JUST OVER THE BRIDGE from downtown L.A., Boyle Heights combines traditional Mexican flavors with East L.A.-style Chicano traditions. 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 now boasts light-rail service from Downtown and Pasadena via the Gold [...]
Little Tokyo started out as the hub of L.A.’s early-1900s Japanese immigrant community, complete with temples, movie theaters and traditional restaurants. Japanese-Americans have mostly spread across L.A. or moved to the Torrance area, but this neighborhood has retained its roots while adding energy from residents of new lofts. Although many Downtown streets are sparsely populated at night, Little Tokyo—also called [...]
Pico Boulevard between Beverly Drive on the west and a little beyond Robertson on the east is a Miracle Mile of multiethnic, multicultural Jewish foods. The dense concentration of mostly kosher restaurants, cafes, groceries, bakeries, fish markets, fast-food spots and delis make it a rich source of specialty items for cooks, a meeting place for [...]
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