New York museum ‘keeps memories alive’ 35 years after Tiananmen crackdown | History News
New York City – When Zhou Fengsuo last saw the mimeograph machine, he was running for his life as the tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square…
Hong Kong court finds 14 of 16 democracy activists guilty of subversion | Courts News
BREAKINGBREAKING, This is a breaking news story. More details to follow. A Hong Kong court has found 14 of 16 activists and politicians guilty of…
After joint 108 years on remand, Hong Kong 47 face security trial verdict | Courts News
A verdict is finally looming in Hong Kong’s longest running and largest national security trial of 47 pro-democracy legislators and political activists, with the defendants…
Hong Kong charges six people under new national security law | Politics News
Police arrest the group for seditious social media posts under the much criticised law. Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested six people accused of…
In pricey Hong Kong, residents flock to China for cheaper dining, shopping | Economy
Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong resident Mimi Lau regularly heads to Shenzhen to grab a meal with friends or go shopping in one of…
The real Michelin meals behind Ruth Reichl’s ‘Paris Novel’
Many of Ruth Reichl’s decadent eating scenes in “The Paris Novel” were based on real meals she reported on for the L.A. Times. Plus, L.A.’s…
Your next L.A. taco destination should be Tacos La Carreta in Whittier
Peering over the counter at Tacos La Carreta in Whittier, I watch the cook in front of the comal assemble chorreadas — one of the…
Los Angeles’ best mom-approved chilaquiles
Happy Mother’s Day weekend. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.Sometimes Mom really does know best An order…
Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory to Hong Kong | Hong Kong Protests News
Ruling also means the song can no longer be disseminated or reproduced on internet-based platforms. An appeals court in Hong Kong has banned a popular…
So L.A.: Salam Falafel operates from a taqueria after hours in a Ktown strip mall
Several things have been consistent each time I’ve swung by Salam Falafel, a two-month-old late-night pop-up in a Koreatown strip mall. One constant is that…
Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media
Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub. Hong Kong, China – The Wall Street…
In a world gone digital, why do we still want cookbooks?
Still cookbook crazy in a digital world, plus the Koreatown bakery where fans wait up to two hours for cake, a new croissant contender, new…
Three excellent L.A. izakayas highlight Japan’s traditional pub culture
While I was writing this week’s review of Budonoki in Virgil Village, I reached out to deputy food editor Betty Hallock with a question that…
Fish-eye ice cream is no stunt. Sustainability in Australia
Australians in Malibu, cookbook season, the chili crunch debate gets crispy and are flat croissants a pastry abomination? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A.…
Press freedom group says representative denied entry to Hong Kong | Freedom of the Press News
Reporters Without Borders says advocacy officer detained for six hours before being deported. A representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was denied entry to Hong…
A new Palm Springs restaurant by two L.A. legends fits right into the community
One of the questions I’m asked most about being a restaurant critic is: “Can you ever turn off the reviewing part of your brain? Or…
All in on Koreatown: best restaurants, essential nightlife and groundbreaking chefs
When chef Ki Kim orders a bowl of seolleongtang at JunTong SulLungTang in Koreatown, he settles at a scruffy wooden table for a very specific…
US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns | Politics News
US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage and other crimes. The United States has said it will…
Some considerations on Xianggang (known as Hong Kong)
Imperialism in its most hideous forms – i.e. colonialism and neo-colonialism – is like a leopard that cannot change its spots. The recent events regarding…
Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News
A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city…