Christine Chiao

Just a few years ago, if you wanted a good cup of coffee or tea in Old Town Pasadena, there were mostly chain options. And while there are still two Starbucks locations within several blocks of each other on Colorado Boulevard, the list of homegrown cafés continues to expand with......

Opened about a month ago on the corner of Sixth and Catalina, Insadong Galbi Noodle is in a prime location, with Ham Ji Park as a Royal Plaza neighbor and Dan Sung Sa within view across the street. You may know the space as the previous home of BonChon Chicken......

Among pun possibilities for restaurant names, Seoul could be on par with phở, capable of turning a name into something meaningful or more tongue-in-cheek. A new Korean fast-casual restaurant in Long Beach, Seoulmate, falls somewhere in between. Opened by former New Yorker Jason Kang, Seoulmate sits near the intersection of......

Bori-Chon's address indicates that it's located on Wilshire, but chances are you'd miss the semi-underground restaurant if not for a few well-placed signs. They contain just enough information, alerting you to the restaurant's hours and proximity to the parking lot at the back of the building. By the time you......

It's hinted in name, but only when you walk into Sweet Town, a new Chinatown confectionary shop, do you realize there's a particular earnestness going on. Owners Steve Zhou and Jianting Tan have decorated the space with the popular Japanese animated bear character, Rilakkuma -- and his sometime companion Korilakkuma......

We're spoiled by the scope of Asian food in Los Angeles, having the luxury to choose between a Gujarati vegetarian feast or Punjabi-style tandoori dishes, ramen hailing from Hokkaido or Sapporo. But when it comes to Burmese food, it's likely that most of us can count the number of restaurants......

Peddler's & Ales Pair ice cream or sorbet from Peddler's Creamery with craft beer from breweries such as Firestone Walker Brewery, Angel City Brewery and Eagle Rock Brewery. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Keep a Breast Foundation. WHAT: Peddler's & Ales WHEN: Friday, Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. WHERE:......

Roadside Eats, a new Southern-inspired sandwich shop, will open for lunch today, September 12 at the Arclight complex. It'll join the growing list of restaurant options -- Stella Barra Pizzeria and Veggie Grill, to name some -- conveniently close for hungry movie-goers unsatisfied with just theater popcorn and soda for......

15th Annual Los Angeles Greek Festival There'll be a lineup of your favorite Greek foods at the annual festival, featuring grilled rack of lamb, chicken souvlaki skewers, grilled octopus, gyros, moussaka, spanakopita, Greek wines and homemade pastries. The festival will be co-hosted by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, and Chrys......

Labor Day is around the corner, making it the last chance this season to take a proper vacation -- which in turn is maybe the best time to stay in town, given the less people and less traffic. It doesn't have to be extensive or too expensive, if you choose......