LASA XO Pancit [CLOSED]
The two best meals I’ve eaten in L.A.’s Chinatown are at LASA, the modern Filipino concept from brothers Chase Valencia and Chad Valencia that started as a pop-up and is now fully entrenched in...
LASA Kohlrabi Cake [CLOSED]
Not many chefs would even attempt an edible study of kohlrabi, the root vegetable that’s a crunchy, fibrous cousin to cabbage. Thankfully, Chad Valencia is just that ambitious at LASA, the modern Filipino pop-up...
Isa Fabro Malas
Unit 120 is “LA’s Culinary Incubator” from chef Alvin Cailan in Chinatown’s Far East Plaza. The fast casual Amboy window serves highly repeatable Filipino food. Plenty of other talented people pass through the kitchen...
Pok Pok LA Cha Ca La Vong [CLOSED]
At Pok Pok LA in Chinatown, chef-owner Andy Ricker preaches Thai authenticity, but still finds room on his menu to serve some Vietnamese dishes. Ike’s Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings, which Ricker made famous in...
Pok Pok LA Baby Back Ribs [CLOSED]
The transformation of L.A. Chinatown is now in high gear, and globe-trotting Chef Andy Ricker is playing a key role. The Portland-based chef, who spends considerable time in New York, Thailand, and now L.A.,...
Burgerlords Double Cheeseburger
The Burgerlords come by their name honestly. Fred Guerrero and brother Max are the sons of The Oinkster founder Andre Guerrero and run the popular #BURGERLORDS Tumblr, “the only online burger index that has...
