Is L.A. losing its Italian restaurants run by real Italians?
Italian days ... beef jerky and pickled eggs ... Roy Choi’s new primal tacos ... and the man who ate everything at the Cheesecake Factory.…
How adopting Article 23, a national security law that quashes dissent, may reshape Hong Kong
Hong Kong's legislature has passed a new security law the government says is essential for stability.But activists have described it as the final nail in…
La Copine in Yucca Valley is the high desert’s best destination restaurant
In June 2018 I was driving across California for a statewide project, eating as much as stomach room and time would allow. A trusted friend…
Hong Kong jails 12 for storming legislature in 2019 | Hong Kong Protests News
Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting after forcing their way into the chamber. A Hong Kong…
Three former organisers of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square protest vigil lose conviction appeal
In short: Three former organisers of Hong Kong's annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests have lost their bid to overturn their conviction.A judge…
Oscars food: Emma Stone’s Portuguese egg tarts, cherries jubilee
The bliss of first bites, illicit cherries jubilee, Miyazaki’s gluttons ... and the crookie? Oh, what hath the Cronut wrought? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager…
Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News
New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has…
Michelin chef desserts that satisfy more than sweet cravings
A Spanish chef from London brings her “pinpoint” cooking to Los Angeles for a night. Plus, the buzzy new mercado that’s opened in Orange County,…
The reopening of Meals by Genet’s dining room is a gift to L.A.
If asked to name from memory one element in the small dining room of Meals by Genet — the Little Ethiopia restaurant that chef-owner Genet…
The restaurant impeached Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas loves
Garlic and nostalgia. Service fee confusion. And a guide to Chinese scallion “big pie.” I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this…
For foreign firms in Hong Kong, national security plans bring fresh chill | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – As Hong Kong moves forward with controversial new national security legislation, its foreign business community is expressing reservations – albeit quietly –…
One last meal at Bicyclette before it closes forever
My favorite place to dine at Bicyclette, Margarita and Walter Manzke’s soon-to-close Pico-Robertson bistro, was along the bar — a nine-seat stretch of polished wood…
Hong Kong fans boo Inter Miami, demand refund as Messi sits out friendly | Football News
Chants of ‘we want Messi’ rose around the stadium while disappointed fans said they felt cheated by the organisers. Lionel Messi’s three days of adulation…
When anti-luxury ingredients are more lavish than caviar
The luxury of humble ingredients. Also: Who put the anchovy in Caesar salad? Armenian tacos. The most Asian Costcos. And vegan foie gras. I’m Laurie…
Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has…
Culver City is now a destination for the comforts of pie
At the counter of Nicole Rucker’s new freestanding location of Fat & Flour in Culver City, pie is never far from the line of vision.…
The beautiful game: Still a crucible for protest in Hong Kong? | Sports
In 2019, as pro-democracy protesters marched through the streets of Hong Kong, Nathan Law could hear the pro-democracy songs almost everywhere he went. At the…
Weaponizing Markets – Modern Diplomacy
Hong Kong stocks have been plunging to losses for the fourth straight year. In South Korea, global banks have intentionally and illegally shorted companies. As…
Nicole Kidman stars in new Amazon Prime Video series Expats, from The Farewell director Lulu Wang
In Lulu Wang and Nicole Kidman's new miniseries, Hong Kong is a city that alternately haunts, delights and humbles its wayward residents.A street lamp somewhere…
In Hong Kong, decades of wealth gains evaporate on China’s watch | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – Like many Hong Kongers, accountant Edelweiss Lam spent the last week watching the city’s stock market wipe out 14 months of gains…