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Grand Central Market has been open for a century. Those who shop there have found sustenance, but for industrious immigrants, working at the market is also a way to stay in touch with and share their culture.
At the heart of the 100-year-old Grand Central Market market is a 60-year establishment that, to this day, draws consistent crowds: China Cafe.
The iconic Grand Central Market celebrates its centennial this October 27. Amid the festivities, its longtime and new vendors reflect on life at the market over the years.
There’s a lot more to do on Route 66 in southern California than you might expect.
Meiji Tofu owner Koki Sato, 35, is the only Japanese tofu maker in the L.A. area. At his shop, he serves up tofu impossibly delicate it can be enjoyed just by itself.
Mexican food has been getting a lot of attention in the United States, which has Mexican chefs trying their luck at opening restaurants across the border. But they soon find out it's not as easy to find success north of the border.
For more than 60 years, La Cita bar has wrapped its arms around a diverse set of the city’s residents — from recent Central American immigrants to second generation Chicanx feminists — making people feel at home amid its red tiles and sparkling lights.
At Friends & Family, a new all-day eatery in East Hollywood, celebrated pastry chef Roxana Jullapat is introducing L.A. to a wider diversity of locally-grown, heirloom grains with her sweet and savory baked goods.
Here are the five best places to experience a stateside version of Deutschland right here in Southern California — beyond knocking back a few of the seasonal kölsch, hefeweizen and doppelbock beers you might more readily find this time of year.
In Studio City, a clandestine barbecue operation is in progress. It's one man's homage to his harrowing immigrant experience and to the global art of expertly burning meat.
Since its opening in 1980, Arko Foods Market has run a turo-turo, a Filipino-run mom and pop fast food joint, committed to serving home-cooked Filipino meals to the Filipino community.
The world’s largest flowering plant in Sierra Madre? The world's oldest trees in Inyo County? Here are some of the most fascinating examples of SoCal flora.