Story & Photos Christina Ng. With the exception of bok choy, most people are not all that familiar with Asian greens. But with springtime just around the corner and […]
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Roy Choi’s Fast Food Restaurant Loco’l Launches Crowdfunding Effort
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fast food chains aren’t known to crowdfund, but Loco’l isn’t your normal fast food restaurant. Spearheaded by chefs Roy Choi and Daniel […]
Starring Act with Corey Lee
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The San Francisco Bay Area culinary scene boasts a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, but only four can now claim the highest three-star rating. […]
20 of Asia’s Most Mouth-Watering Desserts
When we brought you Top 10 Scary Asian Dishes We Love, readers couldn’t agree more. While we may love our food, we admit that to an unfamiliar eye, some […]
This Little Twin Stars Cafe Might Be The Cutest Thing Ever
Some of Japan’s cutest characters come from the popular and beloved company, Sanrio, which was founded in 1960. In fact, Sanrio’s most popular face, Hello Kitty, has become one […]
MUST SEE: Japan Gives Us a Glimpse of Advanced Technology Restaurants in the Future
There is simply no denying that our advances in technology will continue to progress. In fact, we have made so much progress in recent years that we like to […]
How to “Cut The CRAP” Out of Your Life in 2014
Story by Anna M. Park. You’ve partied all season, and now you’re bloated, breaking out and just plain blah. Is a detox in order? Is it just a fad? […]
Audrey’s Top Restaurant Pick: Hakkasan
Story by Anna M. Park. Dining at Hakkasan Beverly Hills, the newest location of the esteemed Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant that opened in London in 2001, is not so much […]
The Ultimate Cookbook: Edward Lee’s “Smoke & Pickles”
Story by Kanara Ty. We check out the debut cookbook of the three-time James Beard finalist (Best Chef, Southeast) – and yes, it’s a culinary classic. When I saw […]
Japan Creates “Liberation Wrapper”- A Solution For Women To Eat Burgers in Public
Have you ever had to stop yourself from eating something in public because cultural restraints say it’s rude for a lady to open her mouth wide? Well thats exactly […]
Image of The Day: Japan Introduces The World’s Laziest Burger
See that? Doesn’t it look like it’s only two inverted buns with a sliver of ham between two slices of cheese? Well.. that’s because it is two inverted buns […]
Image of The Day: The Cutest Hello Kitty Bento Boxes
September has been quite the month for Hello Kitty fans. First, Sanrio brought fruit-flavored Hello Kitty beer to China. Then the Hello Kitty jet made its first flight to […]
Party Like An Asian … IN VEGAS
Considering she’s been going there for almost a quarter of a century, it’s safe to say that Associate Editor Kanara Ty knows Vegas. Here, she shares her insider secrets […]
Fall 2012 | The Good Life: Namu Gaji of San Francisco
DEPT The Good Life ISSUE Fall 2012 AUTHOR Kanara Ty PHOTOS Interior photo by Mohammad Gorjestani, all other photos by Jennifer Yin. In recent years, the San Francisco Bay […]
L.A. Weekly’s 99 Essential Restaurants 2013: Which Asian Restaurants Made the List?
What I love about L.A. Weekly’s 99 Essential Restaurants list is that it’s a good mix of places that has something for everyone – especially in a city with […]
