    San Gabriel Valley Comings and Goings in 2010

    Jim ThurmanShu Feng Yuan (a.k.a. Shu Feng Garden) closed its San Gabriel location in 2010.​The restaurant scene in the San Gabriel Valley is something that is in perpetual flux, and that was no different in 2010. Some restaurants added locations -- a few to the point of becoming burgeoning loc ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 2, 2010

    You'd Better Like Lamb

    Omar's Xinjiang Halal Restaurant is far from the usual Chinese

  • Eat+Drink

    November 18, 2010

    Look, Up in the Sky!

    It's the Ritz! It's Chinese! It's Wolfgang Puck!

  • Eat+Drink

    September 16, 2010

    Time Capsule: The Yard

    Au courant, and we're not talking French

  • Art+Books

    July 29, 2004

    The Resistance

    Barry Lopez, poet and polemicist

©2013 LA Weekly, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Los Angeles

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city