JUST OVER THE BRIDGE from downtown L.A., Boyle Heights combines traditional Mexican flavors with East L.A.-style Chicano traditions. Bounded by the 101, 10, and 60 freeways, it’s close enough for downtown workers to head over for lunch, but the bustling carnicerias and crowded tamale shops are a world away. This neighborhood, which will soon (sometime [...]
Alive with the color of brilliant silk saris, the aroma of a hundred different curries and the rhythms of Bhangra-inspired folk hits pouring out of music shops: This is Pioneer Boulevard, the heart of Little India on a typical weekend. It sits in the middle of Artesia, a suburb north of Long Beach just off [...]
We’ll admit it: Ventura Boulevard lacks the cachet of such other important streets “over the hill†as Wilshire and Sunset. The main surface artery through the San Fernando Valley has long, utterly forgettable stretches lined with strip malls, auto dealerships and low-end motels. However, as Ventura heads into Studio City, it’s studded with some of [...]
Each passing year is more jam-packed with work, family, chores, adventures and, well, life, and because I’m not so good about taking notes, a lot gets forgotten. I figure anything I ate or drank in the last year that I can still remember must have been really good. Here are the highlights from the memory [...]
Chapman Plaza, the late 1920s marketplace on 6th Street with Churrigueresque flourishes and romantic drive-through archways, is a striking icon of old Los Angeles. The plaza is also a symbol of the new L.A. — a bustling, high-style warren that’s the perfect starting point for exploring Koreatown, which boasts an staggeringly diverse concentration of eateries, [...]
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