I wrote about the eviction of Little Tokyo's Suehiro Cafe. I ask whether rail development is reproducing freeway racism, because it's most harmful effects are borne by Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Inglewood, Little Tokyo, Koreatown and others. latimes.com/california/sto…

Standing with Writers Guild of America West as a member of Writers Guild of America East / Vox Media Union as they strike for the wages, compensation, and respect they deserve

:) this is always cool and thanks to everyone who nominated me in Austin Chronicle’s best of thing (this is also Eater Austin’s first time in the online publication category!!!) vote.austinchronicle.com

Here’s a list of the many Los Angeles restaurants and bars that are offering deals and discounts to striking WGA writers la.eater.com/2023/5/5/23712…

Lots of folks are learning about Corky Lee because he's the Google Doodle of the day. As it happens, a bunch of 4th graders in LA have been studying his work for the last few months and today put up an art installation inspired by the late photographer and activist.

Thanks, Emily!

Experience LA’s Nikkei moment at these four phenomenal restaurants trib.al/66zfLTm

An intimate new cocktail lounge called Dahlia opens inside Downtown LA’s Proper Hotel, with hard-to-find spirits and a roving booze cart for tableside service la.eater.com/2023/5/16/2371…

Chile crisp queen Jing Gao of Fly By Jing is opening a slick Sichuan market in LA’s Larchmont Village la.eater.com/2023/5/17/2371…

this is huge - between Terroni and this, Larchmont getting a glow-up. I will refrain comment on the other new openings

This converted U-Haul truck serves some of Hollywood’s best Oaxacan street food la.eater.com/2023/5/17/2372…

FWIW, hold your horses.

Am eyeing the Small Plates Embroidered Crewneck

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Please help me congratulate Brooke Jackson-Glidden for her well-deserved win tonight at James Beard Foundation’s media awards, and our fellow nominee Cathy Chaplin. And thank you Atlanta and beyond for all the good energy leading up to tonight! Trust me: I didn’t lose. 😎 Also peep the drip

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I wrote about The Coop for Eater LA. A beloved pizza place I used to frequent when I lived in Palms. Huge thank you to Cathy Chaplin 🍕 la.eater.com/2024/9/19/2424…