Root of Life Juicery Turmeric Tonic
A logo depicts a plant rising from the earth, symbolic of Root of Life Juicery‘s mission in Huntington Park. This ray of hope from Maria Pacheco and Robert Valdez sprouted at the city’s Wednesday...
Los Angeles Banh Mi Company Vietnamese Pork Sausage Banh Mi
Huntington Park, a city in South Los Angeles that isn’t far from downtown, has become a hotbed for Latin culture and food. It’s also one of the last reasonably priced pockets in L.A. County,...
Interview: Tierra Mia Coffee founder Ulysses Romero
Ulysses Romero founded Tierra Mia Coffee in 2008 after earning an MBA from Stanford University, working as a New York financial consultant and contributing to L.A.’s non-profit sector. He now has five Latin-inflected coffeehouses,...
El Chile Torta Ahogada [CLOSED]
El Chile is all about color, from the pink booths to the vibrant jugs of aguas frescas near the register and the faux parrot perched by the wall-mounted menu. This 11-year-old establishment in the...
Tierra Mia Coffeehouse Expands in Southeast L.A.
It’s been a big week for Ulysses Romero. Tomorrow, the coffee-fueled entrepreneur celebrates the second anniversary of his South Gate coffeehouse, which he named Tierra Mia. Things have been going so well that on...
Cemitas y Clayudas Pal Cabron: Brash Mexican Sandwich Shop in Huntington Park [CLOSED]
“The Teenage Glutster introduced me to Pal Cabron in Huntington Park, the brash sandwich and clayuda shop owned by Bricia Lopez and brother Fernando in a bygone branch of their family’s Guelaguetza restaurant. Javier...
